Praia de Ponta das Canas
Calm sea with a gentle entrance into the water — for family swimming and for SUP. Fewer people than in Canasvieiras.
checked Nov 2026
Water fit for swimming
- Calm water
- Lifeguards
- 760 m
North Lagoinha (not to be confused with Lagoinha do Leste in the south): a small cove about 760 m, almost without waves, clear, shallow water.
Is it safe to swim?
Water fit for swimmingsampled October 28
Nearby sampling points 3
- Water fit for swimmingPraia da Lagoinha do Norte, Estrada Jornalista Jaime Arruda Ramos, n°1850 · 300 m from here · sampled October 28
- Water fit for swimmingPraia da Lagoinha do Norte, Estrada Jornalista Jaime de Arruda Ramos, n°416, à esquerda da saída da lagoa · 400 m from here · sampled October 28
- Water fit for swimmingPraia Brava, Em frente à Avenida Tom Traugott Wildi, próximo da rotatória · 1100 m from here · sampled October 28
Water samples (E. coli) are taken by the SC Fire Department: weekly in season, monthly off season. After heavy rain, water near rivers and canals is worse than the latest sample shows. Source: IMA SC
Good to know
- There is no separate bus line.
- Lifeguard post in December 2025: 1 (CBMSC publication).
- From Praia Brava a trail leads here through Morro do Rapa.
Where this comes from
Every field of the listing comes from the text of these articles; checked Nov 2026.
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