Bateria de São Caetano
Ruins of a 1765 battery next to Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa, closer to the beach.
checked Nov 2026
Water fit for swimming
- Lifeguards
- Bus 250
Small calm beach under the Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa fortress, little infrastructure. The water is warm.
Is it safe to swim?
Water fit for swimmingsampled October 28
Nearby sampling points 3
- Water fit for swimmingPraia do Forte, Servidão José Cardoso de Oliveira, n°87, na entrada da praia ao lado do Posto de Guarda-Vidas · 100 m from here · sampled October 28
- Water fit for swimmingPraia de Jurerê, Em frente à Avenida dos Búzios · 700 m from here · sampled October 28
- Water fit for swimmingPraia de Jurerê Internacional, Em frente à Avenida dos Pampos · 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
- From January–September 2024 there were three drowning incidents here.
- Bus — line 250 Forte / Canasvieiras from terminal TICAN.
- Lifeguard post in December 2025: 1 (CBMSC publication).
Where this comes from
Every field of the listing comes from the text of these articles; checked Nov 2026.
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Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa
XVIII-century fortress on the hill above Praia do Forte; the only one of the three UFSC fortresses that can be reached by land.
checked Nov 2026