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Praia da Galheta
A wild beach without a road, accessible only on foot via the trail from Praia Mole or from the Barra channel; protected as Monumento Natural Municipal da Galheta.
checked Nov 2026
Water fit for swimming
- Strong waves
- Surf
- Lifeguards
- 960 m
Beach for surfing and paragliding, about 960 m, strong waves, the bottom drops down a few meters from the shore; not suitable for children and weak swimmers.
Is it safe to swim?
Water fit for swimmingsampled October 27
Nearby sampling points 3
- Water fit for swimmingPraia Mole, Rodovia Jornalista Manoel de Menzes, n°2001, ao lado do Posto de Guarda-Vidas · 100 m from here · sampled October 27
- Water fit for swimmingLagoa da Conceição, Final da Avenida das Rendeiras, ao lado do último trapiche · 1200 m from here · sampled October 27
- Water fit for swimmingLagoa da Conceição, Avenida das Rendeiras, em frente à servidão Pedro Manoel Fernandes · 1400 m from here · sampled October 27
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
- Waves are strong and the bottom drops sharply a few meters from the shore.
- Fifth place in the city by number of drowning incidents for January–September 2024.
- Lifeguard posts operate every day in season (two posts are listed in the CBMSC table).
- There is no separate bus line; in summer on weekends there are traffic jams on the road.
Where this comes from
Every field of the listing comes from the text of these articles; checked Nov 2026.
Who checked this
- Checked against the source on
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Praia do Gravatá
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checked Nov 2026
ASPM — Assoc. de Surf da Praia Mole
Surfing association of Praia Mole beach on the island of Florianópolis.
checked Oct 2026