Moçambique

Moçambique Beach is the longest stretch of beach in Florianópolis, 12.5 km linking the neighborhoods of São João do Rio Vermelho and Barra da Lagoa, inside the Rio Vermelho State Park, and is considered one of Brazil's national surf reserves. The bottom is sand and the waves are consistent throughout the year, ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 meters and reaching 4 meters on heavy swell days, with Canto das Aranhas standing out as one of the best waves on the island when the swell is from the east and the wind from the northeast.

The middle of the beach holds countless sandbanks, spreading the crowd well between those chasing fast barrels and those who prefer longer waves, which makes Moçamba the favorite point of anyone training for trips to Hawaii or Indonesia because of the power of the waves. Surf culture in the area dates back to the 1970s, with the Piu Surfboards shop in Barra da Lagoa, and in 1989 the city's first surf school was born there. It's worth exploring different stretches of the beach, since car access lets you drive along much of the shore choosing the sandbar that's working best that day.