Sports and leisure
Surfland Brasil
A surf park with a Wavegarden artificial wave pool, beginner lessons, a skatepark and sports courts, inland in Garopaba. Paid entry.
From the Residencial: About 26.8 km by car
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Surfland Brasil is a surf club and resort in Garopaba, with an artificial wave pool built on Wavegarden Cove technology. The pool makes up to 450 waves an hour, of 13 types, with faces up to 1.90 m and rides of about 150 m, for every level from beginner to advanced.
Besides the pool, the park has a skatepark designed by skater Pedro Barros, tennis, multi-sport and sand courts, a seven-a-side football pitch and Vila Surfland, with shops, bowling, a kids' area, a bar and restaurants. The park's surf school gives lessons in the pool.
Points of interest
- Wave pool: up to 450 waves an hour, of 13 types, for all levels.
- Surf school: lessons in the pool itself.
- Skatepark: designed by skater Pedro Barros.
- Vila Surfland: shops, bowling, a kids' area, a bar and restaurants.
- Big Surf Route: the park is one of Garopaba's highlights on the route.
Getting there
On Estrada GRP-396, in Campo D'Una, inland Garopaba, reached from the SC-434 highway on the way to Imbituba and Praia do Rosa. Paid entry: the Day Use ticket gives access to the park, and surfing the pool requires a Surf ticket. Prices, hours and tickets on the website, on Instagram or via WhatsApp +55 48 3199-1330.
Features
A private park with a wave pool watched by lifeguards. In the side bays the waves are knee-high, for lessons with gear and instructor included, from age 5.
Things to do
Surf the wave pool in scheduled sessions, take a lesson at the surf school, skate, play tennis or football and spend the day at Vila Surfland. Non-surfers can go in just to watch the waves.
Safety tips
Bring photo ID, required at the entrance; children under 12 must be accompanied. For lessons, arrive 90 minutes early for check-in and the mandatory intro class. Not allowed: pets (except guide and emotional-support dogs), beach chairs, umbrellas, coolers, bicycles and scooters, or professional cameras and GoPros in the pool. Rules and prices change: check the website before you go.
