Beach Kiosk: Estrela do Mar
Live Cam

This camera sits at the Estrela do Mar kiosk on Praia Brava, the open Atlantic beach on the northern edge of Itajaí in Santa Catarina. The view takes in the sand, the incoming sets and the stretch of coast where southern Brazil meets the ocean, with the kiosk's own patch of beachfront in the foreground.

Why Praia Brava? Praia Brava earned its name honestly. It faces the open ocean rather than a sheltered bay, so the water arrives with force and the beach draws surfers and bodyboarders when the swell lines up. Sitting between Itajaí and Balneário Camboriú, it is one of the busier stretches of the Santa Catarina coast in summer, and one of the emptiest and moodiest out of season.

Estrela do Mar Beach Kiosk highlights: As you enjoy the live view, be sure to look out for:

• Surf and swell: Watch the sets rolling into an exposed Atlantic beach, where conditions can shift from glassy morning lines to heavy afternoon chop.
• Kiosk life: The Estrela do Mar kiosk gives the frame its human scale, with tables, umbrellas and beachgoers coming and going through the day.
• Light on the water: Early mornings often bring soft haze over the sand, while evenings can turn the whole bay pink behind the headlands.

Beyond the Beach: Itajaí itself is one of Brazil's major commercial ports and a well known stop on round the world sailing races, so the working waterfront has a very different character to the beach. A short way up the coast, Balneário Camboriú rises in a wall of high towers, one of the most photographed skylines in southern Brazil.

Thanks to CONEXÃODCTV and the team at the Estrela do Mar kiosk for keeping this camera pointed at Praia Brava and sharing the view around the clock. Streams like this one take real effort to run, and they let people far from Santa Catarina check the surf any hour of the day.

Tune in for a few minutes of Atlantic swell and kiosk chatter on Praia Brava, whether you are planning a trip to Santa Catarina or just want the sound of somewhere warmer.