Daniela, Sand beach in Canasvieiras, Brazil.

Daniela is a sand beach in the Canasvieiras district, on the northwest of the Santa Catarina island in Florianópolis, Brazil. It lies between Praia do Forte and Barra do Sambaqui, facing the sea along the shore of the island's northern tip.

The area stayed largely undeveloped until the 1970s, when the first houses began to appear along the shore. Over the following decades, it gradually grew into a residential beach neighborhood on the northern tip of the island.

Daniela takes its name from a local family, and the beach is used daily by residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods as well as by holidaymakers. It lies between Praia do Forte and Barra do Sambaqui, in the Canasvieiras district, and the recent urbanisation of the locality has brought islanders and tourists to the same stretch of sand.

The northern end of the beach has lifeguards during summer, but swimmers should be careful near the tip called Pontal where currents can pick up. It is worth checking conditions on arrival before going into the water.

The beach runs alongside the estuary of the Ratones River, where salt water from the sea meets fresh water coming in from the land. The mangrove forest that lines this meeting point is visible from the shore and marks a clear boundary between two very different environments.