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Canto do Forte, Praia do Tombo

12:00 am 10 Mar 2011

big swell do dia das mães no canto de recreio, Barra da Tijuca

10:38 am 8 May 2011

Gongaza ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Gongaza Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Sao Paulo)

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Name: Gongaza
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

Gongaza in Sao Paulo is a sheltered beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include rips and pollution.

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Overall Gongaza Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gongaza:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Embare 1 mi
Second closest break Quebra Mar 1 mi
Third closest break Ilha Porchat 2 mi
Fourth closest break Porta do Sol 2 mi
Fifth closest break Praia da Ponta Grossa 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Gongaza:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 562 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2635 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2681 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2734 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3014 mi

Tide stations nearest to Gongaza:

Closest tide station Santos, Brazil 2 mi
Second closest tide station Parati, Brazil 115 mi
Third closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 124 mi
Fourth closest tide station Angra dos Reis, Brazil 144 mi
Fifth closest tide station Itacurussa, Brazil 170 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Gongaza:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 1504 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1536 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1550 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1553 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1567 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Gongaza:

Closest city location Praia Grande (Brazil) 4 mi
Second closest city location Cubatao (Brazil) 7 mi
Third closest city location Guaruja (Brazil) 8 mi
Fourth closest city location Sao Vicente (Brazil) 9 mi
Fifth closest city location Santos (Brazil) 9 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Gongaza is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Gongaza is Congonhas (Sao Paulo) Airport (CGH), also in Brazil, 50 km (31 miles) away.
  • Third is Guarulhos (Sao Paulo) Airport (GRU) in Brazil, 62 km (39 miles) away.
  • Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK) in Brazil is 96 km (60 miles) away.
  • Viracopos (Campinas) Airport (VCP), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Gongaza and is 135 km (84 miles) away.
Gongaza break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Gongaza, Brazil - Sao Paulo. Use the tab navigation above to view Gongaza sea temperature, Gongaza photographs, Gongaza detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Gongaza webcams, current wind from Brazil - Sao Paulo live weather stations and Gongaza tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Gongaza.