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Surf Break: Guarda do Embau

Guarda do Embau in Santa Caterina is an exposed river break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the river tend to peel to the left. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

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Overall Guarda do Embau 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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Also see Guarda do Embau surf quality by season and Guarda do Embau surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Santa Catarina surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Guarda do Embau

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Guarda do Embau:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Gamboa	2 mi
Second closest break	Prainha	3 mi
Third closest break	Naufragados	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Siriu	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Praia de Garopaba	8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Guarda do Embau:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	260 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2911 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2929 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2966 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3213 mi
Tide stations nearest to Guarda do Embau:
Closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	21 mi
Second closest tide station	Imbituba, Brazil	23 mi
Third closest tide station	Laguna, Brazil	43 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	70 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	165 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Guarda do Embau:
Closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1293 mi
Second closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1311 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1313 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1327 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valle Nevado (Chile)	1335 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Guarda do Embau:
Closest city location	Palhoca (Brazil)	19 mi
Second closest city location	Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (Brazil)	19 mi
Third closest city location	Campinas (Brazil)	22 mi
Fourth closest city location	Florianopolis (Brazil)	23 mi
Fifth closest city location	Sao Jose (Brazil)	23 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Guarda do Embau is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Guarda do Embau is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 115 km (71 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 188 km (117 miles) away.