Araruna Surf Break

Araruna Surf Guide

Lat Long: 0.69° S 48.48° W

Issued: 2 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Araruna sea temperature is
29.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Araruna surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Araruna Surf Guide

Araruna in Maranhão is a sheltered sandbar break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the north northeast. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Araruna Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Araruna:

The best conditions reported for surf at Araruna occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Araruna (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Araruna with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
1%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
99%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Araruna Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 17:32 Local Time
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Wind (km/h)
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Tides at Araruna

Current tide and informaton
For Soure, 5 km from Araruna.
Next High Water: 02:21am | 3.22m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 08:22pm | 0.49m
IS AT (local time)

Araruna Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.0 °C) too at Araruna, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Araruna

Surf stats for Araruna, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Araruna

Wind stats for Araruna, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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