Bananas Point Surf Guide

Bananas Point in Sao Paulo is a sheltered point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east.There is a left hand point break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Bananas Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3rarely breaks
25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bananas Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bananas Point occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

septemberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Bananas Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in September while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
7%
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
92%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bananas Point Location Map

Interactive Bananas Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bananas Point is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bananas Point is Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK), also in Brazil, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Bananas Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:53 Local Time
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6PM9PM0AM3AM
Wave (m)
1.9
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1.7
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1.6
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1.4
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Period (s) 14 14 14 13
Wind (km/h)
5
5
10
5
Wind State glass cross-
off
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off
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off

Swell History at Bananas Point

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

Wind History at Bananas Point

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


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