Busca Vida Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bahia – Norte, Brazil)

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Busca Vida Surf Guide

Busca Vida in North Bahia is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. There are left and right breaking reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Busca Vida Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Busca Vida:

The best conditions reported for surf at Busca Vida occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Busca Vida with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in April while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

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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Interactive Busca Vida 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 nearest passenger airport to Busca Vida is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Busca Vida is Santa Maria (Aracaju) Airport (AJU), also in Brazil, 213 km (132 miles) away.

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Busca Vida Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Busca Vida look like?

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Tides at Busca Vida

Current tide and informaton

For Busca Vida, 0 km from Busca Vida.

Next High Water: 05:45pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 11:26am | 0.35m

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Busca Vida Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Busca Vida won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite