Embare break guide

Embare Surf Guide

Embare in Sao Paulo is a sheltered beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips and pollution.

Embare Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Embare:

The best conditions reported for surf at Embare occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Embare with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in May while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 88% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
3%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
9%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
88%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Embare Location Map

Interactive Embare 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 Embare is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Embare is Congonhas (Sao Paulo) Airport (CGH), also in Brazil, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Embare Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:06 Local Time
Tuesday 05
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
S
Period (s) 15 15 14 14
Wind (km/h)
10
5
10
10
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Embare

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

Wind History at Embare

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


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