Gamboa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Gamboa Surf Guide

Gamboa in Santa Caterina is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Gamboa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gamboa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gamboa occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gamboa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in June while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gamboa Location Map

Interactive Gamboa 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 Gamboa is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gamboa is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Gamboa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:32 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Gamboa look like?

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Tides at Gamboa

Current tide and informaton

For Gamboa, 0 km from Gamboa.

Next High Water: 03:13am | 0.61m

Next Low Water: 10:39pm | 0.43m

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Gamboa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite