Garca Torta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Alagoas, Brazil)

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Garca Torta Surf Guide

Garca Torta in Alagoas is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Surfable in an onshore breeze Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Garca Torta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	26.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Garca Torta:

The best conditions reported for surf at Garca Torta 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 Garca Torta (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Garca Torta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in May while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

25%

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

Explore Garca Torta Location Map

Interactive Garca Torta 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 Garca Torta is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ) in Brazil, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Garca Torta is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC), also in Brazil, 167 km (104 miles) away.

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Garca Torta Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 03:57 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

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Tides at Garca Torta

Current tide and informaton

For Garca Torta, 0 km from Garca Torta.

Next High Water: 09:33am | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 03:59pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Garca Torta Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.3 °C) too at Garca Torta, 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*: 26.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite