Guaratuba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Paraná, Brazil)

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Guaratuba Surf Guide

Guaratuba in Parana is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Guaratuba Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	fairly consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Guaratuba:

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

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Guaratuba 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 12% of the time in May while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

25%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore Guaratuba Location Map

Interactive Guaratuba 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 Guaratuba is Joinville Airport (JOI) in Brazil, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Guaratuba is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB), also in Brazil, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Guaratuba Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	glass	glass

What does Guaratuba look like?

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Tides at Guaratuba

Current tide and informaton

For Guaratuba, 5 km from Guaratuba.

Next High Water: 05:04am | 1.02m

Next Low Water: 09:56pm | 0.48m

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Guaratuba Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Guaratuba

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Guaratuba

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

Average Wind

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Guaratuba Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 13 votes.

Overall:5.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:2.6
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.8
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Bruno Carneiro from Brazil

“As informações do pico estão erradas!
O melhor swell para guaratuba é de leste não sul!
E vento oeste é terral!

[Editor replies: Thank you. I have corrected this]”

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