Guarda do Embau Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Catarina – Sul, Brazil)

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Guarda do Embau Surf Guide

Guarda do Embau in Santa Caterina is an exposed river break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the river tend to peel to the left. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Guarda do Embau Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	very consistent	62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Guarda do Embau:

The best conditions reported for surf at Guarda do Embau occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Guarda do Embau with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in June while 53% 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

34%

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

blown out

53%

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 Guarda do Embau Location Map

Interactive Guarda do Embau 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 Guarda do Embau is Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN) in Brazil, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Guarda do Embau is Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT), also in Brazil, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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Guarda do Embau Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 07:46 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 07
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (ft)	SE	SE	S	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	7	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Guarda do Embau look like?

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Tides at Guarda do Embau

Current tide and informaton

For Gamboa, 3 miles from Guarda do Embau.

Next High Water: 12:57pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 07:03pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Guarda do Embau Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Guarda do Embau is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite