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Guarda do Embau

Lat Long: 27.91° S 48.58° W

Guarda do Embau Surf Photo: 'Guarda firing right' by Jim Hoffman

Issued: 8 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Guarda do Embau sea temperature is

18.6° C

0.0°

Guarda do Embau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross	8 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Guarda do Embau around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 0.92m (3.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Guarda do Embau Surf Photo: 'Guarda firing right' by Jim Hoffman

Who said Guarda only peels left??

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User: Jim Hoffman (2 photos)

Country: Brazil (1147 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:52 am 11 Jan 2012