Maracaipe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pernambuco, Brazil)

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Maracaipe Surf Guide

Maracaipe in Pernambuco is an exposed beach break that is often working. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of sharks and rocks.

Maracaipe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maracaipe:

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Maracaipe 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 15% of the time in May while 85% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

85%

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

too small

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

Explore Maracaipe Location Map

Interactive Maracaipe 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 Maracaipe is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maracaipe is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 140 km (87 miles) away.

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Maracaipe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	18	18	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Maracaipe look like?

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Tides at Maracaipe

Current tide and informaton

For Cupe, 6 km from Maracaipe.

Next High Water: 06:48pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 12:44am | 0.67m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Maracaipe Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Maracaipe won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Maracaipe

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Maracaipe

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

Average Wind

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Maracaipe 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 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:5.0
Difficulty Level:3.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carlos Fittipaldi from Brazil

“Hi there,

It's wrong there is no sharks in Maracaipe. I have surfed there for 20 years.

About the crowd, it can be crowded sometimes, but you will find Marcão Bar is a nice place to eat and relax in front of the break.

Enjoy the place, waves and beautiful people!

Cheers,

Carlos Fittipaldi.”

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