Maranduba Surf Guide

Maranduba in São Paulo is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Maranduba Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maranduba:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Maranduba with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
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Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
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Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
100%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maranduba Location Map

Interactive Maranduba 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 Maranduba is Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK) in Brazil, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maranduba is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ), also in Brazil, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Maranduba Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:58 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
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Period (s) 14 14 14 13
Wind (km/h)
0
5
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5
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Swell History at Maranduba

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

Wind History at Maranduba

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


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