Pernambuco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Pernambuco Surf Guide

Pernambuco in Sao Paulo is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of crowds,pollution.

Pernambuco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pernambuco:

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Pernambuco 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 47% of the time in May while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

51%

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 Pernambuco Location Map

Interactive Pernambuco 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 Pernambuco is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pernambuco is Congonhas (Sao Paulo) Airport (CGH), also in Brazil, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Pernambuco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 13:20 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	E	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	8	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross

What does Pernambuco look like?

Latest photos from Pernambuco. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Thales Credit: Luiz Fagner Credit: Anacleto Junior

Tides at Pernambuco

Current tide and informaton

For Ilha, 6 km from Pernambuco.

Next High Water: 07:14pm | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 01:42pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Pernambuco Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 33.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (24.8 °C) too at Pernambuco. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite