Praia Tenório Surf Guide

Praia Tenório in São Paulo is a quite exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right and also offers a left hand point break too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Praia Tenório Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Tenório:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Tenório occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia Tenório with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in July while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
4%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
92%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia Tenório Location Map

Interactive Praia Tenório 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 Praia Tenório is Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK) in Brazil, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia Tenório is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ), also in Brazil, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Praia Tenório Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:56 Local Time
Wednesday 06
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period (s) 13 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
5
Wind State cross cross-
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Swell History at Praia Tenório

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

Wind History at Praia Tenório

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


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