Praia do Guaeca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(São Paulo, Brazil)

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Praia do Guaeca Surf Guide

Praia do Guaeca in Sao Paulo is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. 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.

Praia do Guaeca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Guaeca:

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

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Guaeca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in May while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

46%

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

Explore Praia do Guaeca Location Map

Interactive Praia do Guaeca 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 do Guaeca is Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport (SJK) in Brazil, 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Guaeca is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ), also in Brazil, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Praia do Guaeca Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Praia do Guaeca look like?

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Tides at Praia do Guaeca

Current tide and informaton

For Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, 7 km from Praia do Guaeca.

Next High Water: 04:12am | 0.95m

Next Low Water: 09:09am | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Guaeca Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.6 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite