Praia do Iporanga Surf Guide

Praia do Iporanga in Sao Paulo is a fairly exposed beach break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks peel to the left. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of private,.

Praia do Iporanga Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2rarely breaks
24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Iporanga:

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

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

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia do Iporanga 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 15% of the time in May while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% 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
21%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
64%
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 Iporanga Location Map

Interactive Praia do Iporanga 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 Iporanga is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Iporanga is Guarulhos (Sao Paulo) Airport (GRU), also in Brazil, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Praia do Iporanga Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:41 Local Time
Thursday 07
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Wave (m)
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.7
ESE
1
E
Period (s) 11 11 6 7
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
10
Wind State on cross-
on
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on
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Swell History at Praia do Iporanga

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

Wind History at Praia do Iporanga

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


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