Praia dos Pescadores break guide

Praia dos Pescadores Surf Guide

Praia dos Pescadores in Sao Paulo is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Praia dos Pescadores Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia dos Pescadores:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia dos Pescadores with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
47%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia dos Pescadores Location Map

Interactive Praia dos Pescadores 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 dos Pescadores is Santos Air Base Airport (SSZ) in Brazil, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia dos Pescadores is Congonhas (Sao Paulo) Airport (CGH), also in Brazil, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Praia dos Pescadores Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:44 Local Time
Wednesday 06
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
Period (s) 12 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State on on cross cross-
off

Swell History at Praia dos Pescadores

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

Wind History at Praia dos Pescadores

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


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