Guarda do embau 61.0
#3461 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Santa Catarina · near Imbituba
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score61.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.1 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Guarda do embau
The best time to surf Guarda do embau is May, June, July. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is FLN (27 km) and the nearest town is Imbituba (37 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 4% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 5% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 5% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 99% | 17% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 100% | 12% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 14% | 1.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 100% | 5% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 100% | 3% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 100% | 1% | 1.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 61.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.7
Groundswell 12%
2.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.1
Water comfort 10%
6.0
Access 10%
9.0
The detail
Faces 100° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 38% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 43%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -27.906, -48.587 (OpenStreetMap).
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