Mambucaba 16.8
#5703 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · near Barra Mansa
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in July.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score16.8 /100
Surfable days15% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.3 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Mambucaba
The best time to surf Mambucaba is April, May, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.4 m. The nearest airport is GIG (132 km) and the nearest town is Barra Mansa (63 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4% | 1% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 6% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 10% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 19% | 2% | 0.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 22% | 3% | 0.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 16% | 1% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 25% | 4% | 0.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 19% | 2% | 0.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Sep | 20% | 2% | 0.5 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 14% | 2% | 0.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 13% | 0% | 0.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 7% | 1% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 16.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
2.3
Clean days 24%
0.3
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
7.9
Access 10%
5.9
The detail
Faces 169° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates -23.029, -44.520 (OpenStreetMap).
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