Pitangueiras 70.8
#2469 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · São Paulo · near Santos
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score70.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell23% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.1 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Pitangueiras
The best time to surf Pitangueiras is May, June, July. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is SSZ (48 km) and the nearest town is Santos (50 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 10% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 13% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 20% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 14% | 1.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| May | 100% | 30% | 1.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 100% | 34% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 100% | 31% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 15% | 1.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 11% | 1.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 1% | 1.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 5% | 1.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 70.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
8.2
Groundswell 12%
4.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
7.7
Access 10%
8.4
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 9.6 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 21%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -24.036, -45.846 (OpenStreetMap).
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