Tombo 70.3
#2510 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 score70.3 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days13% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell24% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Tombo
The best time to surf Tombo is May, June, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is SSZ (11 km) and the nearest town is Santos (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 8% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 12% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 21% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 9% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 30% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 98% | 33% | 1.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 99% | 35% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 12% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 9% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 4% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 98% | 5% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 70.3
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%
7.6
Groundswell 12%
4.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
7.5
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 146° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -24.015, -46.273 (OpenStreetMap).
Spots nearby
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