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Brava do Camburi 67.8

#2517 of 5756 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · São Paulo · near Guaratinguetá

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Brava do Camburi, Brazil
Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Surf score67.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days32% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell33% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm

Best time to surf Brava do Camburi

The best time to surf Brava do Camburi is May, June, July. The season runs May to Jul. In June the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is SSZ (165 km) and the nearest town is Guaratinguetá (73 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%17%1.0 m27°Cboardies
Feb99%24%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Mar100%39%1.2 m27°Cboardies
Apr100%28%1.3 m25°Cboardies
May100%51%1.5 m24°Cvest
Jun98%58%1.5 m22°Cvest
Jul99%41%1.3 m22°C2mm
Aug100%29%1.4 m22°Cvest
Sep100%27%1.4 m22°C2mm
Oct100%24%1.4 m22°C2mm
Nov100%20%1.3 m22°Cvest
Dec99%20%1.1 m26°Cboardies

Why 67.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world scores 100. Wave quality and what the spot does on its best days carry more than half of it, which is what separates this from a ranking of where the water is warm.

Wave quality 34.7%
12.8
Best days 22.4%
10.4
Clean days 18.4%
14.4
Consistency 10.2%
10.2
Season spread 4.1%
4.1
Water comfort 6.1%
4.8
Access 4.1%
2.0

The detail

Faces 165° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. On its best tenth of days it reaches 2.0 m, with a peak period of 12 s. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 40%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -23.371, -44.800 (OpenStreetMap).

What it costs to be here

Living here
€926/ month
typically €815 – €1,040
Rent, one bedroom€484
Groceries€196
Eating out€110
Getting around€64
Phone + internet€68
Renting by the month, cooking most days, local transport.
One month here
€1,800/ month
typically €1,590 – €2,020
Somewhere to stay€1,060
Eating out€378
Car, transfers, fuel€246
Data + extras€115
Short stays, eating out, a car or transfers.
49% cheaper if you live here instead of visiting

Remote spot, so the local estimate is 15% below the country average. Estimate: World Bank PPP price level for Brazil (2025, United States = 1.00) applied to a fixed surfer basket, then adjusted for how remote the spot is. Your own number moves with the season and how you live.

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