Best Time to Surf Brazil
The best time to surf Brazil is April to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 9 of the 9 Brazil breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Brazil month by month
How many of the 9 breaks we map in Brazil are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
0 at their best · 0 in season
February
0 at their best · 0 in season
March
0 at their best · 0 in season
April
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
May
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
June
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
July
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
August
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
September
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
October
9 at their best · 9 in season
Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila +1 more
November
0 at their best · 0 in season
December
0 at their best · 0 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Brazil
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
| Break type | Lefts | Rights | Both ways / A-frames |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach | — | — | Itaúna, Cacimba do Padre, Tiririca, Praia Mole, Maresias, Joaquina, Arpoador, Praia da Vila, Praia do Rosa |
Season at every Brazil break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Joaquina
Florianópolis
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Maresias
Maresias
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Arpoador
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Cacimba do Padre
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Itaúna
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Praia Mole
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Praia da Vila
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Praia do Rosa
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Tiririca
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
Surf spots in Brazil by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Brazil?
The best time to surf Brazil is April to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 9 of the 9 Brazil breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Brazil all year round?
Not every month. None of the 9 breaks we map in Brazil lists November to March in its season.