Overview

Praia Branca is a beach in Guaruja, on the central coast of Sao Paulo. The spot offers ocean conditions with moderate waves and NE and S winds in an Atlantic forest setting. The beach is relatively isolated, offering a pleasant natural setting. Suited to intermediate riders with moderate-sized waves.

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Spot forecast for Branca

Sunrise 05:26 · Sunset 18:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:25 · 0.7 m High tide 05:26 · 0.8 m Low tide 06:47 · 0.8 m High tide 11:06 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:59 · 0.9 m High tide 16:44 · 1 m Low tide 19:37 · 0.8 m High tide 23:02 · 1.2 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:21 · 0.6 m High tide 05:48 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.7 m High tide 11:42 · 1.4 m Low tide 15:51 · 0.9 m High tide 17:26 · 0.9 m Low tide 20:01 · 0.8 m High tide 23:44 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:13 · 0.5 m High tide 06:41 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:36 · 0.6 m High tide 12:17 · 1.5 m Low tide 16:41 · 0.8 m High tide 18:24 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:22 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 05:03 · 0.4 m High tide 12:53 · 1.6 m Low tide 17:28 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:00 · 1.6 m Low tide 05:53 · 0.3 m High tide 13:28 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:16 · 0.5 m

Branca: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

47h

in October · 10 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in October: 6 rideable days a month and 47 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is February, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 371 mm.

Monthly averages: Branca

Monthly averages — Branca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	20 h	29 °C	371 mm
February	1.5	5 h	30 °C	251 mm
March	4.5	22 h	28 °C	247 mm
April	1.5	5 h	27 °C	238 mm
May	2.5	16 h	26 °C	132 mm
June	3.0	10 h	25 °C	105 mm
July	3.0	13 h	22 °C	108 mm
August	4.0	19 h	23 °C	83 mm
September	5.0	34 h	24 °C	125 mm
October	10.0	47 h	25 °C	235 mm
November	3.5	19 h	26 °C	221 mm
December	1.5	9 h	28 °C	310 mm

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Technical details of Branca spot

The spot works with winds from NE, S.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, E, SSE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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