Overview

Scar Reef is a kitesurf and surf spot located on the northern coast of Bahia, near Guarajuba. The offshore reef creates interesting waves for riders. The Northeast trade winds blow from east to southeast from July to February with 15 to 25 knots, offering conditions for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Scar Reef

Sunrise 05:03 · Sunset 17:30

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Thursday 22 October High tide 00:36 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:57 · 0.5 m High tide 13:08 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:11 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:13 · 2 m Low tide 07:31 · 0.4 m High tide 13:42 · 2 m Low tide 19:46 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:50 · 2.2 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.3 m High tide 14:15 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:21 · 0.3 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 02:28 · 2.2 m Low tide 08:41 · 0.2 m High tide 14:50 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:57 · 0.2 m
Monday 26 October High tide 03:07 · 2.3 m Low tide 09:18 · 0.2 m High tide 15:26 · 2.2 m Low tide 21:35 · 0.2 m

Scar Reef: 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

359h

in October · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in October, with 359 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is May, with 252 mm.

Monthly averages: Scar Reef

Monthly averages — Scar Reef — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	273 h	30 °C	153 mm
February	26.0	248 h	30 °C	109 mm
March	29.5	250 h	30 °C	79 mm
April	23.5	153 h	30 °C	165 mm
May	26.5	229 h	28 °C	252 mm
June	24.0	239 h	27 °C	154 mm
July	30.0	264 h	26 °C	109 mm
August	30.5	310 h	26 °C	111 mm
September	29.5	334 h	27 °C	63 mm
October	31.0	359 h	28 °C	108 mm
November	29.0	328 h	28 °C	145 mm
December	31.0	383 h	30 °C	30 mm

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Technical details of Scar Reef spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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