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Paúba

São Sebastião, SP, Brazil

⚠️Shallow

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Paúba is one of the heaviest shorebreak barrels in São Paulo state, a wave that throws over extremely shallow water with punishing force. The wave is for experts only, as wipeouts result in violent contact with the hard sand bottom. When conditions are perfect, the tubes here rival anything in Brazil, but the consequences demand respect.

Paúba surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today19

Poor

1.0mSE@10s

19km/h

1.0m@10s

19km/h

Sun20

Poor

1.8mESE@9s

8km/h

1.8m@9s

8km/h

Mon21

Poor

1.3mE@9s

12km/h

1.3m@9s

12km/h

Tue22

Poor

0.9mESE@9s

7km/h

0.9m@9s

7km/h

Wed23

Fair

2.2mS@12s

9km/h

2.2m@12s

9km/h

Thu24

Good

3.2mSSE@16s

5km/h

3.2m@16s

5km/h

Fri25

Good

1.9mS@14s

8km/h

1.9m@14s

8km/h

Sat26

Fair

1.1mS@12s

6km/h

1.1m@12s

6km/h

Sun27

Poor

0.6mS@11s

7km/h

0.6m@11s

7km/h

Mon28

Poor

0.8mESE@7s

4km/h

0.8m@7s

4km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 15 km/h · PM 24 km/h

Swell

1.0m

SE(131°)

Score: 3/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 6/25

Wind

19km/h

NE(47°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm91%

First light 5:24amSunrise 5:54amSunset 5:57pmLast light 6:27pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.6mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

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tidem

1:54am0.4m

6:30am0.6m

11:10am0.7m

3:10pm0.7m

7:45pm0.6m

3:00am0.3m

11:12am0.8m

7:20pm0.5m

4:30am0.3m

11:46am1.1m

7:45pm0.5m

5:23am0.4m

12:14pm1.4m

7:15pm0.7m

6:10am0.5m

12:51pm1.7m

6:50pm0.8m

12:50am1.6m

6:45am0.5m

1:22pm1.7m

7:16pm0.6m

1:21am1.6m

7:15am0.2m

1:58pm1.5m

7:40pm0.3m

1:53am1.4m

7:52am0.0m

2:26pm1.4m

8:10pm0.2m

2:26am1.4m

8:33am0.0m

2:50pm1.3m

8:45pm0.3m

2:45am1.4m

9:14am0.2m

2:46pm1.3m

Night

Tide times today

1:54 am

Low tide - 0.42m

6:30 am

High tide - 0.62m

11:10 am

High tide - 0.74m

3:10 pm

Low tide - 0.65m

Times shown in spot-local time.+3 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period6/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score10/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-15

📉 Undersized Swell-9

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+4

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 157° - 247°
Size range: 1.2m - 3m
Ideal size: 2m - 2.6m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: N (0°)
Offshore range: 315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all

Water temp

21°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

5/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Paúba?

The Paúba profile does not specify a preferred tide stage. That does not mean tide has no effect: check local conditions alongside swell and wind.

What wind direction is offshore at Paúba?

The Paúba profile uses wind from N (0°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 315° to 45°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Paúba?

The Paúba scoring profile favors swell from SSW (157° to 247°), a swell-height range of 1.2m to 3m, and a reference period of 14s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.