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Praia da Ferrugem
Praia da Ferrugem is Garopaba's most-surfed beach and one of the most consistent waves in Brazil — a roughly 1 km sand-bottom beach break whose north corner peels a hollow, fast right that draws the crowd, while the middle of the beach takes almost any swell. It holds clean, well-formed peaks up to head-high on a S/SE winter groundswell and tends to close out much beyond that.
Surf outlook
We don't have a forecast outlook for Praia da Ferrugem yet. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on this week.
Live conditions
We don't have a current forecast for Praia da Ferrugem. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on today.
Surf Snapshot
Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.
When to surf Praia da Ferrugem, month by month
Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.
Peak season: Jun, July, Aug (All-time).
| Month | Surf consistency |
|---|---|
| Jan | Moderate |
| Feb | Moderate |
| Mar | Moderate |
| Apr | Moderate |
| May | High |
| Junpeak | All-time |
| Julypeak | All-time |
| Augpeak | All-time |
| Sept | High |
| Oct | Moderate |
| Nov | Moderate |
| Dec | Moderate |
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Rated for Levels 1-6 · Best at Level 4.
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Find my Level →Beginner notes
In summer Ferrugem is a popular, forgiving learners' beach with wide, gentle inside reforms and a full cluster of surf schools working the sand. Watch for rip currents — there is a channel off the south corner — and heavier, punchier peaks on bigger winter swells; beginners should stay on the mellow middle and inside, ideally with a school.
Hazards
- rip currents
- crowd
Camps near Praia da Ferrugem
Nearby spots
The closest graded spots to Praia da Ferrugem, straight-line distance.
- Praia de Garopaba~5 km · Levels 1-5
- Praia da Vila~18 km · Levels 2-7
- Guarda do Embaú~20 km · Levels 3-7
- Praia dos Naufragados~27 km · Levels 5-7
- Lagoinha do Leste~36 km · Levels 4-7
Best months to surf here
In-season months for Brazil, from our editors’ season calendar.