Praia do Tombo

Guarujá's quality wave and the closest serious beach break to the city of São Paulo. The seabed drops away abruptly — the 'tombo' the beach is named for — so waves break with real power over about 800 metres of defined peaks, with quick, workable sections rather than long walls. Best on a S to SE groundswell with NNW offshore, and it surfs at all stages of the tide. April to September is the swell window, cleanest around May. It hosts state and national championship stages, which is a fair summary of the standard in the water.