São Marcos surf forecast
São Luís · Maranhão · Brazil
Today at São Marcos: best around 16:00, 0.3 m at 8 s with cross-shore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
São Marcos surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 16:00 | 0.3 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 06:00 | 0.3 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 0.3 m · 7 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 17:00 | 0.3 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.3 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.3 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.3 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
São Luís's main surf beach runs along Avenida Litorânea west of Calhau, with peaks over sand and rock on north swell. Waves are usually small, up to about head high, and break best from mid to high tide. The big tides here drive strong currents once the water starts to drop. Beginners should surf the small days on the rising tide and stay close to other surfers.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces N
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- N, NNW, NNE
- Best wind
- S, SSE, SE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- December-April
- Typical size
- 0.5-1.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- strong tidal currents on the dropping tide; rocks among the sand; crowded at weekends
Nearby spots
- Olho d'Água, São Luís
Questions
Is São Marcos good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (strong tidal currents on the dropping tide; rocks among the sand).
What swell, wind and tide work best at São Marcos?
N, NNW, NNE swell, S, SSE, SE wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 0.5-1.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for São Marcos are in the Surf Spoting app.