Quebra-Mar (José Menino) surf forecast
Santos · São Paulo · Brazil
Today at Quebra-Mar (José Menino): best around 11:00, 1.2 m at 8 s with cross-shore wind. Good for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Quebra-Mar (José Menino) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (1.2 m at 8 s, cross-shore).
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 11:00 | 1.2 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Wed 21 | 06:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 07:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 0.8 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 18:00 | 0.4 m · 7 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.9 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Brazilian surfing started on the beaches of Santos, where Thomas Rittscher built his first board from a Popular Mechanics plan. Quebra-Mar breaks beside the rock jetty near Canal 1 in José Menino; it needs S swell to get into the bay and gives fast lefts and long rights with NE to N wind. Beginners should stay down the beach away from the rocks, where the free public surf school gives lessons.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces S
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SSE, SSW
- Best wind
- NE, NNE, N (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- Rock jetty of the Quebra-Mar right beside the peak; Rips along the jetty; Sewage pollution: José Menino is often on the CETESB unfit list (January 2026), worst after rain; Ultra crowded on weekends; localism reported
Nearby spots
- Itararé, São Vicente
- Praia do Tombo, Guarujá
- Pitangueiras (Maluf), Guarujá
- Praia da Enseada, Guarujá
- Praia do Pernambuco, Guarujá
- Praia Branca, Guarujá
Questions
Is Quebra-Mar (José Menino) good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rock jetty of the quebra-mar right beside the peak; rips along the jetty).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Quebra-Mar (José Menino)?
S, SSE, SSW swell, NE, NNE, N wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Quebra-Mar (José Menino) are in the Surf Spoting app.