Imbassaí surf forecast
Mata de São João · Bahia · Brazil
Today at Imbassaí: best around 07:00, 0.6 m at 5 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Imbassaí 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 | 07:00 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 15:00 | 0.5 m · 4 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 16:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.7 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.4 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.
The Imbassaí river runs 6 km behind the dunes and meets the sea at the south end, and the sandbars it builds there hold the best peaks. South swell with a west or northwest morning wind works best, lower tides especially. The 2022 Bahia Surf Festival held its final stage here. You reach the sea by crossing the river by raft or on foot over the dunes.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SSE, SE
- Best wind
- W, WNW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 0.8-2 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- strong current at the river mouth on the falling tide; rips
Nearby spots
- Costa do Sauípe, Mata de São João
- Praia do Forte, Mata de São João
- Itacimirim, Camaçari
- Vilas do Atlântico, Lauro de Freitas
- Ipitanga, Lauro de Freitas
- Aleluia (Praia do Flamengo), Salvador
Questions
Is Imbassaí good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (strong current at the river mouth on the falling tide; rips).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Imbassaí?
S, SSE, SE swell, W, WNW, NW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.8-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Imbassaí are in the Surf Spoting app.