Baleia

Baleia Beach is in São Sebastião, on the north coast of São Paulo, with one of the largest preserved Atlantic Forest areas of the São Paulo coast around it, which keeps the landscape untouched even though the spot is quite popular. The bottom is sand and the waves tend to be full but democratic, opening up a lot and offering good walls for long-line maneuvers along the whole length of the beach, with the legendary Canto Mágico at the right end standing out, where the best sandbars are when southeast or south swell passes 4 feet.

When the sea rises and other beaches in the area become unsurfable, Baleia's right end usually serves as an excellent alternative, welcoming surfers of all levels. The beach has hosted stops of grassroots circuits like Surf Colegial, bringing together more than a hundred young athletes on rough-sea days. It's a very traditional spot, visited both by shortboarders and longboarders, so paddle out with respect for the local crowd.