Check the Beach

Praia da Gameleira

Região Metropolitana de Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 7 am, sunset 5:33 pm
6 am
8.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
6.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 7 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C78°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
85 km/hmph SE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
27%
Sunset
5:33 pm
Today
8.6Excellent6 am96
6.7Good7 am106
6.2Good8 am117
5.4Fair9 am128
5.1Fair10 am159
4.9Fair11 am1811
4.9Fair12 pm1912
5.3Fair1 pm2012
5.9Good2 pm2213
7.5Great3 pm2415
7.9Great4 pm2415
7.3Great5 pm2314
Sat
9.2Excellent6 am149
8.6Excellent7 am149
8.7Excellent8 am138
8.2Great9 am96
8.6Excellent10 am42
7.3Great11 am85
9.1Excellent12 pm1610
8.4Great1 pm2214
8.3Great2 pm2314
8.4Great3 pm2415
8.5Excellent4 pm2314
8.5Excellent5 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.8 m. High at 1 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.7 m. High at 1 am, 1.1 mLow 7 am, -0.8 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 1 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.8 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 870 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miVera Cruz (town)
Nearest airport
31 km19 miAeroporto Internacional Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães (SSA)

Nearby places

  • Bom DespachoFood and drink
    870 m0.5 mi
  • Bar e Estacionamento do CíceroFood and drink
    890 m0.6 mi
  • Bar e Restaurante EstrelaRegional
    890 m0.6 mi
  • Restaurante e Churrascaria da PraçaBarbecue
    890 m0.6 mi
  • Bar e Restaurante Bom SucessoRegional
    890 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Gameleira.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 14%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 22%