Tombo Beach, Ocean beach in Guarujá, Brazil
Tombo Beach is a roughly 900-metre stretch of pale sand in Guarujá, São Paulo state, lying between Guaiúba and Astúrias beaches in the Jardim Las Palmas neighbourhood. It runs from the Morro do Pinto to the Ponta das Galhetas, framed by rocky outcrops and a preserved rocky sector. The photograph shows beachgoers and red, blue and patterned umbrellas along the sand, with two dark cylindrical bins and a wooden walkway edge at the lower right.
Praia do Tombo has received the international Blue Flag environmental label from the Danish Foundation for Environmental Education every season since 2010, when it was first granted. By the 2025-2026 season it held the certification for the sixteenth consecutive time, making it the beach with the most such certifications in South America and the only one in São Paulo state.
The beach's name, "Tombo", refers to the fall or tumble of its waves, and the five kiosks along the sand serve meals to bathers and surfers. A beach information and environmental education centre is run jointly by the municipal administration and the local community. National and international surfing championships have been held here.
Tombo Beach runs about 900 metres between the Morro do Pinto and the Ponta das Galhetas, with five kiosks along the sand for meals. The sea is relatively rough and sandbanks form, so bathers should stay near the kiosks and watch for the "holes" surfers use. An environmental information and education centre is run jointly by the municipal administration and the local community.
Strong wave patterns here attract surfers throughout the year and enable regular surfing competitions. These conditions make it a favored destination for the coastal surfing community.
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