Beta 1.0 Version

Type:	Shallow, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	No Info
Quality:	Crystal Clear
Best Tide:	No Info

Very clear water. Small waves. You can walk about 100m into the water with chest-deep water.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	January, February, December

This beach is big, has a lot of space and a lot of people in the summer (December to February), but you can easily find a good place to launch safely. A very good place `when` the wind blows. The sand is soft and clear of rocks, reef and garbage.

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	No Info
Best Direction:	SE, S, SW
Main Direction:	SE, S, SW

If the wind helps it provides a good ride, but normally the wind is very light. Usually comes a good S, SE or SW (12-18 knots) with a cloudy and cold forecast, but 8-12 knots East in the afternoon on sunny days is more common. N and W are rare. Onshore SSE.

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

Boraceia is near Bertioga. From Sao Paulo take Rod. Anchieta or Rod. dos Imigrantes (to Santos), take the 'Rio-Santo' road to Bertioga, right after Bertioga, Boraceia is the first beach of Sao Sebastiao and the first beach you can see all over the way.

Rules:

None

No special rules, stay away from people and trouble, use a kite leash because the road is side by side with the sand and the wind is side onshore. Lifeguards will advert if you get too close to swimmers.