Tambaba
Conde, Paraíba · Brazil
The most beautiful official naturist beach in Brazil: red cliffs, warm water, strict rules. Not a gay scene, a great beach.
Updated
- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Brazil
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- September to March
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
7.3540° S, 34.8010° WCrowd A clothing-optional beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Forty minutes south of João Pessoa. Clothing-optional use is compulsory on the naturist beach; single men need naturist membership or a couple to enter.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Tambaba?
Conde, Paraíba, Brazil. The map pin is 7.3540° S, 34.8010° W.
What is Tambaba like?
The most beautiful official naturist beach in Brazil: red cliffs, warm water, strict rules. Not a gay scene, a great beach.
How do I get to Tambaba?
Forty minutes south of João Pessoa. Clothing-optional use is compulsory on the naturist beach; single men need naturist membership or a couple to enter.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.