Praia de Tambaba — João Pessoa and region

Conde

Tambaba beach

The first official naturist beach in the Northeast, in Conde (PB): how to get there, how the clothed and naturist sections are divided and what to expect.

Short answer

Where is Tambaba beach?

In the municipality of Conde, on the south coast of Paraíba, about 30 to 40 kilometres from João Pessoa. By car, between 40 minutes and an hour on the PB-008.

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How to get to Tambaba

By car along the PB-008, leaving João Pessoa towards Conde. It is some 30 to 40 kilometres, and the drive takes 40 minutes to an hour depending on the final access stretch.

There is no convenient regular bus service for holidaymakers. The trip is best by rental car, ride-hailing app or tour — and it can be chained with Coqueirinho and Tabatinga on the same day.

How the beach is divided

Tambaba has a textile area, where swimwear is worn as normal, and a naturist area, separated from the first by a rock formation and by signs on site.

In the naturist area there are rules of conduct posted at the entrance, and they are worth reading before going down. The strictest of them: photographing and filming are forbidden without permission — including with a phone.

What to expect from the facilities

Facilities are simple: kiosks with food and drink, without the beach-club scale other beaches in the region have. In high season there are usually lifeguards.

There is no fee to enter the beach. Private car parks nearby may charge for a space.

Rocks and cliff at the water's edge in Tambaba — Photo: deltafrut · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

How long to set aside

Set aside the day. Adding up the journey there and back and time at the beach, Tambaba takes up most of the day — and the final access involves going down and up the cliff.

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Questions

What guests usually ask

Where is Tambaba beach?

In the municipality of Conde, on the south coast of Paraíba, about 30 to 40 kilometres from João Pessoa. By car, between 40 minutes and an hour on the PB-008.

Is Tambaba entirely naturist?

No. The beach is divided into a textile area, where swimwear is worn as normal, and a naturist area, separated by a rock formation and by signs on site.

Can I take photos at Tambaba?

In the naturist area, no: photographing and filming are forbidden without permission, phones included. The rules are posted at the entrance to that stretch.

Is there an entrance fee?

There is no charge to enter the beach. Private car parks nearby may charge for a space.

What facilities does the beach have?

Simple kiosks with food and drink. In high season there are usually lifeguards. There are none of the beach-club facilities found at other beaches in the region.

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