Had the best time here with my family in January. Often found the beach empty during morning walks and afternoons were never too packed. Always felt safe and had endless beautiful views.

I visited this place both in Feb 2009 and Feb 2017. Most plots of land are being filled with apartment buildings. There are some restaurants in the area. You do not need a car AT ALL if you are ok with having 6-7 restaurant options. The beach is quiet, and mostly filled with families. During the morning is more relaxing. Do not recall seeing groups of only young people (18-30). Usually couples or whole families with kids, elders, etc. We spent 10 days, we took a few trips to Bombinhas (which is way more crowded in comparisson). Our main tasks were eating, playing in the water with our kids, and talk. The group consisted of my parents, my nephews, my sister and her partner. Kids can go in the water, but need supervision of an adult. Ours were 4 and 6, and with 1 adult there to make sure they did not drank the water or attempt to go deep, everything was fine. The slope is very low so you need to walk a lot in the water for it to get deep. Watch out, wifi is almost non existant. Getting a working SIM card for data in Brazil is still very complicated. We solved the issue, by walking downtown, getting the wifi password from a few bars (some were even open) and just walking past them to 'pick up' the messages. If you need to be connected 24/7, places that have wifi tend to be WAY more pricy. Crowded with Argentineans. Mostly Argentineans i would say. Recommendation 1: Do your best to stay as close to the beach as possible. You avoid having to spend all day there. You can go to your own bathroom, or go for lunch, have a nap and return. It's well worth the extra $. Recommendation 2: If you are skipping the beach from 12-4pm you can do without a sun shade. They are rented on the beach, but makes more sense to buy if you are spending more than 4-5 days. Same with chairs.