Praia João Fernandes
Dive site · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 21 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 169, good
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1069, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 23 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 69, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 8kn | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 0.6 m | 17 kn | 22kn | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 8kn | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 4kn | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 13kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 27kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | 0.7 m | 21 kn | 28knboats in | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 17kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 7kn | 23°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:25 −0.4 mHigh 08:51 +0.2 mLow 14:40 −0.0 mHigh 18:56 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:00 −0.4 mHigh 10:52 +0.3 mLow 16:03 −0.0 mHigh 21:09 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.4 mHigh 11:44 +0.3 mLow 17:01 −0.1 mHigh 22:50 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia João Fernandes
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 25°C in March, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Armação dos Búzios. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away.
Water about 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Mar, Apr, May and Dec (about 8 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$971–US$1,880 each
about US$971–US$1,880 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Total | about US$971–US$1,880 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Armação dos Búzios
4 min by car · 417 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Armação dos Búzios its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 25m
About 21h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 45m by road
Flights MDW → GIG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Armação dos Búzios · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Armação dos Búzios · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 5 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.