Atalaia (salinas)
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Atalaia (salinas) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:36 −1.7 mHigh 12:53 +1.3 mLow 19:08 −1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:21 +1.5 mLow 07:49 −1.7 mHigh 14:18 +1.4 mLow 20:22 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:45 +1.5 mLow 08:56 −1.7 mHigh 15:27 +1.6 mLow 21:27 −1.7 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. 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.
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About Atalaia (salinas)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Salinópolis, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$918–US$1,740 each
about US$918–US$1,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 BEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$911 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$918–US$1,740 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Salinópolis
about 10 min by car · 54 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Salinópolis 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 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BEL, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 3h by road
Flights MDW → BEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.