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Baia Formosa
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, too small
- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:42 −0.8 mHigh 09:06 +0.6 mLow 15:08 −0.5 mHigh 21:27 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:05 −0.7 mHigh 10:29 +0.6 mLow 16:33 −0.5 mHigh 22:49 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:23 −0.8 mHigh 11:43 +0.7 mLow 17:48 −0.6 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.
Map
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Photos of Baia Formosa
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Baia Formosa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (20°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (200°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Baía Formosa, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 27°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$985–US$1,880 each
about US$985–US$1,880 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 ORD to NAT, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| 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$985–US$1,880 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Baía Formosa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pipa on Booking.com
28 min by car · 238 places to stay
- Beds in Tibau do Sul on Booking.com
34 min by car · 8 places to stay
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 23h 20m
About 23h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAT, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → NAT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.