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Boca da Barra
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 835, poor
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1023, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Boca da Barra 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 | 26, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 26°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 03:41 −0.6 mHigh 10:07 +0.5 mLow 16:21 −0.4 mHigh 22:19 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:03 −0.7 mHigh 11:21 +0.6 mLow 17:33 −0.5 mHigh 23:32 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:05 −0.8 mHigh 12:17 +0.7 mLow 18:27 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boca da Barra
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (87°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (267°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Itacaré, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 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$1,020–US$1,950 each
about US$1,020–US$1,950 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 IOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$543–US$1,130 |
| 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$1,020–US$1,950 |
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
3 min by car · 188 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Itacaré its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Algodões on Booking.com
38 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Saquaira on Booking.com
44 min by car · 4 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 21h 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IOS, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → IOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.