Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 3 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 112, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 921, poor
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, poor | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 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 04:42 −1.9 mHigh 10:45 +1.5 mLow 17:09 −1.5 mHigh 23:09 +1.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:55 −1.8 mHigh 12:08 +1.4 mLow 18:26 −1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:35 +1.6 mLow 07:08 −1.7 mHigh 13:32 +1.5 mLow 19:40 −1.5 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
best in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Camaraçu
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 sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually March, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Pousada & Restô Marítima, Bragança, 20 km. Nearest beds: Salinópolis, 105 km. Nearest airport: Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), 234 km.
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$744–US$1,440 each
about US$744–US$1,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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$744–US$1,440 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 105 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Pousada & Restô Marítima, Bragança, 20 km. Nearest beds: Salinópolis, 105 km. Nearest airport: Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), 234 km.
See places to stay near Salinópolis, 105 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BEL, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 4h 20m by road
Flights MDW → BEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.