Camboinhas
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 36°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 1,116kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1160, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Apr3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Camboinhas 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 | 48, fair | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 36°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,116kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 25°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 03:01 −0.3 mHigh 11:28 +0.3 mLow 16:18 +0.0 mHigh 20:58 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 12:10 +0.3 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:07 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:22 −0.4 mHigh 12:39 +0.3 mLow 17:48 −0.2 mHigh 23:57 +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. 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 Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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Photos of Camboinhas
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Camboinhas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Niterói, 9.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,960 each
about US$1,020–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 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$570–US$1,180 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Niterói
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about 20 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Niterói 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 40 min by road
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