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Coral de Cima

Surf spot · Brazil

Is it worth the trip?

26Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 44 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
55kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 29 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
57kJ
Wind
N 12 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
36kJ
Wind
N 12 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
40kJ
Wind
NNE 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 29 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
50kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
20kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 129, too small
  2. Mon 244, poor
  3. Tue 329, poor
  4. Wed 418, too small
  5. Thu 515, too small
  6. Fri 629, poor
  7. Sat 711, too small
  8. Sun 813, too small
  9. Mon 922, poor
  10. Tue 1019, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coral de Cima, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov29, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots24°C
Mon 2Nov44, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov29, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the north, 12 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov18, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the north, 12 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov15, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov29, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov11, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the east, 3 knots27°C
Sun 8Nov13, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov22, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)60kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots24°C
Tue 10Nov19, too small2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the south, 11 knots23°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 01:32 −0.5 mHigh 08:27 +0.3 mLow 14:28 −0.1 mHigh 19:54 +0.3 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 03:11 −0.4 mHigh 10:14 +0.3 mLow 16:08 −0.1 mHigh 21:42 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:37 −0.5 mHigh 11:24 +0.4 mLow 17:16 −0.2 mHigh 23:03 +0.4 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

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About Coral de Cima

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (121°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (301°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 3 good days in 7; in September, October and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vila Velha. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

Water about 24°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$1,960 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 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to VIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$563–US$1,170
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$47–US$74
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$174–US$295
Food7 days eating outabout US$161–US$295
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$74–US$121
Totalabout 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: 3 towns

Closest

Vila Velha

20 min by car · 52 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

See 52 places to stay in Vila Velha · Booking.com

About Vila Velha its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Vila Velha, 11 km (about 20 min by car)

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 20h 15m

About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → VIX, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 40 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.