Espanhol
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 937, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–15 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 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 10:05 +0.5 mLow 16:21 −0.4 mHigh 22:19 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:02 −0.7 mHigh 11:20 +0.6 mLow 17:33 −0.5 mHigh 23:32 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:05 −0.7 mHigh 12:16 +0.7 mLow 18:28 −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
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Espanhol
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Salvador, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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$1,010–US$1,940 each
about US$1,010–US$1,940 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 SSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,110 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 15 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Salvador its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lauro de Freitas on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 29 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 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → SSA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.