Guaratuba Praia Brava
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
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 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Guaratuba Praia Brava 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 | 19, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 22°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 NovHigh 01:37 −0.1 mLow 04:53 −0.4 mHigh 09:25 +0.3 mLow 11:48 +0.2 mHigh 13:48 +0.3 mLow 17:43 −0.2 mHigh 21:16 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:43 −0.5 mHigh 10:22 +0.4 mLow 13:12 +0.2 mHigh 14:08 +0.3 mLow 18:20 −0.2 mHigh 22:14 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:26 −0.6 mHigh 11:06 +0.4 mLow 18:53 −0.3 mHigh 23:03 +0.5 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Guaratuba Praia Brava
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (107°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (287°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Guaratuba, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,050–US$2,010 each
about US$1,050–US$2,010 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 JOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,190 |
| 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$1,050–US$2,010 |
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 5 min by car · 51 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Guaratuba its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Itapoá on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 13 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 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JOI, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → JOI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.