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Praia do Indaiá vista para o centro de Bertioga
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Indaiá - Bertioga

Surf spot · Brazil

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 5 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft13 s
Energy
4kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 4 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft11 s
Energy
4kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft3 s
Energy
8kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 33 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
33kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
24°C

Sat 7 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
21kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
30°C

Sun 8 · 41 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
185kJ
Wind
SW 9 kn
Temp
20°C

Mon 9 · 57 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 s
Energy
223kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
21°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 225, too small
  2. Tue 35, too small
  3. Wed 44, too small
  4. Thu 58, too small
  5. Fri 633, too small
  6. Sat 718, too small
  7. Sun 841, poor
  8. Mon 957, fair
  9. Tue 1026, too small
  10. Wed 1129, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 4–17 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Indaiá - Bertioga, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov25, too small3 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)65kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots26°C
Tue 3Nov5, too smallunder 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov4, too smallunder 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov8, too small2 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the south, 7 knots31°C
Fri 6Nov33, too small3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)33kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots24°C
Sat 7Nov18, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots30°C
Sun 8Nov41, poor4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)185kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots20°C
Mon 9Nov57, fair4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.)223kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov26, too small3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)84kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots23°C
Wed 11Nov29, too small3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)89kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots24°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 02:53 −0.3 mHigh 11:33 +0.3 mLow 16:14 +0.0 mHigh 22:41 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:18 −0.4 mHigh 12:15 +0.4 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:37 +0.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −0.4 mHigh 12:47 +0.4 mLow 17:46 −0.2 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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the spot and its town

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About Indaiá - Bertioga

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

The spot faces SW (217°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (37°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Bertioga, 9.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 23°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$1,040–US$1,990 each

about US$1,040–US$1,990 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$563–US$1,170
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$67–US$114
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$1,040–US$1,990

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

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Closest

Bertioga

about 20 min by car · 52 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

See 52 places to stay in Bertioga · Booking.com

About Bertioga 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 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 16h 40m

About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 1h 20m by road

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