Itapuca
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 112, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1034, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Itapuca does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:26 −0.3 mHigh 10:18 +0.2 mLow 14:56 +0.0 mHigh 18:14 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:02 −0.3 mHigh 11:28 +0.3 mLow 16:18 +0.0 mHigh 21:03 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 12:10 +0.3 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:09 +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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Itapuca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (204°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (24°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.7 km out (1 in 270). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Niterói, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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 30 October 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$569–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
4 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 30 October 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
Flights MDW → GIG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.