Mar do Macaco
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 112, too small
- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°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 02:39 −0.8 mHigh 09:02 +0.6 mLow 15:06 −0.5 mHigh 21:24 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:03 −0.7 mHigh 10:26 +0.6 mLow 16:32 −0.5 mHigh 22:47 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:21 −0.8 mHigh 11:40 +0.7 mLow 17:47 −0.6 mHigh 23:58 +0.8 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
best Mar–Apr
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
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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 Mar do Macaco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (95°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (275°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is João Pessoa, 8 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$971–US$1,850 each
about US$971–US$1,850 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 ORD to JPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,080 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$971–US$1,850 |
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
9 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Cabedelo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in João Pessoa on Booking.com
14 min by car · 30 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 22h 10m
About 22h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JPA, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → JPA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.