Maracaipe
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1023, 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 in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 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 02:28 −0.8 mHigh 08:54 +0.6 mLow 15:00 −0.5 mHigh 21:12 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:54 −0.7 mHigh 10:20 +0.6 mLow 16:28 −0.5 mHigh 22:36 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:13 −0.7 mHigh 11:34 +0.7 mLow 17:42 −0.6 mHigh 23:48 +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 in May
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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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Photos of Maracaipe
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Maracaipe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Serrambi, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$998–US$1,910 each
about US$998–US$1,910 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 REC, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| 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$998–US$1,910 |
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
4 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Serrambi its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Porto de Galinhas on Booking.com
7 min by car · 237 places to stay
- Beds in Santo Agostinho on Booking.com
39 min by car · 28 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 35m
About 22h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → REC, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → REC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.