Navio
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May, Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 19°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 NovHigh 00:48 +0.0 mLow 04:12 −0.2 mHigh 12:47 +0.5 mLow 18:03 −0.2 mHigh 19:20 −0.2 mLow 21:54 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:31 +0.0 mLow 05:04 −0.3 mHigh 13:41 +0.5 mLow 18:44 −0.1 mHigh 20:12 −0.1 mLow 22:55 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:15 +0.0 mLow 05:56 −0.3 mHigh 14:38 +0.5 mLow 19:21 −0.1 mHigh 21:03 −0.1 mLow 23:58 −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.
Best time to go
best May, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 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
- Aug2of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Navio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (126°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (306°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 43). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is São José do Norte.
Water about 20°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$1,070–US$2,060 each
about US$1,070–US$2,060 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 PET, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,230 |
| 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$1,070–US$2,060 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: São José do Norte
65 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About São José do Norte its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: São José do Norte, 37 km (about 1h 05m by car)
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 21h 30m
About 21h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PET, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → PET on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.