Palmas
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb, May–Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 21°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 02:06 −0.2 mHigh 11:46 +0.3 mLow 16:22 +0.0 mHigh 18:23 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:38 −0.3 mHigh 12:20 +0.3 mLow 17:03 −0.0 mHigh 20:11 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:41 −0.3 mHigh 12:46 +0.3 mLow 17:32 −0.1 mHigh 21:42 +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 Feb, May–Jul
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
- Feb2of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Palmas
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Palmas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (71°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (251°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Governador Celso Ramos, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–US$2,030 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 FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,030 |
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
3 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Governador Celso Ramos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Itapema on Booking.com
46 min by car · 34 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 20h 20m
About 20h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → FLN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.