Paracuru
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 30°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:26 −0.9 mHigh 10:53 +0.7 mLow 16:52 −0.7 mHigh 23:13 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:43 −0.9 mHigh 12:06 +0.8 mLow 18:10 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:26 +1.0 mLow 06:49 −1.0 mHigh 13:07 +0.9 mLow 19:14 −0.9 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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 Tue 3 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
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About
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About Paracuru
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (6°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (186°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 130). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, 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 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Paracuru, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 28°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$965–US$1,840 each
about US$965–US$1,840 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 MDW to FOR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| 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$965–US$1,840 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 49 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
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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 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FOR, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.