Praia Brava de Angra dos Reis
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1074, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–May, Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 22°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 03:03 −0.4 mHigh 11:42 +0.3 mLow 16:01 −0.0 mHigh 19:41 +0.1 mLow 21:43 +0.1 mHigh 22:41 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:16 −0.4 mHigh 12:24 +0.4 mLow 16:57 −0.1 mHigh 23:40 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:15 −0.5 mHigh 12:56 +0.4 mLow 17:39 −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 Apr–May, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Mambucaba 6.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia Brava de Angra dos Reis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (166°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (346°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually April, May and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mambucaba, 4.2 km away (about 10 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$1,040–US$1,990 each
about US$1,040–US$1,990 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 GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$563–US$1,170 |
| 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$1,040–US$1,990 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mambucaba
7 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Mambucaba its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → GRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.