praia de unamar
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 35°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 542, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1044, poor
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 in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 35°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 24°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 03:02 −0.4 mHigh 10:56 +0.3 mLow 16:03 −0.1 mHigh 21:12 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 11:46 +0.3 mLow 17:01 −0.1 mHigh 22:53 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:22 −0.5 mHigh 12:19 +0.4 mLow 17:44 −0.2 mHigh 23:48 +0.4 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).
- 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
- 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 Tue 3 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About praia de unamar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (87°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (267°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 3.6 km out (1 in 357). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in March, 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 Rio das Ostras.
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$1,050–US$2,000 each
about US$1,050–US$2,000 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 GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,050–US$2,000 |
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
about 25 min by car · 52 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Rio das Ostras its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Armação dos Búzios on Booking.com
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- Beds in Cabo Frio on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 234 places to stay
Nearest beds: Rio das Ostras, 14 km (about 25 min 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 15m
About 21h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 35m by road
Flights MDW → GIG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.