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Praia do Porto

Surf spot · Brazil

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 36 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
61kJ
Wind
S 8 kn
Temp
21°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
42kJ
Wind
NNE 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Thu 5 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
22kJ
Wind
SSW 18 kn
Temp
21°C

Fri 6 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
9kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 shollow
Energy
11kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
21°C

Sun 8 · 42 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 smushy
Energy
214kJ
Wind
SSW 22 kn
Temp
19°C

Mon 9 · 46 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
238kJ
Wind
SSW 10 kn
Temp
19°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 29, too small
  2. Tue 336, too small
  3. Wed 411, too small
  4. Thu 520, too small
  5. Fri 610, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 842, poor
  8. Mon 946, fair
  9. Tue 1035, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–16 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Porto, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov9, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov36, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the south, 8 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots22°C
Thu 5Nov20, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots, offshore21°C
Fri 6Nov10, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots20°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots21°C
Sun 8Nov42, poor4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)214kJwind from the south-south-west, 22 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 9Nov46, fair5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)238kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 10Nov35, too small4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)101kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots20°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 02:46 −0.2 mHigh 11:54 +0.3 mLow 21:23 −0.0 mHigh 23:05 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:02 −0.3 mHigh 12:35 +0.3 mLow 17:25 +0.0 mHigh 19:41 +0.1 mLow 21:18 +0.1 mHigh 23:36 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:01 −0.3 mHigh 13:08 +0.2 mLow 17:32 −0.0 mHigh 23:56 +0.1 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.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Praia do Porto

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NE (53°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (233°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Praia do Rosa. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 22°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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$583–US$1,210
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$174–US$295
Food7 days eating outabout US$161–US$295
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$74–US$121
Totalabout 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: 3 towns

Closest

Praia do Rosa

18 min by car · 414 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

See 414 places to stay in Praia do Rosa · Booking.com

About Praia do Rosa its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Praia do Rosa, 11 km (about 20 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 20h 45m

About 20h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.