Praia Preta
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 8 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSE 0 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 541kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1038, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 8 ft7 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 541kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 458kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 18°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 01:22 −0.3 mHigh 10:35 +0.3 mLow 14:39 +0.1 mHigh 17:36 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:55 −0.3 mHigh 11:38 +0.3 mLow 16:08 +0.0 mHigh 19:25 +0.1 mLow 20:27 +0.1 mHigh 22:52 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:16 −0.4 mHigh 12:20 +0.4 mLow 17:05 −0.1 mHigh 23:44 +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 Mar–Jun
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia Preta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (202°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (22°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Maresias. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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: 2 towns
28 min by car · 168 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Maresias its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in São Sebastião on Booking.com
55 min by car · 28 places to stay
Nearest beds: Maresias, 16 km (about 30 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 17h 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → GRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.