Rainha do Mar
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- W 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- WSW 20 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the west, 17 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 20°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 02:30 −0.2 mHigh 11:50 +0.3 mLow 20:32 −0.1 mHigh 23:41 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:40 −0.2 mHigh 12:37 +0.3 mLow 21:14 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:17 +0.1 mLow 04:37 −0.2 mHigh 13:19 +0.2 mLow 17:11 +0.1 mHigh 18:49 +0.1 mLow 21:58 +0.0 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 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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Xangri-lá 6.2 km away
- Atlântida - Pier 8.7 km away
- Mariluz 9 km away
- Capao da Canoa 13.1 km away
- Imbé 13.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rainha do Mar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (114°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (294°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7; in September and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Xangri-lá, 6 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 21°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$2,040 each
about US$1,060–US$2,040 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 POA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,220 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,040 |
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 10 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Xangri-lá its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Imbé on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Capão da Canoa on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 70 places to stay
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 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → POA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → POA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.