Ribeira
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, too small
- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 635, poor
- Sat 739, poor
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1034, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Jul3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ribeira does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 26°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 02:08 −0.7 mHigh 08:38 +0.5 mLow 14:49 −0.4 mHigh 20:53 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:40 −0.6 mHigh 10:05 +0.5 mLow 16:20 −0.4 mHigh 22:19 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:02 −0.7 mHigh 11:19 +0.6 mLow 17:32 −0.5 mHigh 23:31 +0.7 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 Jun–Jul
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
- Feb0of 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
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 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
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ribeira
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (78°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (258°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 3 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Itacaré, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,020–US$1,950 each
about US$1,020–US$1,950 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 IOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$543–US$1,130 |
| 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$1,020–US$1,950 |
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
3 min by car · 188 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Itacaré its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Algodões on Booking.com
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- Beds in Saquaira on Booking.com
49 min by car · 4 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 → IOS, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → IOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.