Saji
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
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 in Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft14 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 30°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 04:03 −0.7 mHigh 10:27 +0.6 mLow 16:32 −0.5 mHigh 22:48 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:21 −0.8 mHigh 11:42 +0.7 mLow 17:47 −0.6 mHigh 23:59 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:26 −0.8 mHigh 12:41 +0.8 mLow 18:47 −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 in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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- Baia Formosa 13.8 km away
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- Praia da amor 29.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saji
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Baía Formosa.
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$998–US$1,900 each
about US$998–US$1,900 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 JPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,080 |
| 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$998–US$1,900 |
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 · 24 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Baía Formosa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pipa on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 238 places to stay
- Beds in Tibau do Sul on Booking.com
about 1h by car · 8 places to stay
Nearest beds: Baía Formosa, 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 23h 05m
About 23h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JPA, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → JPA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.