Santos
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 34°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 s
- Energy
- 492kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1071, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots | 34°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 s9 ft at break (est.) | 492kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 s8 ft at break (est.) | 383kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 23°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 01:03 −0.3 mHigh 10:01 +0.3 mLow 14:57 +0.1 mHigh 17:31 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:57 −0.3 mHigh 11:21 +0.3 mLow 16:56 +0.0 mHigh 22:20 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:31 −0.4 mHigh 12:04 +0.4 mLow 17:31 −0.1 mHigh 23:22 +0.3 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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About
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About Santos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (207°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (27°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santos, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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: 3 towns
1 min by car · 67 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Santos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Guarujá on Booking.com
13 min by car · 90 places to stay
- Beds in Praia Grande on Booking.com
26 min by car · 32 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 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → GRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.