Stella Maris
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr–Jul1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°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 03:44 −0.6 mHigh 10:08 +0.5 mLow 16:24 −0.4 mHigh 22:22 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:05 −0.7 mHigh 11:22 +0.6 mLow 17:35 −0.5 mHigh 23:34 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:07 −0.8 mHigh 12:18 +0.7 mLow 18:29 −0.6 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 Apr–Jul
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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stella Maris
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (138°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (318°). 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 March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lauro de Freitas, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$965–US$1,860 each
about US$965–US$1,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 SSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,110 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$965–US$1,860 |
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
about 10 min by car · 29 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Lauro de Freitas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Salvador on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 46 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 19h 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → SSA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.