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Vermelha do Centro. Photo: Anderson Martins, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Vermelha do Centro

Surf spot · Brazil

Is it worth the trip?

47Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 71 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
94kJ
Wind
WSW 2 kn
Temp
24°C

Tue 3 · 62 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
67kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 36 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
39kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
14kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 25 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
10kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
8kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 48 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 s
Energy
188kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
22°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 148, fair
  2. Mon 271, good
  3. Tue 362, good
  4. Wed 436, too small
  5. Thu 524, too small
  6. Fri 625, too small
  7. Sat 715, too small
  8. Sun 848, fair
  9. Mon 967, good
  10. Tue 1066, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–10 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Jun–Jul3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vermelha do Centro, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov48, fair3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots23°C
Mon 2Nov71, good4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)94kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots24°C
Tue 3Nov62, good3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)67kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov36, too small3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov24, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov25, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots23°C
Sat 7Nov15, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov48, fair5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)188kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots22°C
Mon 9Nov67, good4 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)182kJwind from the south, 2 knots22°C
Tue 10Nov66, good4 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)130kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot22°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 01:34 −0.4 mHigh 10:39 +0.3 mLow 14:44 +0.0 mHigh 17:56 +0.1 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 02:59 −0.3 mHigh 11:39 +0.3 mLow 15:59 +0.0 mHigh 19:33 +0.1 mLow 21:19 +0.1 mHigh 22:46 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:14 −0.4 mHigh 12:22 +0.3 mLow 16:54 −0.1 mHigh 23:40 +0.2 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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Photos of Vermelha do Centro

UBATUBA - praia grande - panoramio (1)
Near Vermelha do Centro, 1 km away. Photo: Anderson Martins, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Near Vermelha do Centro. Photo: Silvio Chiozini, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Vermelha do Centro

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°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. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ubatuba, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$563–US$1,170
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$174–US$295
Food7 days eating outabout US$161–US$295
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$74–US$121
Totalabout 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: Ubatuba

Closest

Ubatuba

9 min by car · 122 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

See 122 places to stay in Ubatuba · Booking.com

About Ubatuba its beds, food and every spot near it

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 18h 10m

About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 2h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.