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Arraial do Cabo
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 8 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 21 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- WSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 785kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Arraial do Cabo does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 3 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 21 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | 8 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 785kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:00 −0.3 mHigh 11:10 +0.3 mLow 16:11 −0.0 mHigh 21:07 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.4 mHigh 11:56 +0.3 mLow 17:05 −0.1 mHigh 22:55 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:22 −0.4 mHigh 12:28 +0.3 mLow 17:45 −0.2 mHigh 23:49 +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 Arraial do Cabo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (34°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (214°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.8 km out (1 in 278). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Arraial do Cabo, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports 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$1,050–US$2,010 each
about US$1,050–US$2,010 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,050–US$2,010 |
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
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 10m
About 21h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 30m by road
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