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Ponta das Aranhas
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 132, too small
- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 816, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1061, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb, Apr, Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ponta das Aranhas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, poor | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 20°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 01:42 −0.2 mHigh 11:24 +0.3 mLow 16:32 +0.1 mHigh 17:21 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:18 −0.3 mHigh 12:05 +0.3 mLow 17:01 +0.0 mHigh 19:35 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:27 −0.3 mHigh 12:38 +0.3 mLow 17:24 −0.0 mHigh 21:41 +0.1 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 Feb, Apr, Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Ponta das Aranhas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (111°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (291°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, April and June, with about 3 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barra da Lagoa. Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–US$2,030 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 FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,030 |
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
20 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Ratones its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Barra da Lagoa on Booking.com
20 min by car · 139 places to stay
Nearest beds: Barra da Lagoa, 12 km (about 20 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 20h 10m
About 20h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → FLN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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