Praia das Ondas
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1130, too small
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–May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 25°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 16:23 −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 −0.7 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–May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia das Ondas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (125°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (305°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 89). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 and May, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Itacimirim, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,010–US$1,940 each
about US$1,010–US$1,940 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 ORD to SSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$537–US$1,110 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,940 |
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 5 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
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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 20h 25m
About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 05m by road
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