Praia do Forte
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 112, too small
- Thu 122, 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
Praia do Forte does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south, 11 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:31 −0.5 mHigh 10:20 +0.3 mLow 12:53 +0.3 mHigh 13:46 +0.3 mLow 18:10 −0.2 mHigh 22:05 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:15 −0.5 mHigh 11:02 +0.4 mLow 18:42 −0.2 mHigh 22:54 +0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 06:54 −0.5 mHigh 11:37 +0.4 mLow 19:10 −0.3 mHigh 23:38 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia do Forte
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (23°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (203°). 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 2.0 km out (1 in 200). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Itapoá. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to JOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–US$1,190 |
| 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: 2 towns
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7 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Itapoá its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Balneário Barra do Sul on Booking.com
54 min by car · 7 places to stay
Nearest beds: Itapoá, 11 km (7 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 55m
About 19h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JOI, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 45 min by road
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