Salinas
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- WSW 22 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 436, poor
- Thu 529, poor
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 934, poor
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 1116, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Salinas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 22 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 19°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 02:33 −0.2 mHigh 11:50 +0.3 mLow 20:27 −0.1 mHigh 23:42 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:43 −0.2 mHigh 12:38 +0.3 mLow 21:10 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:18 +0.1 mLow 04:39 −0.2 mHigh 13:20 +0.2 mLow 17:21 +0.1 mHigh 18:23 +0.1 mLow 21:56 +0.0 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 in Jun
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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 Salinas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7; in September and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cidreira, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 21°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$2,050 each
about US$1,060–US$2,050 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 POA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$584–US$1,220 |
| 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$2,050 |
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 10 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Cidreira its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Nova Tramandaí on Booking.com
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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 25m
About 21h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → POA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 2h by road
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