Tabatinga
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 10 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft12 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 28°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 05:23 −0.8 mHigh 11:43 +0.7 mLow 17:48 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:00 +0.8 mLow 06:27 −0.8 mHigh 12:43 +0.8 mLow 18:49 −0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:59 +0.9 mLow 07:20 −0.9 mHigh 13:32 +0.9 mLow 19:39 −0.8 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 Tabatinga
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (76°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (256°). 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 650 m out (1 in 64). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tabatinga, 2.4 km away (2 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$986–US$1,890 each
about US$986–US$1,890 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 NAT, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$510–US$1,060 |
| 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$986–US$1,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tabatinga
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2 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Tabatinga its beds, food and every spot near it
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 22h 45m
About 22h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAT, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 05m by road
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