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Tramandai

Surf spot · Brazil

Is it worth the trip?

41Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 48 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
50kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
22°C

Tue 3 · 32 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
40kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 39 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
64kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 24 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
40kJ
Wind
SW 11 kn
Temp
21°C

Fri 6 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
23kJ
Wind
NE 6 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 49 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
56kJ
Wind
W 12 kn
Temp
20°C

Sun 8 · 47 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
148kJ
Wind
WSW 21 kn
Temp
19°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 248, fair
  2. Tue 332, too small
  3. Wed 439, poor
  4. Thu 524, too small
  5. Fri 624, too small
  6. Sat 749, fair
  7. Sun 847, fair
  8. Mon 934, too small
  9. Tue 1028, poor
  10. Wed 1121, 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 Jan–Feb, Jun2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tramandai, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov48, fair3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots22°C
Tue 3Nov32, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots20°C
Wed 4Nov39, poor4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots20°C
Thu 5Nov24, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots21°C
Fri 6Nov24, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots20°C
Sat 7Nov49, fair4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore20°C
Sun 8Nov47, fair4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)148kJwind from the west-south-west, 21 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 9Nov34, too small3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots18°C
Tue 10Nov28, poor3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)104kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots19°C
Wed 11Nov21, too small3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)76kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots20°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 02:31 −0.2 mHigh 11:49 +0.3 mLow 20:29 −0.1 mHigh 23:41 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 03:40 −0.2 mHigh 12:37 +0.3 mLow 21:12 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:17 +0.1 mLow 04:37 −0.2 mHigh 13:19 +0.2 mLow 17:14 +0.1 mHigh 18:38 +0.1 mLow 21:58 +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.

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About Tramandai

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. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 months are usually January, February and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tramandaí, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to POA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$584–US$1,220
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$174–US$295
Food7 days eating outabout US$161–US$295
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$74–US$121
Totalabout 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 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 30m

About 21h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → POA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 2h 05m by road

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