Tropical (posto 1)
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 8 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SW 24 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 760kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 930, poor
- Tue 1033, too small
- Wed 1129, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-west, 24 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 760kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:01 −0.3 mHigh 11:30 +0.3 mLow 16:19 +0.0 mHigh 20:58 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 12:11 +0.3 mLow 17:11 −0.1 mHigh 23:10 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:21 −0.4 mHigh 12:40 +0.3 mLow 17:48 −0.2 mHigh 23:58 +0.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Tropical (posto 1)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (179°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (359°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in June, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Rio de Janeiro. Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 22°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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–US$1,180 |
| 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: Rio de Janeiro
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about 25 min by car · 92 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Rio de Janeiro its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Rio de Janeiro, 13 km (about 25 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 45 min by road
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