Arraial do Cabo, Brazil

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About Arraial do Cabo

Arraial do Cabo is a town in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From Arraial do Cabo you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Arraial do Cabo, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 297 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 117 km away.

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Staying in Arraial do Cabo

297 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 117 km, Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 127 km, CAW, 159 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Arraial do Cabo.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Arraial do Cabo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Arraial do Cabo too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert Intermediate

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Sun 25

Arraial do Cabo0.3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft371 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Arraial do Cabo, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	371kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	4 ft8 smushy	144kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	3 ft9 smushy	125kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	2 ft6 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	25°C

Dunas do Peró - Cabo Frio -RJ14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cabo Frio, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft346 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft53 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dunas do Peró - Cabo Frio -RJ, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	53kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	27°C

Praia Brava - Cabo Frio9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cabo Frio, 2 kmIntermediate and up

8 ft946 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

5 ft251 kJ

5 ft261 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

4 ft53 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia Brava - Cabo Frio, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	946kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft8 smushy	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft8 smushy	261kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft5 smushy	53kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	28°C

Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft983 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

4 ft206 kJ

4 ft210 kJ

4 ft55 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 s	983kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 s	269kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 s	269kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft9 s	206kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft8 s	210kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft5 s	55kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	3 ft6 s	55kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore	25°C

Praia do Foguete - Cabo Frio4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cabo Frio, 6 kmIntermediate and up

8 ft946 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

5 ft251 kJ

5 ft261 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

4 ft53 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Foguete - Cabo Frio, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	946kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	5 ft8 smushy	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 smushy	261kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	4 ft8 smushy	213kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	4 ft5 smushy	53kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	25°C

Praia do Forte - Cabo Frio9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cabo FrioIntermediate and up

8 ft946 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

5 ft251 kJ

5 ft282 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

4 ft53 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Forte - Cabo Frio, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	946kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	17, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft8 smushy	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	282kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	213kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft5 smushy	53kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	28°C

Praia Grande - Arraial do Cabo1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

8 ft988 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia Grande - Arraial do Cabo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	988kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	5 ft7 shollow	269kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 shollow	269kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft9 shollow	214kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	4 ft8 shollow	204kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	44kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft6 shollow	55kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Arraial do Cabo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Arraial do Cabo

restaurante AGUA NA BOCABrazilian · 0.1 km from the centre
Smash do Cabo HamburgueriaBurger · 0.3 km from the centre
Pizzaria Uska GaloPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Restaurante Deck dos AnjosBuffet · 0.4 km from the centre
Restaurante Flutuante do FornoSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Gordo PizzasPizza · 0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits