Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
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About Porto de Galinhas
Porto de Galinhas is a town in Pernambuco, Brazil. From Porto de Galinhas you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Borete, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 237 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is REC, 43 km away.
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Staying in Porto de Galinhas
- 237 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: REC, 43 km, MCZ, 142 km, JPA, 151 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Porto de Galinhas.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Porto de Galinhas each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Porto de Galinhas 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.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borete0.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft31 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft37 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft108 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft87 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft78 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Borete: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| cupe4.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft29 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft35 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft103 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft86 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft77 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for cupe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Maracaipe3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Serrambi, 2 km | 3 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft78 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Maracaipe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Serrambi5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Serrambi, 1 km | 3 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft97 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft78 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Serrambi: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Porto de Galinhas, 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 Porto de Galinhas
- Costelão Grill Churrascaria e PizzariaBarbecue · in the centre
- Gran Hamburgueria Gourmet e ComedoriaBurger · in the centre
- Barca SushiSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
- BeijupiráSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Burguer do ReiBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
- Chef PirataBurger · 0.2 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