Porto de Galinhas, Brazil

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Porto de Galinhas beach. Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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Where it is

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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Porto de Galinhas: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Borete0.6 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft31 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft37 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft108 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft87 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Borete: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Borete, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft5 smushy37kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy108kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Sun 25Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy69kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots29°C
cupe4.3 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft29 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft86 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft77 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft65 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small
All readings for cupe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at cupe, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct12, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy41kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy86kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small4 ft5 smushy77kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Sun 25Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy65kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots29°C
Maracaipe3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Serrambi, 2 km3 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small
All readings for Maracaipe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Maracaipe, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct6, too small3 ft5 smushy30kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots27°C
Sun 25Oct7, too small3 ft6 smushy69kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots28°C
Serrambi5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Serrambi, 1 km3 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small
All readings for Serrambi: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Serrambi, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct6, too small3 ft5 smushy30kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots27°C
Sun 25Oct7, too small3 ft6 smushy69kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots28°C

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

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