Salvador, Brazil

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Salvador
Praia do Cristo. Photo: Rômulo Ferreira, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Salvador

Salvador is a town in Bahia, Brazil. From Salvador you can reach 8 surf spots, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Barravento, a surf spot 5.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 46 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SSA, 19 km away.

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Staying in Salvador

  • 46 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SSA, 19 km, IOS, 212 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Salvador each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Salvador 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 Salvador: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Stella Maris17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lauro de Freitas, 5 km4 ft60 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, fair3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor3 ft42 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, poor2 ft26 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft25 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, poor3 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Stella Maris: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stella Maris, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 shollow60kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct31, poor3 ft5 shollow47kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots30°C
Tue 20Oct25, poor3 ft5 shollow42kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small2 ft5 shollow26kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct22, too small3 ft5 shollow25kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct30, poor3 ft5 shollow47kJwind from the east, 6 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair3 ft5 shollow60kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots31°C
Massacre16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lauro de Freitas, 6 km4 ft60 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, fair3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor3 ft42 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, poor2 ft26 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft25 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, poor3 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Massacre: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Massacre, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct39, fair4 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct31, poor3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots30°C
Tue 20Oct25, poor3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small2 ft5 smushy26kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small3 ft5 smushy25kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct29, poor3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the east, 6 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct37, fair3 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots31°C
Jaguaribe9.5 kmabout 20 min by car3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor3 ft37 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft25 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small3 ft52 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair
All readings for Jaguaribe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jaguaribe, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair3 ft5 smushy50kJwind from the east, 2 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct29, poor3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor3 ft5 smushy37kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy25kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair3 ft5 smushy52kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots28°C
Barravento5.8 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft41 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair3 ft37 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, poor3 ft34 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor2 ft20 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small2 ft20 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft40 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Barravento: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barravento, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair3 ft5 smushy41kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 19Oct33, poor3 ft5 smushy37kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct24, poor3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small2 ft5 shollow20kJwind from the east, 9 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small2 ft4 smushy20kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct23, too small3 ft5 shollow40kJwind from the east, 7 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct36, fair3 ft5 smushy52kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Corsário7.9 kmabout 15 min by car3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor3 ft37 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft25 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small3 ft52 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair
All readings for Corsário: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Corsário, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair3 ft5 smushy50kJwind from the east, 2 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct30, poor3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor3 ft5 smushy37kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy25kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct36, fair3 ft5 smushy52kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots28°C
Farol da Barra6.3 kmabout 15 min by car3 ft41 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair3 ft37 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, poor3 ft34 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor2 ft20 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small2 ft20 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft40 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Farol da Barra: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Farol da Barra, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair3 ft5 shollow41kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 19Oct33, poor3 ft5 shollow37kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct24, poor3 ft5 shollow34kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small2 ft5 shollow20kJwind from the east, 9 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small2 ft4 shollow20kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct23, too small3 ft5 shollow40kJwind from the east, 7 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct36, fair3 ft5 shollow52kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Seper16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lauro de Freitas, 6 km4 ft60 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair3 ft47 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor3 ft42 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft26 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small3 ft25 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor3 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, poor
All readings for Seper: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seper, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair4 ft5 shollow60kJwind from the east, 2 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct25, poor3 ft5 shollow47kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor3 ft5 shollow42kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small2 ft5 shollow26kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct19, too small3 ft5 shollow25kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor3 ft5 shollow47kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct35, poor3 ft5 shollow60kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots28°C
Espanhol6.2 kmabout 15 min by car3 ft27 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft59 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft23 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft20 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small2 ft29 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft37 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Espanhol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Espanhol, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, too small3 ft5 shollow27kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small2 ft9 shollow59kJwind from the east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small3 ft4 shollow23kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct14, too small2 ft7 shollow22kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct14, too small2 ft6 shollow20kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small2 ft5 shollow29kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 24Oct27, too small3 ft5 shollow37kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Salvador, 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).

Windsurf near Salvador

Sailing near Salvador

Places to eat near Salvador

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