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 beginners: 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 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 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Salvador: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Barravento5.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft39 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore3 ft32 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots2 ft26 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots2 ft20 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore4 ft84 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore
All readings for Barravento: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barravento, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct32, poor3 ft5 smushy39kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small3 ft5 smushy32kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small2 ft7 shollow26kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small2 ft5 smushy20kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small3 ft5 shollow43kJwind from the east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair3 ft5 smushy57kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 25Oct44, fair4 ft5 smushy84kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Corsário7.9 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore3 ft34 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft20 kJwind from the east, 9 knots2 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots3 ft42 kJwind from the east, 7 knots3 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots
All readings for Corsário: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Corsário, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct32, poor3 ft5 smushy45kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft5 smushy20kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair3 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 25Oct40, fair4 ft5 smushy91kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots28°C
Espanhol6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up2 ft76 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, offshore2 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore2 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore2 ft19 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots2 ft30 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots3 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore3 ft56 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore
All readings for Espanhol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Espanhol, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct27, too small2 ft9 shollow76kJwind from the east, 12 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small2 ft4 shollow22kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small2 ft6 shollow16kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small2 ft6 shollow19kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small2 ft5 shollow30kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small3 ft5 shollow43kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 25Oct36, fair3 ft5 shollow56kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Farol da Barra6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft39 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore3 ft32 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots2 ft26 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots2 ft20 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore4 ft84 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore
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
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct32, poor3 ft5 shollow39kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small3 ft5 shollow32kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small2 ft7 shollow26kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small2 ft5 shollow20kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small3 ft5 shollow43kJwind from the east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair3 ft5 shollow57kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 25Oct44, fair4 ft5 shollow84kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Jaguaribe9.5 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore3 ft34 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft20 kJwind from the east, 9 knots2 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots3 ft42 kJwind from the east, 7 knots3 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore4 ft91 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots
All readings for Jaguaribe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jaguaribe, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct32, poor3 ft5 smushy45kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft5 smushy20kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair3 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 25Oct42, fair4 ft5 smushy91kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots28°C
Massacre16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lauro de Freitas, 6 kmIntermediate and up3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots2 ft23 kJwind from the east, 8 knots3 ft36 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots3 ft41 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft61 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots4 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots
All readings for Massacre: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Massacre, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct33, poor3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct25, poor3 ft5 smushy39kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the east, 8 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small3 ft5 smushy36kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct30, too small3 ft5 smushy41kJwind from the east, 5 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct36, fair3 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots30°C
Sun 25Oct41, fair4 ft6 smushy91kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots31°C
Seper16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lauro de Freitas, 6 kmIntermediate and up3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft23 kJwind from the east, 9 knots3 ft30 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots3 ft41 kJwind from the east, 7 knots3 ft61 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots4 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots
All readings for Seper: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seper, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct30, poor3 ft5 shollow49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor3 ft5 shollow39kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct15, too small2 ft5 shollow23kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small3 ft5 shollow30kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct28, too small3 ft5 shollow41kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct34, poor3 ft5 shollow61kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Sun 25Oct39, fair4 ft6 shollow91kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots28°C
Stella Maris17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lauro de Freitas, 5 kmIntermediate and up3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots3 ft39 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots2 ft23 kJwind from the east, 8 knots3 ft36 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots3 ft41 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft61 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots4 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots
All readings for Stella Maris: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stella Maris, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct33, poor3 ft5 shollow49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct25, poor3 ft5 shollow39kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small2 ft5 shollow23kJwind from the east, 8 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small3 ft5 shollow36kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct30, too small3 ft5 shollow41kJwind from the east, 5 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct37, fair3 ft5 shollow61kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots30°C
Sun 25Oct41, fair4 ft6 shollow91kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots31°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).

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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