Santos, Brazil

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About Santos

Santos is a town in São Paulo, Brazil. From Santos you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Santos, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 67 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 51 km away.

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Staying in Santos

  • 67 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 51 km, São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 61 km, SJK, 94 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 Santos.

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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 Santos each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Santos too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder 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 Santos: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Santos0 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft210 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too big6 ft427 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too big5 ft235 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too big4 ft167 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too big3 ft132 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft106 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, fair2 ft47 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small
All readings for Santos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Santos, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big5 ft7 s210kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 s427kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big5 ft8 s235kJwind from the south, 2 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big4 ft8 s167kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct49, good3 ft8 s132kJwind from the east, 2 knots24°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair3 ft8 s106kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct34, too small2 ft7 s47kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot28°C
Guaiúba6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Guarujá, 5 km5 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, too big6 ft449 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots, too big5 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, too big4 ft179 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too big3 ft137 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor3 ft110 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, poor2 ft42 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Guaiúba: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Guaiúba, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big5 ft7 smushy232kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy449kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big5 ft8 smushy255kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big4 ft8 smushy179kJwind from the east, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct14, poor3 ft8 scrumbling137kJwind from the east, 10 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct29, poor3 ft8 scrumbling110kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small2 ft7 smushy42kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots25°C
Astúrias7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Guarujá, 2 kmIntermediate and up5 ft205 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots6 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots5 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots4 ft158 kJwind from the east, 3 knots3 ft124 kJwind from the east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore2 ft40 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots
All readings for Astúrias: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Astúrias, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, poor5 ft7 smushy205kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy422kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair4 ft8 smushy158kJwind from the east, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct32, poor3 ft8 smushy124kJwind from the east, 9 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 smushy40kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots25°C
Boqueirão11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Praia Grande, 3 kmIntermediate and up5 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots6 ft455 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot5 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots4 ft187 kJwind from the east, 2 knots3 ft141 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots4 ft54 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots2 ft46 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots
All readings for Boqueirão: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boqueirão, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, poor5 ft7 smushy232kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy455kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot22°C
Tue 20Oct50, good5 ft8 smushy238kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct60, good4 ft8 smushy187kJwind from the east, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct56, good3 ft8 ssoft141kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Fri 23Oct46, fair4 ft5 smushy54kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 smushy46kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots25°C
Enseada8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Guarujá, 1 kmIntermediate and up5 ft205 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots6 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots5 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots4 ft158 kJwind from the east, 3 knots3 ft124 kJwind from the east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the west, 4 knots2 ft40 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots
All readings for Enseada: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Enseada, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, poor5 ft7 smushy205kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy422kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct50, good5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair4 ft8 smushy158kJwind from the east, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct33, poor3 ft8 smushy124kJwind from the east, 9 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the west, 4 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 smushy40kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots25°C
Itarare4.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft210 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots6 ft427 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot5 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 2 knots3 ft132 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots3 ft50 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots2 ft43 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots
All readings for Itarare: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Itarare, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, poor5 ft7 smushy210kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy427kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot22°C
Tue 20Oct52, good5 ft8 smushy216kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct50, good4 ft8 smushy167kJwind from the east, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct53, good3 ft8 scrumbling132kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Fri 23Oct48, good3 ft5 smushy50kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 smushy43kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots25°C
Pitangueiras Beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Guarujá, 1 kmIntermediate and up5 ft205 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots6 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots5 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots4 ft158 kJwind from the east, 3 knots3 ft124 kJwind from the east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore2 ft40 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots
All readings for Pitangueiras Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pitangueiras Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, poor5 ft7 shollow205kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 shollow422kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct48, good5 ft7 shollow229kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair4 ft8 shollow158kJwind from the east, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct33, poor3 ft8 shollow124kJwind from the east, 9 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft5 shollow49kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 shollow40kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots25°C
porta do sol6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft205 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots6 ft413 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot5 ft207 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots4 ft160 kJwind from the east, 2 knots3 ft121 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots3 ft47 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots2 ft40 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots
All readings for porta do sol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at porta do sol, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, poor5 ft7 smushy205kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy413kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot22°C
Tue 20Oct53, good5 ft7 smushy207kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct50, good4 ft8 smushy160kJwind from the east, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair3 ft8 smushy121kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots24°C
Fri 23Oct45, fair3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 smushy40kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots25°C
Praia de Iporanga17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bertioga, 7 kmIntermediate and up4 ft180 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots6 ft395 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots5 ft205 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots4 ft156 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft127 kJwind from the east, 8 knots3 ft104 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots2 ft49 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots
All readings for Praia de Iporanga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia de Iporanga, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, poor4 ft7 smushy180kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy395kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy205kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair4 ft8 smushy156kJwind from the east, 5 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct39, fair3 ft8 smushy127kJwind from the east, 8 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct49, good3 ft8 ssoft104kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small2 ft7 smushy49kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots25°C
Praia de Pernambuco (Pernambuco Beach, in Guaruja)13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Guarujá, 8 kmIntermediate and up4 ft180 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots6 ft395 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots5 ft223 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots4 ft156 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft127 kJwind from the east, 12 knots3 ft44 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore2 ft49 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots
All readings for Praia de Pernambuco (Pernambuco Beach, in Guaruja): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia de Pernambuco (Pernambuco Beach, in Guaruja), each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct25, poor4 ft7 smushy180kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy395kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct43, fair5 ft7 smushy223kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct33, poor4 ft8 smushy156kJwind from the east, 5 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct24, poor3 ft8 smushy127kJwind from the east, 12 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct46, fair3 ft5 smushy44kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small2 ft7 smushy49kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots24°C
Sao Pedro16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bertioga, 7 kmIntermediate and up4 ft180 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots6 ft395 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots5 ft205 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots4 ft156 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft127 kJwind from the east, 8 knots3 ft104 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots2 ft49 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots
All readings for Sao Pedro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sao Pedro, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, poor4 ft7 smushy180kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy395kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair5 ft7 smushy205kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct39, fair4 ft8 smushy156kJwind from the east, 5 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct39, fair3 ft8 smushy127kJwind from the east, 8 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct49, good3 ft8 ssoft104kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small2 ft7 smushy49kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots25°C
Taguaíba18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bertioga, 6 kmIntermediate and up4 ft201 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots6 ft457 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots5 ft232 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots4 ft174 kJwind from the east, 5 knots3 ft141 kJwind from the east, 8 knots3 ft56 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore2 ft52 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots
All readings for Taguaíba: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taguaíba, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct26, poor4 ft7 smushy201kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy457kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct38, fair5 ft7 smushy232kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct38, fair4 ft8 smushy174kJwind from the east, 5 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct39, fair3 ft8 smushy141kJwind from the east, 8 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct53, good3 ft5 smushy56kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct34, too small2 ft7 smushy52kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots25°C
Tombo7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Guarujá, 3 kmIntermediate and up5 ft205 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots6 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots5 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots4 ft158 kJwind from the east, 3 knots3 ft124 kJwind from the east, 9 knots3 ft49 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore2 ft40 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots
All readings for Tombo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tombo, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, poor5 ft7 smushy205kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy422kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct48, good5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair4 ft8 smushy158kJwind from the east, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct33, poor3 ft8 smushy124kJwind from the east, 9 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct30, too small2 ft7 smushy40kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Santos, 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 Santos

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