São Luís, Brazil

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Praia Ponta D'Areia 2
Near Ponta da Aeria, 1 km away. Photo: Gabriel Asker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About São Luís

São Luís is a town in Maranhão, Brazil. From São Luís you can reach 4 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is São Luís, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SLZ, 9 km away.

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Staying in São Luís

  • 59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SLZ, 9 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 São Luís.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 São Luís each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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 São Luís: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Olho da Agua9.5 kmabout 20 min by car2 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small1 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Olho da Agua: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olho da Agua, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots32°C
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct3, too small1 ft7 smushy4kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots32°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots32°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small1 ft6 smushy10kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots32°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots30°C
Caolho8.5 kmabout 15 min by car2 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small1 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Caolho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Caolho, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots32°C
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct3, too small1 ft7 smushy4kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots32°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots32°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy10kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots32°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots30°C
Sao Marcos4.6 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small
All readings for Sao Marcos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sao Marcos, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct3, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy10kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft6 smushy10kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft6 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots29°C
Ponta da Aeria4.3 kmabout 10 min by car–––––––

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

Kite near São Luís

Windsurf near São Luís

Places to eat near São Luís

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