São Luís, Brazil
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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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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.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olho da Agua9.5 kmabout 20 min by car | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small | 1 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small | 1 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 | |||||||
| Caolho8.5 kmabout 15 min by car | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small | 1 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for Caolho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sao Marcos4.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small | 1 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, too small | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Sao Marcos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 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).
Places to eat near São Luís
- Restaurante Espeto ExpressoLatin american · 0.3 km from the centre
- CrioulasBrazilian · 0.9 km from the centre
- La PizzeriaPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
- Cafofinho da Tia DicaBrazilian · 1.0 km from the centre
- Beira RioBarbecue · 1.1 km from the centre
- Barburgueria Big ReisBurger · 1.2 km from the centre
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