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 beginners: 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 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 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: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Caolho8.5 kmabout 15 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, poor1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor
All readings for Caolho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Caolho, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct20, poor1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct15, poor1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor1 ft7 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots32°C
Thu 22Oct22, poor1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots32°C
Fri 23Oct20, poor1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots32°C
Sat 24Oct25, poor1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots30°C
Sun 25Oct17, poor1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots30°C
Olho da Agua9.5 kmabout 20 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, poor1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor
All readings for Olho da Agua: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Olho da Agua, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct20, poor1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots31°C
Tue 20Oct15, poor1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots32°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor1 ft7 smushy9kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots32°C
Thu 22Oct22, poor1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots32°C
Fri 23Oct22, poor1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots32°C
Sat 24Oct25, poor1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots30°C
Sun 25Oct17, poor1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots30°C
Sao Marcos4.6 kmabout 10 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor1 ft9 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor
All readings for Sao Marcos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Sao Marcos, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct14, poor1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct11, poor1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots30°C
Wed 21Oct9, poor1 ft7 smushy9kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct15, poor1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct14, poor1 ft6 smushy12kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct18, poor1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct12, poor1 ft5 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 12 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