Palmas, Brazil
Also within 20 km of Governador Celso Ramos
- Tingua Surf spot · 6.6 km from Governador Celso Ramos
- Ilha do Arvoredo Dive site · 19.5 km from Governador Celso Ramos
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About Palmas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (71°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (251°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Governador Celso Ramos, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to FLN, changing at GRU.
See flights ORD → FLN · Skyscanner from about £515 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Palmas.
Accommodation.
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Governador Celso Ramos 3 min by car · rooms from £45 a night · 18 places to stay · where Palmas stays
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 18kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 9kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy | 9kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 10kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft10 smushy | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to FLN, changing at GRU, then 1h by road. About 20h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to FLN, changing at GRU, then 1h by road. About 20h 20 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Governador Celso Ramos each day: Palmas, Tingua.
The trip from Governador Celso Ramos, with every spot near it
Rough cost
About £895–£1,725 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £515–£1,070 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £50–£85 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £120–£195 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £120–£220 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £55–£90 |
| Total | £895–£1,725 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Governador Celso Ramos
- Kodi Asian Street FoodAsian · 1.6 km from the centre
- Restaurante E Pizzaria Palmas BeachPizza · 1.9 km from the centre
- Bombordo Bar e RestauranteSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- Peixaria golfinhoFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centre
- Ponto café restaurante0.4 km from the centre
- Restaurante ClaudirSeafood · 0.5 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
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