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Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia, Brazil

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About Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and February, with about 3 good days in 7; in September, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arraial do Cabo, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 21 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct08 ft9 s983kJ23°C
Tue 20Oct175 ft7 s269kJ22°C
Wed 21Oct445 ft8 s265kJ23°C
Thu 22Oct345 ft8 s272kJ22°C
Fri 23Oct644 ft8 s210kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct404 ft5 s55kJ26°C
Sun 25Oct313 ft6 s55kJ25°C
Mon 26Oct102 ft6 s38kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct012 ft10 s2,418kJ22°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. 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to GIG, changing at ATL, then 2h 30 by road. About 21h 10 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Praia Grande - Arraial do Cabo

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Surf Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to GIG, changing at ATL, then 2h 30 by road. About 21h 10 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Arraial do Cabo each day: Arraial do Cabo, Praia Brava - Pontal do Atalaia, Praia Grande - Arraial do Cabo.

The trip from Arraial do Cabo, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £885–£1,700 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£505–£1,045
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£120–£195
Food7 days eating out£120–£220
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£55–£90
Total£885–£1,700

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Arraial do Cabo

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