Intermediate: Conceição (Good, 1.2 m, cross-offshore around 14:00), Cacimba do Padre (Fair, 1.2 m, cross-offshore around 16:00), Boldró (Fair, 1.1 m, cross-offshore around 08:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Conceição · beach break, intermediate, best on NW/NNW/N swell with SE/SSE/S wind, mid tide. Fernando de Noronha's Conceição peaks both ways as a beach break, best with a north northwest swell and a south southeast breeze. It is best around mid tide. Watch for…
Praia do Meio · reef break, advanced, best on NW/NNW/N swell with SSE/S/SSW wind, mid tide. Best on north northwest swell and south wind, Praia do Meio is best around mid tide. The reef break peaks both ways; rarely crowded. Watch for rocks and sharks.
Boldró · reef break, advanced, best on NW/NNW/N swell with SE/SSE/S wind, mid tide. Best on north northwest swell and south southeast wind, Boldró is best around mid tide. The reef break peaks both ways; rarely crowded. Watch for rips and currents and…
Cacimba do Padre · beach break, advanced, best on N/NNW/NW/NNE swell with SE/S wind, all tides. The main surf beach of Fernando de Noronha, a powerful beach break under the Dois Irmãos rocks that gets the north Atlantic swell in the northern winter.
When to surf in Fernando de Noronha
Best months for intermediate surfers: January to February. For beginners: February. The water goes from about 27 °C in September (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 29 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest).
Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Fernando de Noronha?
The best-known are Cacimba do Padre, Conceição, Praia do Meio, Boldró. In all, 4 spots lie within 2 km: 2 beach breaks, 2 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Fernando de Noronha?
Fernando de Noronha is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Fernando de Noronha?
For intermediate surfers January to February. For beginners February.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Fernando de Noronha?
The sea goes from about 27 °C in September (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 29 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest).