All-level beach breaks, boardshorts–springsuit water by season, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonNov–Jul80% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels3 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water21.9–25.1°Cboardshorts–springsuit most of the year
Internet276 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,300+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- Praia Tucunsbeach1.5 km
- Praia de Geribábeach3.9 km
- Praia Brava (Cabo Frio)beach10.7 km
1 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- FMARKET SHOPView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Bourbon Amarelo CaféView on Google
- AMERI CAFÉ BistroView on Google
- Los Nonos coffeeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Studio BemStar | Espaço Fitness e Academia em Armação dos BúziosView on Google
- Box BioCardioView on Google
- Somar fitnessView on Google
The surf year
Best window Nov–Jul · 9 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 72%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Nov–Jul · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
80peak · Apr
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdmidmidmid
Wind ok
34%42%40%51%47%49%46%28%22%24%33%35%
Water
24°24°25°25°24°23°22°22°22°22°23°24°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+Springsuit20–23°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 44% | 59% | 51% | 58% | 55% | 62% | 51% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 44% | 53% |
| Intermediate | 65% | 72% | 76% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 70% | 56% | 49% | 56% | 61% | 66% |
| Advanced | 54% | 59% | 69% | 79% | 83% | 77% | 72% | 57% | 51% | 55% | 60% | 58% |
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Working from here
median 276 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla276 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party62 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,300–$2,180
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Armação dos Búzios.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportUmberto Modiano Airport
CodeBZC
Distance5 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction