Armação dos Búzios, Brazil
Intermediate → AdvancedBeach breaks
Intermediate–advanced beach breaks, boardshorts–springsuit water by season, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonFeb–Jul79% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv3 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 · 2 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrips
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- FMARKET SHOPView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Bourbon Amarelo CaféView on Google
- AMERI CAFÉ BistroView on Google
- Ginga Bar & CafeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Studio BemStar | Espaço Fitness e Academia em Armação dos BúziosView on Google
- Box BioCardioView on Google
- Jet'z Studio FitnessView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Feb–Jul · 8 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 71%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Feb–Jul · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
79peak · Jun
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdmidmidmid
Wind ok
37%46%46%57%54%53%49%31%30%29%41%42%
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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
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 sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportUmberto Modiano Airport
CodeBZC
Distance5 km
Towns like Armação dos Búzios
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
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