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Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

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Beginner → IntermediateBeach breaks
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Beginner–intermediate beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonJan–Mar67% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg → Int1 known spot
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water26.8–29.5°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet90 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,230+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

1 spot within 25 km · 1 with own season data

spot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data

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Spot details

  • Praia do Cacimba do Padrebeach0 km

3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.

All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
  • Mar de Sabores NoronhaView on Google
  • Padaria Noronhaserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
  • Açai e Raizes de Noronha (padaria)serves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed

The surf year

Best window Jan–Mar · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 66%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Jan–Mar · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
67peak · Mar
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
smlmidsml—————————
Wind ok
93%94%94%97%98%97%93%95%96%98%98%97%
Water
28°29°29°30°29°28°27°27°27°27°27°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
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
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner64%54%51%41%8%4%0%0%2%18%41%61%
Intermediate65%66%67%33%2%2%0%0%0%8%21%40%
Advanced48%55%52%24%1%0%0%0%0%5%14%24%

Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in FebruarySurf in March

Working from here

median 90 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla90 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,230–$2,090
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Fernando de Noronha.
AgodaPrices 1–3 month staysBooking.comMonthly stays, map viewAirbnbMonthly stays, map view

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Getting there

Nearest airportFernando de Noronha Airport
CodeFEN
Distance2 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