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Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

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Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Advanced beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.

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At a glance

Peak season—59% surfable at peak
SuitsAdv1 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 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazardsrips
All places (5)
Cafés2 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

no reliably surfable season in our model
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
59peak · Mar
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmido-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdmidmid
Wind ok
11%14%21%24%20%21%22%40%33%21%11%7%
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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

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

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Fernando de Noronha.
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Getting there

Nearest airportFernando de Noronha Airport
CodeFEN
Distance2 km

Towns like Fernando de Noronha

Coastal town with a kite flying over the ocean
Porto de GalinhasBrazil
beginner · intermediate · beach, reef · peak Mar–May
a view of a beach with houses on the shore
Armação dos BúziosBrazil
intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Feb–Jul
a sandy beach next to the ocean under a blue sky
Tibau do SulBrazil
beginner · intermediate · reef, beach · peak Mar–May
brown rock formation near body of water during daytime
Santa MartaColombia
intermediate · beach · peak —

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
PhotosUnsplash