All-level beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round96% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardbothbeach
Water25.7–29.3°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet236 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,220+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
1 spot within 25 km · 1 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- tirraras pointbeach0 km
3 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 (9)
Coworking3 listed
- O Escritório CoworkingView on Google
- Evoluir Espaço IntegradoView on Google
- Toca Colab - Coworking - Ilhéus - Aluguel de Salas - AuditórioView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- ARMAZÉM DO CACAO - CHOCOLATES - CAFÉView on Google
- Cafe torradinho/CafetorradeIOSView on Google
- Quitutes da DonnaView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- CT Alexandre MagnoView on Google
- Pontal Fit AcademiaView on Google
- Academia VIP IlhéusView on Google
The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 81%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
96peak · Aug
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midsmlsmlmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
86%79%84%83%79%76%70%67%61%60%67%69%
Water
28°29°29°29°28°27°26°26°26°26°27°27°
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
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 64% | 70% | 79% | 93% | 88% | 82% | 68% | 76% | 71% | 83% | 80% | 68% |
| Intermediate | 61% | 64% | 72% | 82% | 92% | 95% | 94% | 96% | 85% | 84% | 80% | 68% |
| Advanced | 7% | 7% | 15% | 23% | 46% | 67% | 79% | 69% | 60% | 45% | 32% | 16% |
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Working from here
median 236 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla236 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,220–$2,070
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Ilhéus.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 airportBahia - Jorge Amado Airport
CodeIOS
Distance9 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