Photo: Sincerely Media / UnsplashBeginner surf, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonOct–Novsmall waves — great for learning
SuitsBeg1 known spot
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water25.9–29.2°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet274 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,330+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
Hazards
Spot details
- Galeria Viva0 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
- Way Coworking - Escritório Virtual - Aluguel de Salas - Reunião - Treinamento - SalvadorView on Google
- INNOVA CollabView on Google
- Espaço Catálise - Aceleradora de NegóciosView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- CamuCaju Confeitaria e CafeteriaView on Google
- Garimpo da BaristaView on Google
- Casa Castanho - BarraView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Overall Gym SalvadorView on Google
- 4Beach Gym Salvador - Academia Pé na AreiaView on Google
- Villa SaluteView on Google
The surf year
Best window Oct–Nov — small waves (great for learning) · 2 months ≥60% surfable daysSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
55peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
48%42%45%42%32%17%19%21%24%32%43%46%
Water
27°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 | 47% | 50% | 56% | 57% | 45% | 30% | 27% | 33% | 49% | 66% | 71% | 54% |
| Intermediate | 23% | 30% | 48% | 46% | 43% | 27% | 26% | 32% | 43% | 55% | 46% | 28% |
| Advanced | 2% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 4% |
Working from here
median 274 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla274 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party89 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,330–$2,210
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Salvador.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 airportDeputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
CodeSSA
Distance25 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