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Salvador, Brazil

Beginner
Salvador, Brazil

Beginner surf, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.

surf-townparty-sceneyoga-wellnessdeveloped

Data updated

At a glance

Peak season—48% surfable at peak
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 · 0 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazards
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
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
48peak · 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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 274 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · lively scene
Internet 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 sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Salvador.
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Getting there

Nearest airportDeputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
CodeSSA
Distance25 km

Towns like Salvador

Coastal town with a kite flying over the ocean
Porto de GalinhasBrazil
beginner · intermediate · beach, reef · peak Mar–May
a sandy beach next to the ocean under a blue sky
Tibau do SulBrazil
beginner · intermediate · reef, beach · peak Mar–May
people walking on beach during daytime
PernemIndia
All levels · peak Apr–Jun
man swimming with surfboard
PlomeurFrance
beginner · 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