Surf Guide to Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

 

 

• Summary

• When to go

• Where to stay

• Getting there

• Safety/things to know

• Surf spots

Summary

Located a few hundred miles off the Brazilian coastline, Fernando de Noronha is a stunning archipelago composed of 21 islands spoiling its visitors with warm weather all year and a decent surf season during the austral summer.

 

The islands were designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site back in 2001 which makes them quite hard to go to. Only a certain amount of tourists can visit them everyday and only 5,000 people live on the whole archipelago. Wildlife on Fernando de Noronha is very abundant and its overall beauty arguably makes it Brazil’s prettiest destination.

 

Swells get pushed from the North Atlantic and travel long distances making them very organized and powerful. Once they reach the volcanic reefs surrounding the islands, they create hollow crystalline barrels that can potentially give you the vision of a lifetime. On top of being a little surfing paradise, Fernando de Noronha is also very popular for diving attracting adepts from all around the globe.

 

 

When to go

The best and only time to surf Fernando de Noronha, Brazil is from November to April. During austral winter, the North Atlantic goes pretty quiet and even if it produces small storms, they do not have enough power to go all the way down to the archipelago.

The rainiest time of the year is from March to June.

 

 

 

Where to stay in Fernando de Noronha

 

Getting there

The best way to get to Fernando de Noronha is to take a domestic flight from one of the following Brazilian cities : Rio, Sao Paulo, Recife, Natal, Belo Horizonte, Aracaju, Salvador and Maceio.
 

Safety/things to know

-Very expensive to visit
-Different surf season than rest of Brasil as it is exposed to N swells instead of S.
-Being a UNESCO site, there are some fees and conditions to enter Fernando de Noronha.
 

Surf spots

Bode
Abras
Baia da Rata
Sao de Jose
Meio
Boboca
Cacimba do Padre