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Sancho

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Sancho is Brazil's ultimate exclusive wave—a perfect right-hand barrel breaking over volcanic reef on Fernando de Noronha, a UNESCO World Heritage archipelago 350km off the mainland. The marine park status means strict visitor limits, environmental fees, and genuine protection of what many consider Brazil's finest wave. When north Atlantic swells reach this remote outpost, the reef produces flawless, symmetrical tubes in crystalline tropical waters teeming with marine life. Getting here is a pilgrimage, but those who make it discover Brazilian surfing's most pristine treasure.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
10
Poor
1.5m
@12s
17km/h
Mon
22
22
Poor
1.6m
@13s
21km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
1.3m
@13s
29km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
1.9m
@10s
31km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.6m
@10s
26km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
2.0m
@10s
26km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
2.0m
@10s
30km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
2.0m
@10s
31km/h
Mon
29
8
Poor
2.1m
@14s
29km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
2.1m
@12s
32km/h
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Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.5m
SE(136°)
Score: 11/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
17km/h
ESE(110°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
26°C
0.7mm47%
Windswell Component
0.2mESE@2s
Secondary Swell
1.1mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 13 km/h ESE|PM: 18 km/h SE
Lighter winds early (13 km/h)
Tide at 9am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:30 am
Low tide - -0.60m
9:48 am
High tide - 0.79m
4:14 pm
Low tide - -0.65m
10:26 pm
High tide - 0.63m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

10
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score26/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
🌊 Tide+3
⚠️ Weak Component-15
Adjusted Score10/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score10
🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
N (350°)
Direction range
320° - 30°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
140° - 220°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

2/10

👥 Winter Break (Jul 1 – Jul 31) — expect extra crowds

Access: UNESCO site. Daily visitor limits. Environmental fee.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Nov, Apr

December-March. North Atlantic swells.

Getting There

Airport
FEN
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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