Travosa 57.0
#3892 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Maranhão · near São José de Ribamar
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score57.0 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell13% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Travosa
The best time to surf Travosa is February, March, April. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is SLZ (113 km) and the nearest town is São José de Ribamar (94 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 5% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 94% | 4% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 93% | 3% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 76% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 79% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 87% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 96% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 98% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 57.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.5
Groundswell 12%
2.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.3
The detail
Faces 20° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 13% of days. Mean peak period 8.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 98%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -2.359, -43.244 (OpenStreetMap).
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