Porto de Galinhas beach
Pernambuco, Brazil
Today at a glance
Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 5:14 pm4.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
5.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
6.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
7.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 24°C75°F
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 74 km/hmph ESE
- Gusts
- 149 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.9 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 100%
- Sunset
- 5:14 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 7 am, -0.8 m2 ft
- High 1 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
- Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Porto de Galinhas beach
Porto de Galinhas beach is located in the Porto de Galinhas district, Ipojuca, Brazil. The beach has a length of 2,541 meters and is covered with sand. It is 437 meters from the nearest town, Porto de Galinhas, and 353 meters from the nearest bus stop.
Porto de Galinhas is a beach in the municipality of Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil. Porto de Galinhas is a major tourist destination. The beach is famous for its bright-water beaches and the natural pools. It is part of the municipality of Ipojuca, and located 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of the state capital, Recife. The municipality of Ipojuca, where Porto de Galinhas lies, was established on November 12, 1895.
Source: Porto de Galinhas on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms270 m870 ft away
- Showers460 m0.3 mi away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m840 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink63 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m800 ft
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 350 m0.2 miBus195 to Recife
- Nearest town
- 440 m0.3 miPorto de Galinhas (town)
- Nearest airport
- 43 km27 miAeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre (REC)
Nearby places
- Boramar RestauranteFood and drink240 m800 ft
- Pousada La Vila Delle RoseFood and drink260 m850 ft
- Gaucho da PraiaFood and drink260 m870 ft
- Açai ConceptFood and drink270 m880 ft
- Restaurante Do Gaucho Self ServiceFood and drink290 m950 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Praia de Maracaípe2.5 km1.5 mi south away7.5 Great later
- Pousada Carpe Diem3.1 km1.9 mi south away7.5 Great later
- Praia do Cupe3.2 km2.0 mi north away7.1 Great later
- Praia do Serrambi6.7 km4.2 mi south away7.5 Great later
- Muro Alto Beach8.0 km5.0 mi north away7.1 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 15%
- Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 20%
- Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 4%
- Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 8%
- Wed8.3 GreatBest 5 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 35%
- Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 53%