Barra do Sahy, Brazil
Also within 20 km of São Sebastião
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About Barra do Sahy
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 87). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is São Sebastião. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), direct.
See flights ORD → GRU · Skyscanner from about £500 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Barra do Sahy.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: São Sebastião, 30 km (about 55 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Barra do Sahy: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in São Sebastião · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in São Sebastião · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 13, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 223kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft8 ssoft | 539kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 41, fair | 5 ft8 smushy | 248kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 52, good | 4 ft8 smushy | 186kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 48, good | 4 ft8 smushy | 148kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft | 121kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 23, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 45, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 129kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 9, too small | 4 ft11 smushy | 284kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 15, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft | 526kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to GRU, then 1h 50 by road. About 17h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Barra do Sahy
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (8 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Barra do Sahy
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Barra do Sahy
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Barra do Sahy
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to GRU, then 1h 50 by road. About 17h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £880–£1,690 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £500–£1,035 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £50–£85 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £120–£195 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £120–£220 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £55–£90 |
| Total | £880–£1,690 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near São Sebastião
- Restaurante Bem BoladoBrazilian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Mamutis Pizzaria e EsfihariaPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
- Miro's RestauranteBuffet · 0.8 km from the centre
- Restaurante AlecrimJapanese · 0.8 km from the centre
- Restaurante CanoaSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Azzurra PizzasPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
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