Buraco, Angola
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Luanda, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LAD (LAD), 31 km.
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About Buraco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Luanda, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LAD (LAD), 31 km.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 24 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to NBJ, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).
See flights ORD → NBJ · Skyscanner from about £660 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Buraco.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Luanda, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LAD (LAD), 31 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Buraco · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Buraco · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 17, too small | 4 ft9 s | 264kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft13 s | 269kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft9 s | 317kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, too small | 4 ft8 s | 237kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft8 s | 134kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 7, too small | 3 ft8 s | 79kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 9, too small | 3 ft8 s | 77kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft8 s | 66kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft8 s | 40kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft7 s | 36kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 25°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. 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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to NBJ, changing at LIS, then 1h 15 by road. About 24h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NBJ, changing at LIS, then 1h 15 by road. About 24h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £985–£1,945 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NBJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £660–£1,370 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £985–£1,945 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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