Curumim, Brazil
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About Curumim
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (118°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (298°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and June, with about 3 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Curumim, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to POA, changing at PTY.
See flights ORD → POA · Skyscanner from about £520 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Curumim.
Accommodation.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Curumim · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Curumim · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Curumim on Google Maps · Directions
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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 | 0, too big | 6 ft9 scrumbling | 540kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 31, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 255kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 50, good | 5 ft7 smushy | 208kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 29, poor | 4 ft8 smushy | 167kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 139kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 50, good | 4 ft5 smushy | 82kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 28, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 225kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 20, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 47kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy | 848kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 257kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 20°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
Fly ORD to POA, changing at PTY, then 2h 30 by road. About 21h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Curumim
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 1 kn (3 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Curumim
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Curumim
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to POA, changing at PTY, then 2h 30 by road. About 21h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Curumim each day: Arroio Teixeira, Curumim.
Rough cost
About £900–£1,735 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 POA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £520–£1,080 |
| 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 | £900–£1,735 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Curumim
- Na Brasa Churrasqueiras RotativasBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centre
- FabidolelecopizzasPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- Kadu Lanches0.5 km from the centre
- La Casa Restaurante0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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