Farolete, Brazil

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Pontal do Sul, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CWB (CWB), 89 km.

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About Farolete

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SE (128°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (308°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Pontal do Sul, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CWB (CWB), 89 km.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 21 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CWB, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).
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Getting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Farolete.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Pontal do Sul, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CWB (CWB), 89 km.
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Forecast

Farolete does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Farolete, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 s	72kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft7 s	88kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 s	85kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	3 ft8 s	88kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 s	48kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 s	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 s	22kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	17, poor	4 ft6 s	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	21°C
Mon 26Oct	22, poor	3 ft11 s	230kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	22°C
Tue 27Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 s	135kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	22°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to CWB, changing at GRU, then 1h 50 by road. About 21h door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Farolete
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Farolete
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Farolete
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to CWB, changing at GRU, then 1h 50 by road. About 21h door to door

Rough cost

About £760–£1,505 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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to CWB, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£500–£1,045
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£50–£85
Food	7 days eating out	£120–£220
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£55–£90
Total		£760–£1,505

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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