Miradouro, Angola
Also within 20 km of Cabo Ledo
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About Miradouro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (244°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (64°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 200). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°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 August, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, October and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cabo Ledo.
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 35 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 10 from the airport to Miradouro.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Cabo Ledo, 48 km (about 1h 25 by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Miradouro: 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.
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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 | 48, good | 4 ft9 smushy | 226kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft13 smushy | 304kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 39, fair | 4 ft9 smushy | 300kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 41, fair | 4 ft8 smushy | 214kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | 3 ft8 smushy | 124kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 25, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 82kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 28, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 75kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 25, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 60kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 37kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 28°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 NBJ, changing at LIS, then 1h 10 by road. About 24h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Miradouro
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Miradouro
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Miradouro
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NBJ, changing at LIS, then 1h 10 by road. About 24h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,150–£2,225 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 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,150–£2,225 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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