Praia do forte, Brazil
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About Praia do forte
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). 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 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lauro de Freitas.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SSA, changing at PTY.
See flights ORD → SSA · Skyscanner from about £475 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Praia do forte.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Lauro de Freitas, 25 km (about 45 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Praia do forte: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Lauro de Freitas · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Lauro de Freitas · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Praia do forte 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
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 23, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 50kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 20, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 19, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 46kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 29, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 54kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 25, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 61kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 24, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 104kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 22, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 113kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 19, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 72kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 27°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 SSA, changing at PTY, then 50 min by road. About 20h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Praia do forte
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 11 kn (20 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to SSA, changing at PTY, then 50 min by road. About 20h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £855–£1,640 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 SSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £475–£985 |
| 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 | £855–£1,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Lauro de Freitas
- Chocó Dog'sHot dog · 0.3 km from the centre
- Savanna SteakhouseBrazilian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Pizzaria do PaulistaPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
- Casarão da PizzaPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
- HaroSushi · 0.8 km from the centre
- Lá Em Casa Pizzas ArtesanaisPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
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