Praia do Morro, Brazil
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Paripueira, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MCZ (MCZ), 44 km.
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About Praia do Morro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). 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 1.1 km out (1 in 109). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Paripueira, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MCZ (MCZ), 44 km.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 22 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MCZ, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).
See flights ORD → MCZ · Skyscanner from about £465 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Praia do Morro.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Paripueira, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MCZ (MCZ), 44 km.
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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 | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 21kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft | 71kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 26kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 23, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 39, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 63kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 29, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 36kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 31°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 MCZ, changing at GRU, then 1h 05 by road. About 22h 15 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 32 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Praia do Morro
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Praia do Morro
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Praia do Morro
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MCZ, changing at GRU, then 1h 05 by road. About 22h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £725–£1,430 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 MCZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £465–£970 |
| 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 | £725–£1,430 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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