Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul, Brazil
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About Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul
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 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Balneário Barra do Sul. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to JOI, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).
See flights ORD → JOI · Skyscanner from about £505 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Balneário Barra do Sul, 27 km (about 50 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Praia Grande, São Francisco do Sul: plan on the drive each day you surf.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 109kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 77kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 96kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 101kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft9 smushy | 91kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 56kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 31kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 21, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 114kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 33kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft9 smushy | 151kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to JOI, changing at GRU, then 50 min by road. About 20h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to JOI, changing at GRU, then 50 min by road. About 20h door to door
The trip from Balneário Barra do Sul, with every spot near it
Rough cost
About £885–£1,705 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 JOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £505–£1,050 |
| 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 | £885–£1,705 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Balneário Barra do Sul
- La Costa PescadosSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizzaria da BarraPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Peixaria da BarraFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurante e Lancheria do DioBuffet · 0.3 km from the centre
- Armazém Parrilla & SmokerBrazilian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Pizzaria Don JeanPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
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