Regencia, Brazil
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About Regencia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (161°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (341°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Regência, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to VIX, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).
See flights ORD → VIX · Skyscanner from about £500 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to Regencia.
Accommodation.
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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 | 49, good | 4 ft9 smushy | 184kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 85kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 85kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 26, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 64kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 34, poor | 3 ft7 smushy | 92kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 49, good | 3 ft8 ssoft | 133kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 31, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 39kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 34°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 37, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 60kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 smushy | 791kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 25°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 VIX, changing at GRU, then 1h 45 by road. About 21h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Regencia
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Regencia
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to VIX, changing at GRU, then 1h 45 by road. About 21h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £880–£1,695 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 VIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £500–£1,040 |
| 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 | £880–£1,695 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Regência
- Restaurante Carebão0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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