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Santos, Brazil

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About Santos

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (207°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (27°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santos, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), direct.

    See flights ORD → GRU · Skyscanner from about £500 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Santos.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in SantosAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Santos · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Santos · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct406 ft8 s452kJ22°C
Mon 19Oct516 ft8 s427kJ22°C
Tue 20Oct375 ft8 s235kJ21°C
Wed 21Oct274 ft8 s167kJ23°C
Thu 22Oct223 ft8 s132kJ24°C
Fri 23Oct183 ft8 s106kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct122 ft7 s47kJ28°C
Sun 25Oct295 ft6 s150kJ31°C
Mon 26Oct94 ft11 s295kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct476 ft10 s684kJ23°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. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to GRU, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Santos

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to GRU, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 45 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Santos each day: Itarare, porta do sol, Santos.

The trip from Santos, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £880–£1,690 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£500–£1,035
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£120–£195
Food7 days eating out£120–£220
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£55–£90
Total£880–£1,690

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Santos

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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