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Saquaira, Brazil

Stay in Algodões: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Algodões

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About Saquaira

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

The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). 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 400 m out (1 in 39). 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 February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Algodões, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights ORD → IOS · Skyscanner from about £480 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Saquaira.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in AlgodõesAd

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

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct454 ft5 smushy57kJ27°C
Mon 19Oct403 ft5 smushy55kJ29°C
Tue 20Oct373 ft5 smushy51kJ29°C
Wed 21Oct282 ft5 smushy23kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct252 ft5 smushy24kJ28°C
Fri 23Oct363 ft5 smushy38kJ29°C
Sat 24Oct303 ft5 smushy44kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct474 ft5 smushy95kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct544 ft6 smushy81kJ29°C
Tue 27Oct524 ft5 smushy72kJ28°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to IOS, changing at GRU, then 1h 50 by road. About 22h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Saquaira

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Saquaira

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 2 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Saquaira

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Saquaira

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to IOS, changing at GRU, then 1h 50 by road. About 22h 05 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Algodões each day: Praia dos Algodoes, Saquaira.

The trip from Algodões, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £860–£1,650 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 IOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£480–£995
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£860–£1,650

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

Places to eat near Algodões

  • Villa Maree Bahia - Pousada e RestauranteItalian · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Barra Lume Restaurante & CaféBrazilian · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Obaê Algodões0.4 km from the centre
  • Hospedaria Urucum0.5 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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