Boqueirão, Brazil
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About Boqueirão
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 9.1 km out (1 in 909). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia Grande, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car).
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 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Boqueirão.
Accommodation.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
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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
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 51, good | 6 ft8 smushy | 455kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 36, fair | 5 ft8 smushy | 258kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 27, too small | 4 ft8 smushy | 187kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 22, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft | 176kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft | 139kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 42kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 68kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 8, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 425kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 63, good | 8 ft8 ssoft | 875kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 22°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to GRU, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 50 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to GRU, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 50 door to door
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.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £500–£1,035 |
| 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–£1,690 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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