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Ilha dos Lobos, Brazil

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

Also within 20 km of Torres

  • Saraiva Surf spot · 0.7 km from Torres
  • Prainha Surf spot · 0.8 km from Torres
  • Cal Surf spot · 1.3 km from Torres
  • Guarita Surf spot · 1.3 km from Torres
  • Molhes Surf spot · 1.7 km from Torres
  • Passo de Torres Surf spot · 1.9 km from Torres

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Coast of Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul, the wider area. Photo: Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra/INPE, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ilha dos Lobos

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

The spot faces SE (132°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (312°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Torres, 2.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 22 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Ilha dos Lobos.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Ilha dos Lobos does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct104 ft9 s284kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct395 ft8 s297kJ17°C
Wed 21Oct375 ft8 s251kJ18°C
Thu 22Oct284 ft8 s219kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct484 ft5 s71kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct265 ft7 s214kJ19°C
Sun 25Oct73 ft7 s55kJ19°C
Mon 26Oct07 ft7 s539kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct495 ft7 s245kJ17°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to CXJ, changing at GRU, then 2h 50 by road. About 22h 30 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Ilha dos Lobos

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

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Ilha dos Lobos

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Ilha dos Lobos

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 9 of 80.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to CXJ, changing at GRU, then 2h 50 by road. About 22h 30 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Torres each day: Cal, Guarita, Ilha dos Lobos, Prainha, Saraiva.

The trip from Torres, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £895–£1,725 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 CXJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£515–£1,070
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£895–£1,725

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

Places to eat near Torres

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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