Praia de Cima, Brazil
Also within 20 km of Laguna
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About Praia de Cima
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Laguna, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).
See flights ORD → FLN · Skyscanner from about £515 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Praia de Cima.
Accommodation.
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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
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 shollow | 752kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 15, poor | 5 ft8 shollow | 317kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 42, fair | 5 ft8 shollow | 286kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 30, poor | 5 ft8 shollow | 224kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 16, poor | 4 ft8 smushy | 169kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 12, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 128kJ | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 50, good | 4 ft7 shollow | 98kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 23, poor | 4 ft6 shollow | 98kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 shollow | 1,024kJ | wind from the south-west, 25 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 47, fair | 5 ft9 shollow | 337kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 18°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 FLN, changing at GRU, then 1h 55 by road. About 21h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Laguna
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Laguna
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Ipoa
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 15 kn (27 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Teresa
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to FLN, changing at GRU, then 1h 55 by road. About 21h 15 door to door
The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Laguna each day: Cavalinho, Ipoa, Laguna, Praia de Cima, Teresa.
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.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £515–£1,070 |
| 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 | £895–£1,725 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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- Brothers DogueriaHot dog · 1.2 km from the centre
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