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Praia do Forte, Brazil

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

Also within 20 km of Itapoá

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About Praia do Forte

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

The spot faces NE (23°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (203°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 200). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Itapoá. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 19 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights ORD → JOI · Skyscanner from about £505 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 45 min from the airport to Praia do Forte.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Itapoá, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad

    Praia do Forte is 11 km from the beds: plan on the drive each day you surf.

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

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Itapoá, 11 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

Praia do Forte on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62 ft8 smushy30kJ21°C
Mon 19Oct31 ft6 smushy11kJ19°C
Tue 20Oct62 ft6 smushy16kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct51 ft7 smushy21kJ21°C
Thu 22Oct31 ft7 smushy17kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct31 ft5 smushy8kJ22°C
Sat 24Oct41 ft5 smushy5kJ22°C
Sun 25Oct62 ft5 smushy26kJ23°C
Mon 26Oct51 ft5 smushy10kJ23°C
Tue 27Oct61 ft7 smushy17kJ20°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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to JOI, changing at GRU, then 45 min by road. About 19h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to JOI, changing at GRU, then 45 min by road. About 19h 55 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Itapoá each day: Praia do Forte, Sumidouro, Terceira Pedra.

The trip from Itapoá, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £885–£1,705 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 JOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£505–£1,050
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£885–£1,705

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

Places to eat near Itapoá

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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Itapoá, 11 km (about 20 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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