Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | SW 5 knF2 | 30°C |
| Mon 9usually | SW 5 knF2 | 30°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
Kapossoca - Embarcador do Mussulo on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kapossoca - Embarcador do Mussulo
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Samba. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,450 each
about US$1,260–US$2,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NBJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$737–US$1,530 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,260–US$2,450 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Samba
about 5 min by car · 19 places to stay
About Samba its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 25m
About 24h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NBJ, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → NBJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.