Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 9 kn gusting 11, side-onshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- S 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- S 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Tue 10 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1168, good
- Thu 1237, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 5kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | chop | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | chop | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | chop | 24°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 37, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Marine Japan Street
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 6 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually November, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, June and July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia Grande. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$966–US$1,870 each
about US$966–US$1,870 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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 | about US$564–US$1,170 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Total | about US$966–US$1,870 |
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: Praia Grande
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about 15 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Praia Grande its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 1h 25m by road
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