Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: not enough of the right wind, 8 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 34°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1025, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Oct3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | side | chop | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 34°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | on | chop | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 28kn | on | chop | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°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 Oct
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia Clube São Francisco
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 22°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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 5 sailing schools or clubs and 11 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually October, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Niterói. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak 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$939–US$1,830 each
about US$939–US$1,830 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–US$1,180 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$60 |
| 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$939–US$1,830 |
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: Niterói
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about 10 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Niterói 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 19h 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 35 min by road
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