Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft14 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:30 −0.3 mHigh 09:32 +0.3 mLow 16:01 −0.5 mHigh 22:42 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:57 −0.3 mHigh 10:52 +0.3 mLow 17:15 −0.5 mHigh 23:51 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:09 −0.4 mHigh 12:03 +0.4 mLow 18:18 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Buraco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ramiros, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Samba, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), 31 km.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,150–US$2,260 each
about US$1,150–US$2,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
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 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,260 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 27 km away
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No town nearby
Ramiros, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Samba, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), 31 km.
See places to stay near Samba, 27 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 24h 40m
About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NBJ, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → NBJ on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.