Cachorro
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 253kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- ESE 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–15 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:48 −0.8 mHigh 10:09 +0.6 mLow 16:13 −0.6 mHigh 22:33 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:10 −0.7 mHigh 11:32 +0.6 mLow 17:37 −0.6 mHigh 23:54 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:27 −0.8 mHigh 12:46 +0.7 mLow 18:53 −0.6 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 Jan–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (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
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Cachorro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (324°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (144°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 1). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vila Dos Remedios, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.
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$945–US$1,810 each
about US$945–US$1,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 FEN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$945–US$1,810 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vila Dos Remedios
1 min by car · 175 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Vila Dos Remedios 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 30m
About 22h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FEN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 20 min by road
Flights ORD → FEN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.