Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 334, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 23°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 01:10 −0.2 mHigh 01:55 −0.2 mLow 05:15 −0.4 mHigh 10:12 +0.4 mLow 18:14 −0.1 mHigh 21:58 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:03 −0.5 mHigh 11:07 +0.4 mLow 18:45 −0.2 mHigh 22:55 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:44 −0.5 mHigh 11:46 +0.5 mLow 19:11 −0.2 mHigh 23:41 +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 May
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Farolete
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (128°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (308°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Pontal do Sul, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 89 km.
Water about 24°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$871–US$1,710 each
about US$871–US$1,710 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 CWB, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$871–US$1,710 |
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 10 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Pontal do Sul, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 89 km.
See places to stay near Pontal do Sul, 10 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 21h
About 21h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CWB, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → CWB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.