Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south, 3 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:29 −0.5 mHigh 08:19 +0.3 mLow 14:30 −0.1 mHigh 19:30 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:08 −0.5 mHigh 10:26 +0.3 mLow 16:04 −0.1 mHigh 21:34 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:31 −0.5 mHigh 11:31 +0.4 mLow 17:08 −0.2 mHigh 23:02 +0.4 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.
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About
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About Grussaí
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (89°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (269°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Grussaí, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,040–US$2,000 each
about US$1,040–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 VIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$563–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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
1 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Grussaí its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Atafona on Booking.com
12 min by car · 9 places to stay
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 23h
About 23h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VIX, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 3h 25m by road
Flights ORD → VIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.