Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 189kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- N 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 133, poor
- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 538, poor
- Fri 621, poor
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Guinjata Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 189kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 560kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:03 −0.7 mHigh 07:19 +0.7 mLow 13:44 −0.6 mHigh 19:52 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:18 −0.5 mHigh 08:46 +0.5 mLow 15:29 −0.4 mHigh 21:43 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 11:01 +0.5 mLow 17:33 −0.4 mHigh 23:48 +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.
Best time to go
best May–Jul
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Guinjata Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tofinho. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 26°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$1,290–US$2,540 each
about US$1,290–US$2,540 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 MDW to VNX, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and JNB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
41 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Tofinho its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Praia do Tofo on Booking.com
44 min by car · 26 places to stay
- Beds in Praia da Barra on Booking.com
54 min by car · 34 places to stay
Nearest beds: Tofinho, 23 km (about 45 min by car)
About US$54 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 37h 15m
About 37h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VNX, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), then 6h 25m by road
Flights MDW → VNX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.