Hermenegildo
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 21°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 NovHigh 00:42 +0.1 mLow 03:57 −0.2 mHigh 07:23 +0.1 mLow 08:50 +0.1 mHigh 12:47 +0.5 mLow 17:25 −0.2 mHigh 18:30 −0.1 mLow 21:45 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:33 +0.1 mLow 04:46 −0.2 mHigh 08:04 +0.1 mLow 09:50 +0.0 mHigh 13:43 +0.5 mLow 18:05 −0.1 mHigh 19:20 −0.1 mLow 22:44 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:25 +0.1 mLow 05:35 −0.2 mHigh 08:42 +0.0 mLow 10:50 −0.1 mHigh 14:42 +0.4 mLow 18:43 −0.1 mHigh 20:11 −0.0 mLow 23:41 −0.3 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 Jun
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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hermenegildo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Punta del Diablo.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,080–US$2,080 each
about US$1,080–US$2,080 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 PDP, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| 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$1,080–US$2,080 |
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
32 min by car
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Puimayen its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Punta del Diablo on Booking.com
87 min by car · 92 places to stay
Nearest beds: Punta del Diablo, 49 km (about 1h 30m by car)
About US$100 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 24h 40m
About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDP, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 4h by road
Flights ORD → PDP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.