Laguna
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSW 35 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SSW 23 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 35 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 23 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 20°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 02:39 −0.2 mHigh 11:54 +0.3 mLow 21:14 −0.0 mHigh 23:16 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:56 −0.2 mHigh 12:36 +0.3 mLow 17:33 +0.1 mHigh 18:44 +0.1 mLow 21:27 +0.0 mHigh 23:47 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:57 −0.3 mHigh 13:11 +0.2 mLow 17:29 +0.0 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
No month stands out
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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Laguna
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Laguna, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 22°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$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–US$2,030 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 FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,030 |
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
about 5 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Laguna its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Imarui on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 7 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 21h 15m
About 21h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → FLN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.