Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1,214kJ
- Wind
- WSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1160, good
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 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Laje Cartao Postal does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft14 s2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft8 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,214kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 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 03:01 −0.3 mHigh 11:30 +0.3 mLow 16:19 +0.0 mHigh 20:58 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 12:11 +0.3 mLow 17:11 −0.1 mHigh 23:10 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:21 −0.4 mHigh 12:40 +0.3 mLow 17:48 −0.2 mHigh 23:58 +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 May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Laje Cartao Postal
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (154°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (334°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: São Conrado, 4 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 19 km. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
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$872–US$1,710 each
about US$872–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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$570–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$872–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 4 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: São Conrado, 4 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 19 km.
See places to stay near São Conrado, 4 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 45 min by road
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