Laje da Rasa
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 34°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 126, too small
- Mon 213, poor
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 34°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 24°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 01:28 −0.4 mHigh 08:53 +0.2 mLow 14:39 −0.0 mHigh 18:55 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:02 −0.4 mHigh 10:56 +0.3 mLow 16:03 −0.1 mHigh 21:12 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.4 mHigh 11:46 +0.3 mLow 17:01 −0.1 mHigh 22:53 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Laje da Rasa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (48°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (228°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 294). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Armação dos Búzios, 9.4 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 23°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$1,050–US$2,000 each
about US$1,050–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 MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,050–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: 3 towns
16 min by car · 417 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Armação dos Búzios its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cabo Frio on Booking.com
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- Beds in Rio das Ostras on Booking.com
39 min by car · 52 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 20m
About 21h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 40m by road
Flights MDW → GIG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.