Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 s
- Energy
- 510kJ
- Wind
- WSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 139, too small
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1030, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 510kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 437kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 5 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 205kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 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 01:22 −0.3 mHigh 10:35 +0.3 mLow 14:39 +0.1 mHigh 17:36 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:55 −0.3 mHigh 11:38 +0.3 mLow 16:08 +0.0 mHigh 19:25 +0.1 mLow 20:27 +0.1 mHigh 22:52 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:16 −0.4 mHigh 12:20 +0.4 mLow 17:05 −0.1 mHigh 23:44 +0.2 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 Jan–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Montão do trigo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (102°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (282°). 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 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7; in September and October, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Casa da Comandante, São Sebastião, 11 km. Nearest beds: Maresias, 23 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 71 km.
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$864–US$1,690 each
about US$864–US$1,690 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$563–US$1,170 |
| 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$864–US$1,690 |
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 23 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Casa da Comandante, São Sebastião, 11 km. Nearest beds: Maresias, 23 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 71 km.
See places to stay near Maresias, 23 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 17h 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → GRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.