Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- SSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft5 s | 31kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft15 s | 4kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 s | 23kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft13 s | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 s | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft5 s | 38kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 4 ft7 s | 131kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft6 s | 61kJ | wind from the south, 13 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
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 Mar–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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Regencia 43.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pico de Surf do Lodinho
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (123°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (303°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Regência.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,040–US$2,000 each
about US$1,040–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 ORD to VIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$563–US$1,170 |
| 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$1,040–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: Regência
about 1h 20m by car · 15 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Regência its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Regência, 44 km (about 1h 20m by car)
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 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VIX, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → VIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.