Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1061, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb, Jun3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft5 s | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft6 s | 71kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft6 s | 64kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 s | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 s | 27kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 s | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft8 s | 167kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft7 s | 196kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 4 ft6 s | 98kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 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
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 Feb, Jun
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Mocambique 2.5 km away
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- Ponta das Aranhas 6.2 km away
- Galheta 7.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia do Moçambique
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). 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 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and June, with about 3 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barra da Lagoa, 5.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,030–US$1,980 each
about US$1,030–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$1,030–US$1,980 |
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
10 min by car · 139 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Barra da Lagoa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ratones on Booking.com
14 min by car · 3 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 19h 55m
About 19h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → FLN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.