Praia dos Algodoes
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 735, poor
- Sun 836, poor
- Mon 944, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Praia dos Algodoes 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 | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 26°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 03:41 −0.6 mHigh 10:05 +0.5 mLow 16:21 −0.4 mHigh 22:19 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:02 −0.7 mHigh 11:19 +0.6 mLow 17:33 −0.5 mHigh 23:32 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:05 −0.7 mHigh 12:16 +0.7 mLow 18:27 −0.6 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
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About Praia dos Algodoes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (100°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (280°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Algodões, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 27°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$1,020–US$1,950 each
about US$1,020–US$1,950 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 IOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$543–US$1,130 |
| 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$1,020–US$1,950 |
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
about 5 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Algodões its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saquaira on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Itacaré on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 188 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 22h
About 22h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IOS, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → IOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.