Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SW 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft5 s | 60kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft5 s | 78kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 s | 35kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 s | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 s | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 2 ft5 s | 12kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft13 s | 30kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 5 ft7 s | 202kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft6 s | 107kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 22°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
No month stands out
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Praia Tucuns
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (114°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (294°). It is exposed 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 August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Armação dos Búzios, 5.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
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
about 10 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
about 25 min by car · 234 places to stay
- Beds in Arraial do Cabo on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 297 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.