Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 222kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 841, too small
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1035, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Quimavongo does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft12 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 27°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 02:07 −0.4 mHigh 08:16 +0.4 mLow 14:46 −0.5 mHigh 21:27 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:32 −0.3 mHigh 09:36 +0.3 mLow 16:04 −0.5 mHigh 22:47 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:00 −0.3 mHigh 10:59 +0.3 mLow 17:19 −0.5 mHigh 23:56 +0.5 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 in Jul
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 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
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Quimavongo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (249°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (69°). 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 750 m out (1 in 74). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Musserra.
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$1,350–US$2,590 each
about US$1,350–US$2,590 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 NBJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$737–US$1,530 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,590 |
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
4 min by car
About Musserra its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ambriz on Booking.com
45 min by car
Nearest town: Musserra, 3 km (about 5 min by car)
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 26h 35m
About 26h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NBJ, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 3h 10m by road
Flights ORD → NBJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.