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Solidao - Caladinho
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- N 19 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- S 20 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- S 22 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the north, 19 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south, 22 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:56 −0.2 mHigh 11:54 +0.3 mLow 21:56 +0.0 mHigh 22:39 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:09 −0.3 mHigh 12:32 +0.3 mLow 17:21 +0.0 mHigh 23:07 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:06 −0.3 mHigh 13:02 +0.2 mLow 17:37 −0.0 mHigh 23:21 +0.1 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
No month stands out
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
- 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
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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 Solidao - Caladinho
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (135°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (315°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Paulo Lopes. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 22°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$1,970 each
about US$1,030–US$1,970 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$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,970 |
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 40 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Paulo Lopes its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Barra da Lagoa on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 139 places to stay
- Beds in Garopaba on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 88 places to stay
Nearest beds: Paulo Lopes, 22 km (about 40 min 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 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.