Lambe lambe
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lambe lambe 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 | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 21°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 01:52 −0.2 mHigh 11:37 +0.3 mLow 16:22 +0.0 mHigh 17:58 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:27 −0.3 mHigh 12:14 +0.3 mLow 17:00 +0.0 mHigh 19:53 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:33 −0.3 mHigh 12:43 +0.3 mLow 17:27 −0.0 mHigh 21:34 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lambe lambe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ratones. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–US$2,030 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 FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,030 |
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
25 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Ratones its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Barra da Lagoa on Booking.com
37 min by car · 139 places to stay
Nearest beds: Ratones, 14 km (about 25 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 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → FLN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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