Xangri-lá
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 18 kn (33 km/h)
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- WSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 535, poor
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 836, poor
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1027, poor
- Wed 1129, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Xangri-lá 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 | 69, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 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
best in Jun
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Dec1of 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 Xangri-lá
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (115°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (295°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7; in September and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Xangri-lá, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 21°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$2,050 each
about US$1,060–US$2,050 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to POA, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$584–US$1,220 |
| 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$2,050 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Xangri-lá its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Capão da Canoa on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 70 places to stay
- Beds in Imbé on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 11 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → POA, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 2h 15m by road
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