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10:28 am 14 Oct 2011

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8:37 am 6 Jun 2011


Barra do Chui ratings
Quality on a good day: 1.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Barra do Chui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Rio Grande Do Sul)

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Name: Barra do Chui
Type: beach/jetty
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: WNW

Barra do Chui in Rio Grande Do Sul is an exposed beach/jetty break that has dependable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break favours right handers. It's sometimes crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

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Overall Barra do Chui Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Barra do Chui:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Barre del Chuy 8 mi
Second closest break Hermenegildo 12 mi
Third closest break La Coronilla 16 mi
Fourth closest break Cerro Verde 24 mi
Fifth closest break La Moza 25 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Barra do Chui:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 251 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 3313 mi
Third closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 3326 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 3339 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3516 mi

Tide stations nearest to Barra do Chui:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 449 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 469 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 508 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 547 mi
Fifth closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 637 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Barra do Chui:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 932 mi
Second closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 957 mi
Third closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 958 mi
Fourth closest ski area Las Lenas (Argentina) 960 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 972 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Barra do Chui:

Closest city location Chuy (Uruguay) 7 mi
Second closest city location Dieciocho de Julio (Uruguay) 13 mi
Third closest city location Santa Vitoria do Palmar (Brazil) 13 mi
Fourth closest city location Cebollati (Uruguay) 40 mi
Fifth closest city location Castillos (Uruguay) 43 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Barra do Chui is Cerro Largo (Melo) Airport (MLZ) in Uruguay, which is 174 km (108 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Barra do Chui is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP), also in Uruguay, 199 km (124 miles) away.
Barra do Chui break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Barra do Chui, Brazil - Rio Grande Do Sul. Use the tab navigation above to view Barra do Chui sea temperature, Barra do Chui photographs, Barra do Chui detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Barra do Chui webcams, current wind from Brazil - Rio Grande Do Sul live weather stations and Barra do Chui tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Barra do Chui.