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Surf Break: Canto do Leblon

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Surf Break: Canto do Leblon

Canto do Leblon in Rio de Janeiro is a reasonably exposed beach and point break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest with some shelter here from west southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Sometimes crowded. Hazards include locals and pollution.

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Overall Canto do Leblon 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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Also see Canto do Leblon surf quality by season and Canto do Leblon surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Rio de Janeiro surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Canto do Leblon

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Canto do Leblon:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Arpoador	2 mi
Second closest break	Pepino	2 mi
Third closest break	Barra da Tijuca	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Lage	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Segundinha	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Canto do Leblon:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	715 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2574 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2659 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2729 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3042 mi
Tide stations nearest to Canto do Leblon:
Closest tide station	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	7 mi
Second closest tide station	Itacurussa, Brazil	44 mi
Third closest tide station	Angra dos Reis, Brazil	69 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabo Frio, Brazil	75 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil	88 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Canto do Leblon:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1680 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1741 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1756 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1759 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1772 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Canto do Leblon:
Closest city location	Santos Dumont Airport (Brazil)	7 mi
Second closest city location	Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)	9 mi
Third closest city location	Niteroi (Brazil)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Sao Joao de Meriti (Brazil)	16 mi
Fifth closest city location	Nilopolis (Brazil)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Canto do Leblon is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Canto do Leblon is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 20 km (12 miles) away.
• Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 51 km (32 miles) away.
• Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 135 km (84 miles) away.
• Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Canto do Leblon and is 245 km (152 miles) away.