2012 Surf-Forecast.com
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Cupe in Pernambuco is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

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Overall Cupe 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 Cupe:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Porto de Galinhas	2 mi
Second closest break	Galinhas Harbour	2 mi
Third closest break	Maracaipe	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Serrambi	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Gaibu	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cupe:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1742 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1853 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2004 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2152 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2600 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cupe:
Closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	30 mi
Second closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	95 mi
Third closest tide station	Maceió, Brazil	96 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	104 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	186 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cupe:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2303 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2783 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2792 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2795 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2808 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cupe:
Closest city location	Ipojuca (Brazil)	7 mi
Second closest city location	Cabo (Brazil)	14 mi
Third closest city location	Escada (Brazil)	18 mi
Fourth closest city location	Rio Formoso (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Tamandare (Brazil)	22 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cupe is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cupe is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 146 km (91 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 167 km (104 miles) away.