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Gaibu in Pernambuco is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

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Overall Gaibu 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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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Pernambuco surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Gaibu

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gaibu:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Cupe	9 mi
Second closest break	Porto de Galinhas	11 mi
Third closest break	Galinhas Harbour	12 mi
Fourth closest break	Maracaipe	13 mi
Fifth closest break	Serrambi	15 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Gaibu:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1735 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1862 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	1999 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2148 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2596 mi
Tide stations nearest to Gaibu:
Closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	21 mi
Second closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	86 mi
Third closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	95 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Maceió, Brazil	106 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	178 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Gaibu:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2308 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2791 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2800 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2803 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2815 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Gaibu:
Closest city location	Cabo (Brazil)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Ipojuca (Brazil)	9 mi
Third closest city location	Jaboatao dos Guararapes (Brazil)	16 mi
Fourth closest city location	Moreno (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Escada (Brazil)	19 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Gaibu is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Gaibu is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 158 km (98 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 160 km (99 miles) away.