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Galinhas Harbour in Pernambuco is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. The right reef break is best, but there is a left reef too.. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include sharks and rocks.

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Overall Galinhas Harbour 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 Galinhas Harbour

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Galinhas Harbour:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Porto de Galinhas	1 mi
Second closest break	Maracaipe	1 mi
Third closest break	Cupe	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Serrambi	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Imposivel	8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Galinhas Harbour:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1743 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1851 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2006 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2154 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2600 mi
Tide stations nearest to Galinhas Harbour:
Closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	32 mi
Second closest tide station	Maceió, Brazil	94 mi
Third closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	98 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	107 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	188 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Galinhas Harbour:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2301 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2781 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2789 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2793 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2805 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Galinhas Harbour:
Closest city location	Ipojuca (Brazil)	8 mi
Second closest city location	Rio Formoso (Brazil)	16 mi
Third closest city location	Cabo (Brazil)	16 mi
Fourth closest city location	Escada (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Tamandare (Brazil)	19 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Galinhas Harbour is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Galinhas Harbour is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 142 km (88 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 169 km (105 miles) away.