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Cláudia in Miami Beach (photo by Mario Maia)

6:49 am 25 Aug 2006

SALT LAKE, Touros Area

4:59 pm 16 Jan 2007

Genipabu ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Genipabu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Rio Grande Do Norte)

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Name: Genipabu
Type: beach and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NE Offshore Wind: W

Genipabu in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

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Overall Genipabu 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 Genipabu:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Praia dos Artistas 6 mi
Second closest break Areia Preta 6 mi
Third closest break Miami 7 mi
Fourth closest break Ponta Negra 14 mi
Fifth closest break Cotavelo 18 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Genipabu:

Closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1566 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 1848 mi
Third closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2006 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 2015 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy SE Atlantic Buoy 2466 mi

Tide stations nearest to Genipabu:

Closest tide station Natal, Brazil 6 mi
Second closest tide station Cabedelo, Brazil 91 mi
Third closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 100 mi
Fourth closest tide station Macau, Rio Acu, Brazil 110 mi
Fifth closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 159 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Genipabu:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 2352 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 2906 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 2914 mi
Fourth closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 2916 mi
Fifth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 2917 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Genipabu:

Closest city location Natal (Brazil) 6 mi
Second closest city location Extremoz (Brazil) 7 mi
Third closest city location Sao Goncalo do Amarante (Brazil) 11 mi
Fourth closest city location Macaiba (Brazil) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Ceara Mirim (Brazil) 16 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Genipabu is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Genipabu is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 192 km (119 miles) away.
Genipabu break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Genipabu, Brazil - Rio Grande Do Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view Genipabu sea temperature, Genipabu photographs, Genipabu detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Genipabu webcams, current wind from Brazil - Rio Grande Do Norte live weather stations and Genipabu 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 Genipabu.