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Geriba in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Best around high tide. It's often crowded here. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

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Overall Geriba 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 - Rio de Janeiro Norte surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Geriba

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Geriba:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Praia de Tucuns	1 mi
Second closest break	Praia Brava	2 mi
Third closest break	Praia Brava	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Laje Rasa	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Caravelas	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Geriba:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	776 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2567 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2669 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2746 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3071 mi
Tide stations nearest to Geriba:
Closest tide station	Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil	3 mi
Second closest tide station	Cabo Frio, Brazil	17 mi
Third closest tide station	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	83 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itacurussa, Brazil	128 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Angra dos Reis, Brazil	154 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Geriba:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1759 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1821 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1837 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1840 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1853 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Geriba:
Closest city location	Armacao de Buzios (Brazil)	3 mi
Second closest city location	Cabo Frio (Brazil)	9 mi
Third closest city location	Sao Pedro da Aldeia (Brazil)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Arraial do Cabo (Brazil)	15 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rio das Ostras (Brazil)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Geriba is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 129 km (80 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Geriba is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 136 km (84 miles) away.
• Third is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG) in Brazil, 136 km (84 miles) away.
• Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil is 186 km (116 miles) away.
• Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Geriba and is 187 km (116 miles) away.