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Ilha Do Pontal in Rio de Janeiro Norte is a fairly exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Ilha Do Pontal 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 Ilha Do Pontal:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Praia Brava	2 mi
Second closest break	Praia Grande	4 mi
Third closest break	Praia das Dunas	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Praia do Forte	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Praia Brava	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ilha Do Pontal:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	763 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2580 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2680 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2756 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3080 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ilha Do Pontal:
Closest tide station	Cabo Frio, Brazil	4 mi
Second closest tide station	Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil	16 mi
Third closest tide station	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	77 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itacurussa, Brazil	122 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Angra dos Reis, Brazil	148 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ilha Do Pontal:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1757 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1810 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1827 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1829 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1843 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ilha Do Pontal:
Closest city location	Arraial do Cabo (Brazil)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Cabo Frio (Brazil)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Sao Pedro da Aldeia (Brazil)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Armacao de Buzios (Brazil)	17 mi
Fifth closest city location	Iguaba Grande (Brazil)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Ilha Do Pontal is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 120 km (75 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Ilha Do Pontal is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 130 km (81 miles) away.
• Third is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW) in Brazil, 158 km (98 miles) away.
• Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil is 177 km (110 miles) away.
• Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Ilha Do Pontal and is 194 km (120 miles) away.