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Imposivel in Pernambuco is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. A left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

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Overall Imposivel 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 Imposivel

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Imposivel:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Serrambi	5 mi
Second closest break	Maracaipe	7 mi
Third closest break	Galinhas Harbour	8 mi
Fourth closest break	Porto de Galinhas	8 mi
Fifth closest break	Cupe	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Imposivel:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1750 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1843 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2011 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2158 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2605 mi
Tide stations nearest to Imposivel:
Closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	40 mi
Second closest tide station	Maceió, Brazil	87 mi
Third closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	106 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	114 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	196 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Imposivel:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2297 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2774 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2783 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2787 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2799 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Imposivel:
Closest city location	Rio Formoso (Brazil)	10 mi
Second closest city location	Tamandare (Brazil)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Ipojuca (Brazil)	15 mi
Fourth closest city location	Barreiros (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Sao Jose da Coroa Grande (Brazil)	21 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Imposivel is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 55 km (34 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Imposivel is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 131 km (81 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 178 km (111 miles) away.