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Laetitia, Praia do Frances

8:38 am 24 Dec 2010

20.04.2011, Boldro

11:32 am 19 Apr 2011

Ipitanga ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Ipitanga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – North Bahia)

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Name: Ipitanga
Type: beach
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: WNW

Ipitanga in North Bahia is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. 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 Ipitanga 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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Ipitanga Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ipitanga:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Aleluia 1 mi
Second closest break Plator 2 mi
Third closest break Corrente 4 mi
Fourth closest break Stela Maris 4 mi
Fifth closest break Farol 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Ipitanga:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 1476 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1948 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2136 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2254 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2658 mi

Tide stations nearest to Ipitanga:

Closest tide station Salvador, Brazil 14 mi
Second closest tide station Aratu, Brazil 16 mi
Third closest tide station Morro de São Paulo, Brazil 49 mi
Fourth closest tide station Camamu, Brazil 81 mi
Fifth closest tide station Aracaju, Brazil 162 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Ipitanga:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 2009 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 2409 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 2418 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 2422 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 2434 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Ipitanga:

Closest city location Lauro de Freitas (Brazil) 2 mi
Second closest city location Areia Branca (Brazil) 7 mi
Third closest city location Simoes Filho (Brazil) 11 mi
Fourth closest city location Aratu (Brazil) 12 mi
Fifth closest city location Salvador (Brazil) 12 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Ipitanga is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Ipitanga is Ilheus Airport (IOS), also in Brazil, 224 km (139 miles) away.
Ipitanga break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Ipitanga, Brazil - North Bahia. Use the tab navigation above to view Ipitanga sea temperature, Ipitanga photographs, Ipitanga detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ipitanga webcams, current wind from Brazil - North Bahia live weather stations and Ipitanga 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 Ipitanga.