Itapuca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Rio de Janeiro)
| Name: | Itapuca |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NE |
Itapuca in Rio de Janeiro is a very sheltered reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Take care of pollution,crowds.
Overall Itapuca 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.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Itapuca over a normal year, b... (show all text)
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Also see Itapuca surf quality by season and Itapuca surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Itapuca |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Itapuca:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lage | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Segundinha | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Itacoatiara | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Camboinhas | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Piratininga | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Itapuca: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 724 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2569 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2656 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2726 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3040 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Itapuca: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Itacurussa, Brazil | 51 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cabo Frio, Brazil | 68 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil | 80 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Itapuca: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1686 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1750 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1765 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1768 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1781 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Itapuca: |
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| Closest city location | Niteroi (Brazil) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santos Dumont Airport (Brazil) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sao Goncalo (Brazil) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Duque de Caxias (Brazil) | 17 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Itapuca is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Itapuca is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 17 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Itapuca and is 230 km (143 miles) away.
