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Itauna ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Itauna Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Norte)

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Name: Itauna
Type: point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: E Offshore Wind: N

Itauna in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Itauna 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 Itauna:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Backdoor 1 mi
Second closest break Saquarema 1 mi
Third closest break Canal 1 mi
Fourth closest break Meio da Praia 1 mi
Fifth closest break Barrinha 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Itauna:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 746 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2574 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2669 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2743 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3063 mi

Tide stations nearest to Itauna:

Closest tide station Cabo Frio, Brazil 27 mi
Second closest tide station Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil 39 mi
Third closest tide station Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 47 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itacurussa, Brazil 93 mi
Fifth closest tide station Angra dos Reis, Brazil 118 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Itauna:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 1727 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1785 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1800 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 1804 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1817 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Itauna:

Closest city location Saquarema (Brazil) 3 mi
Second closest city location Araruama (Brazil) 9 mi
Third closest city location Iguaba Grande (Brazil) 17 mi
Fourth closest city location Rio Bonito (Brazil) 18 mi
Fifth closest city location Silva Jardim (Brazil) 21 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Itauna is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 72 km (45 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Itauna is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 81 km (50 miles) away.
  • Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 128 km (80 miles) away.
  • Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 159 km (99 miles) away.
  • Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Itauna and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
Itauna break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Itauna, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view Itauna sea temperature, Itauna photographs, Itauna detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Itauna webcams, current wind from Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Norte live weather stations and Itauna 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 Itauna.