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Jacone in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

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Overall Jacone 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 Jacone:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Canto de Jacone	2 mi
Second closest break	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar)	4 mi
Third closest break	Barre de Marica	7 mi
Fourth closest break	Praia da Vila	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Barrinha	10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Jacone:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	739 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2574 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2666 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2739 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3057 mi
Tide stations nearest to Jacone:
Closest tide station	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	35 mi
Second closest tide station	Cabo Frio, Brazil	39 mi
Third closest tide station	Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil	50 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itacurussa, Brazil	81 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Angra dos Reis, Brazil	106 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Jacone:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1715 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1775 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1790 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1793 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1807 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Jacone:
Closest city location	Saquarema (Brazil)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Marica (Brazil)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Tangua (Brazil)	15 mi
Fourth closest city location	Rio Bonito (Brazil)	16 mi
Fifth closest city location	Itaborai (Brazil)	19 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Jacone is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Jacone is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 63 km (39 miles) away.
• Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 110 km (68 miles) away.
• Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 149 km (93 miles) away.
• Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Jacone and is 196 km (122 miles) away.