Laje Rasa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Laje Rasa in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There are left and right breaking reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Laje Rasa 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 Laje Rasa:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Praia Brava	1 mi
Second closest break	Geriba	3 mi
Third closest break	Praia de Tucuns	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Praia Brava	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Caravelas	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Laje Rasa:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	779 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2566 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2668 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2745 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3070 mi
Tide stations nearest to Laje Rasa:
Closest tide station	Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Cabo Frio, Brazil	21 mi
Third closest tide station	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	85 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itacurussa, Brazil	131 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Angra dos Reis, Brazil	157 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Laje Rasa:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1762 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1824 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1840 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1843 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1856 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Laje Rasa:
Closest city location	Armacao de Buzios (Brazil)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Cabo Frio (Brazil)	13 mi
Third closest city location	Sao Pedro da Aldeia (Brazil)	16 mi
Fourth closest city location	Rio das Ostras (Brazil)	16 mi
Fifth closest city location	Arraial do Cabo (Brazil)	18 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Laje Rasa is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW) in Brazil, 131 km (81 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Laje Rasa is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU), also in Brazil, 133 km (83 miles) away.
• Third is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG) in Brazil, 141 km (88 miles) away.
• Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 189 km (117 miles) away.
• Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Laje Rasa and is 190 km (118 miles) away.