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Surf Break: Maracaipe

Maracaipe in Pernambuco is an exposed beach break that is often working. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of sharks and rocks.

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Overall Maracaipe 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 Maracaipe:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Galinhas Harbour	1 mi
Second closest break	Porto de Galinhas	1 mi
Third closest break	Serrambi	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Cupe	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Imposivel	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Maracaipe:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1744 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1850 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2006 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2154 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2601 mi
Tide stations nearest to Maracaipe:
Closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	34 mi
Second closest tide station	Maceió, Brazil	93 mi
Third closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	99 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	108 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	190 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Maracaipe:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2300 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2780 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2789 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2792 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2804 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Maracaipe:
Closest city location	Ipojuca (Brazil)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Rio Formoso (Brazil)	14 mi
Third closest city location	Cabo (Brazil)	17 mi
Fourth closest city location	Escada (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Tamandare (Brazil)	18 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Maracaipe is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Maracaipe is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 140 km (87 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 170 km (106 miles) away.