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7:09 am 7 May 2011

Mar da Frente ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Mar da Frente Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Rio Grande Do Norte)

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Name: Mar da Frente
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NE Offshore Wind: S

Mar da Frente in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Mar da Frente 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 Mar da Frente:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Pontal 1 mi
Second closest break Picao 1 mi
Third closest break Mar Aberto 2 mi
Fourth closest break Xilaozinho 2 mi
Fifth closest break Farol 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Mar da Frente:

Closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1613 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 1892 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 1980 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2048 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2506 mi

Tide stations nearest to Mar da Frente:

Closest tide station Cabedelo, Brazil 43 mi
Second closest tide station Natal, Brazil 43 mi
Third closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 52 mi
Fourth closest tide station Recife, Brazil 117 mi
Fifth closest tide station Macau, Rio Acu, Brazil 145 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Mar da Frente:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 2349 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 2883 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 2891 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 2894 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 2906 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Mar da Frente:

Closest city location Canguaretama (Brazil) 9 mi
Second closest city location Pedro Velho (Brazil) 16 mi
Third closest city location Ares (Brazil) 16 mi
Fourth closest city location Goianinha (Brazil) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Montanhas (Brazil) 21 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Mar da Frente is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Mar da Frente is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 141 km (88 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC), also in Brazil, 196 km (122 miles) away.
Mar da Frente break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Mar da Frente, Brazil - Rio Grande Do Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view Mar da Frente sea temperature, Mar da Frente photographs, Mar da Frente detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Mar da Frente webcams, current wind from Brazil - Rio Grande Do Norte live weather stations and Mar da Frente 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 Mar da Frente.