Pepino Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Rio de Janeiro)
| Name: | Pepino |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Pepino in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed beach break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. It's often crowded here. Try not to swallow any water - there are pollution concerns here.
Overall Pepino 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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Also see Pepino surf quality by season and Pepino surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Rio de Janeiro surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Pepino
Visitor Reviews of Pepino |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pepino:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Canto do Leblon | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Barra da Tijuca | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Arpoador | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Segundinha | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lage | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Pepino: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 713 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2574 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2659 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2729 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3042 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Pepino: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Itacurussa, Brazil | 42 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | 67 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cabo Frio, Brazil | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil | 90 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Pepino: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1677 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1738 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1753 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1756 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1770 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Pepino: |
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| Closest city location | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 8 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santos Dumont Airport (Brazil) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Niteroi (Brazil) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nilopolis (Brazil) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sao Joao de Meriti (Brazil) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Pepino is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Pepino is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 21 km (13 miles) away.
- Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 47 km (29 miles) away.
- Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 135 km (84 miles) away.
- Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Pepino and is 249 km (155 miles) away.
