Piratininga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Rio de Janeiro)
| Name: | Piratininga |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Piratininga in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here.
Overall Piratininga 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 Piratininga surf quality by season and Piratininga surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Piratininga |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Piratininga:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Camboinhas | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Itaipu | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Itacoatiara | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Itapuca | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lage | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Piratininga: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 722 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2574 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2662 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2732 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3047 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Piratininga: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Itacurussa, Brazil | 55 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cabo Frio, Brazil | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Piratininga: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1691 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1751 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1766 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1769 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1782 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Piratininga: |
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| Closest city location | Niteroi (Brazil) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santos Dumont Airport (Brazil) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sao Goncalo (Brazil) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Marica (Brazil) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Piratininga is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Piratininga is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 27 km (17 miles) away.
- Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 137 km (85 miles) away.
- Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Piratininga and is 230 km (143 miles) away.
