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Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) in Rio de Janeiro Norte is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break favours left handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, locals.

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Overall Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) 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 Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar):   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Canto de Jacone	2 mi
Second closest break	Barre de Marica	4 mi
Third closest break	Jacone	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Bambul	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Itaipuacu	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar):
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	736 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2574 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2666 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2739 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3057 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar):
Closest tide station	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	32 mi
Second closest tide station	Cabo Frio, Brazil	42 mi
Third closest tide station	Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil	54 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itacurussa, Brazil	78 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Angra dos Reis, Brazil	103 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar):
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1712 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1771 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1787 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1789 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1803 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar):
Closest city location	Marica (Brazil)	8 mi
Second closest city location	Saquarema (Brazil)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Tangua (Brazil)	16 mi
Fourth closest city location	Itaborai (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rio Bonito (Brazil)	18 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 58 km (36 miles) away.
• Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 104 km (65 miles) away.
• Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF) in Brazil is 148 km (92 miles) away.
• Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) and is 201 km (125 miles) away.