Ponta d'Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Maranhao)
| Name: | Ponta d'Areia |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: S |
Ponta d'Areia in Maranhao is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds are from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.
Overall Ponta d'Areia 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.
The graph describes the variation of swells directed at Ponta d'Areia through an averag... (show all text)
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Also see Ponta d'Areia surf quality by season and Ponta d'Areia surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Maranhao surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ponta d'Areia
Visitor Reviews of Ponta d'Areia |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ponta d'Areia:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Praia de Sao Marcos | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ponta do Farol | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Praia do Calhau | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Praia do Caolho | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Praia Olho d'Agua | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ponta d'Areia: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1167 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 1311 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 1430 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1850 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 1925 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ponta d'Areia: |
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| Closest tide station | Santana, Recifes de, Brazil | 55 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilhas de São João, Brazil | 94 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Luis Correia, Brazil | 187 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Camocim, Brazil | 242 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Salinópolis, Brazil | 246 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ponta d'Areia: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1884 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 2331 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 2666 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 2667 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 2670 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ponta d'Areia: |
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| Closest city location | Itaqui (Brazil) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Alcantara (Brazil) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sao Luis (Brazil) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sao Jose de Ribamar (Brazil) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Icatu (Brazil) | 26 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Ponta d'Areia is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ) in Brazil, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Ponta d'Areia is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE), also in Brazil, 329 km (204 miles) away.
