Ponta do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Maranhao)
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Ponta do Farol Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell N | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 28.4 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:50 Local time
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Ponta do Farol in Maranhao is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take special care here if it gets very crowded.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Sao Luis, Brazil, 4 miles from Ponta do Farol.
Ponta do Farol Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At São Luís, 15 km from Ponta do Farol.
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Overall Ponta do Farol Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure describes the range of swells directed at Ponta do Farol over a normal May. ... (show all text) 
This chart shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Ponta do Farol surf consistency graph. Also see Ponta do Farol surf quality by season and Ponta do Farol surf quality by month. |
Ponta do Farol Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Ponta do Farol |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ponta do Farol:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Praia do Calhau | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Praia de Sao Marcos | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Ponta d'Areia | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Praia do Caolho | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Praia Olho d'Agua | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ponta do Farol: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1165 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 1310 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 1430 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1851 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 1925 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ponta do Farol: |
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| Closest tide station | Sao Luis | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Itaqui | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santana, Recifes de | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ilhas de São João, Brazil | 94 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tutoia | 145 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ponta do Farol: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1888 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 2334 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 2670 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 2670 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 2674 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ponta do Farol: |
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| Closest city location | Sao Luis (Brazil) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sao Jose de Ribamar (Brazil) | 19 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pinheiro (Brazil) | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Viana (Brazil) | 69 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Santa Luzia (Brazil) | 108 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Ponta do Farol is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ) in Brazil, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Ponta do Farol is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE), also in Brazil, 330 km (205 miles) away.
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