Ponta do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Maranhao)
| Name: | Ponta do Farol |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: SE |
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.
Overall Ponta do Farol 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 rose diagram shows the range of swells directed at Ponta do Farol over a normal yea... (show all text)
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Also see Ponta do Farol surf quality by season and Ponta do Farol surf quality by month.
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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 | Santana, Recifes de, Brazil | 52 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilhas de São João, Brazil | 94 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Luis Correia, Brazil | 185 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Camocim, Brazil | 239 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Salinópolis, Brazil | 247 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 | Itaqui (Brazil) | 7 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) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Icatu (Brazil) | 25 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.
