Porto de Galinhas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Porto de Galinhas in Pernambuco is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of sharks and rocks.

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Overall Porto de Galinhas 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 Porto de Galinhas:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Galinhas Harbour	1 mi
Second closest break	Maracaipe	1 mi
Third closest break	Cupe	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Serrambi	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Imposivel	8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Porto de Galinhas:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1743 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1851 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2006 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2154 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2600 mi
Tide stations nearest to Porto de Galinhas:
Closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	32 mi
Second closest tide station	Maceió, Brazil	94 mi
Third closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	97 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	106 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	188 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Porto de Galinhas:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2301 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2781 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2790 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2793 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2805 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Porto de Galinhas:
Closest city location	Ipojuca (Brazil)	8 mi
Second closest city location	Cabo (Brazil)	16 mi
Third closest city location	Rio Formoso (Brazil)	16 mi
Fourth closest city location	Escada (Brazil)	18 mi
Fifth closest city location	Tamandare (Brazil)	19 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Porto de Galinhas is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC) in Brazil, which is 42 km (26 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Porto de Galinhas is Zumbi Dos Palmares (Maceio) Airport (MCZ), also in Brazil, 142 km (88 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 168 km (104 miles) away.