Praia Seca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Norte)
| Name: | Praia Seca |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: N |
Praia Seca in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Praia Seca 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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Also see Praia Seca surf quality by season and Praia Seca surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Praia Seca
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia Seca:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Figuera | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Backdoor | 11 mi |
| Third closest break | Itauna | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Meio da Praia | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Saquarema | 13 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Praia Seca: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 753 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 2576 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2673 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2748 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3069 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Praia Seca: |
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| Closest tide station | Cabo Frio, Brazil | 15 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 59 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Itacurussa, Brazil | 104 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | 130 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Praia Seca: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1739 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 1796 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1811 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 1814 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1827 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Praia Seca: |
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| Closest city location | Araruama (Brazil) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Iguaba Grande (Brazil) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sao Pedro da Aldeia (Brazil) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Saquarema (Brazil) | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Arraial do Cabo (Brazil) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Praia Seca is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 91 km (57 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Praia Seca is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 100 km (62 miles) away.
- Third is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 148 km (92 miles) away.
- Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW) in Brazil is 171 km (106 miles) away.
- Francisco De Assis (Juiz De Fora) Airport (JDF), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Praia Seca and is 171 km (106 miles) away.
