Praia do Caolho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – Maranhao)
| Name: | Praia do Caolho |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: SSE |
Praia do Caolho in Maranhao is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Ideal winds are from the south southeast with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Praia do Caolho 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 figure shows the range of swells directed at Praia do Caolho through a typical year... (show all text)
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Also see Praia do Caolho surf quality by season and Praia do Caolho surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Praia do Caolho |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia do Caolho:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Praia Olho d'Agua | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Praia do Calhau | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Ponta do Farol | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Praia de Sao Marcos | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ponta d'Areia | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Praia do Caolho: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1163 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 1312 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 1433 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1854 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 1927 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Praia do Caolho: |
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| Closest tide station | Santana, Recifes de, Brazil | 45 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilhas de São João, Brazil | 95 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Luis Correia, Brazil | 179 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Camocim, Brazil | 234 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Salinópolis, Brazil | 252 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Praia do Caolho: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1894 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 2341 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 2675 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 2675 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 2678 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Praia do Caolho: |
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| Closest city location | Sao Luis (Brazil) | 12 mi |
| Second closest city location | Itaqui (Brazil) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sao Jose de Ribamar (Brazil) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Alcantara (Brazil) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Icatu (Brazil) | 24 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Praia do Caolho is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ) in Brazil, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Praia do Caolho is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE), also in Brazil, 327 km (203 miles) away.
