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Tercera Ponte in North Bahia is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

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Overall Tercera Ponte 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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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - North Bahia surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Tercera Ponte

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tercera Ponte:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Alex	1 mi
Second closest break	SESC	1 mi
Third closest break	Pescador	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Psiu	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Farol	3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Tercera Ponte:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1470 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1949 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2135 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2253 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2656 mi
Tide stations nearest to Tercera Ponte:
Closest tide station	Salvador, Brazil	7 mi
Second closest tide station	Aratu, Brazil	14 mi
Third closest tide station	Morro de São Paulo, Brazil	42 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Camamu, Brazil	74 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Aracaju, Brazil	168 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Tercera Ponte:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2001 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2401 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2411 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2414 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2427 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Tercera Ponte:
Closest city location	Salvador (Brazil)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Lauro de Freitas (Brazil)	8 mi
Third closest city location	Areia Branca (Brazil)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Tubarao (Brazil)	11 mi
Fifth closest city location	Aratu (Brazil)	11 mi

• The nearest passenger airport to Tercera Ponte is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second closest airport to Tercera Ponte is Ilheus Airport (IOS), also in Brazil, 215 km (134 miles) away.