Cachimbinha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil)

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Cachimbinha Surf Guide

Cachimbinha in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is right hand reef break too.. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Cachimbinha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cachimbinha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cachimbinha occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cachimbinha (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cachimbinha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in April while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

86%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Cachimbinha surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cachimbinha is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cachimbinha is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Cachimbinha Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:57 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Cachimbinha look like?

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Credit: Alfonso Pillado Credit: Alfonso Pillado

Tides at Cachimbinha

Current tide and informaton

For Abacateiro, 8 km from Cachimbinha.

Next High Water: 05:41pm | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 11:39pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cachimbinha Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cachimbinha won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite