Itaipu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Itaipu Surf Guide

Itaipu in Rio de Janeiro is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Itaipu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Itaipu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Itaipu occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Itaipu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

36%

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

Explore Itaipu Location Map

Interactive Itaipu 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 closest passenger airport to Itaipu is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Itaipu is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Itaipu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 27 November 2021, 12:40 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 27
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	on	off	cross- off

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Tides at Itaipu

Current tide and informaton

For Itaipu, 0 km from Itaipu.

Next High Water: 09:48pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 03:55pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Itaipu Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Itaipu 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*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite