Praia da Macumba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Praia da Macumba Surf Guide

Praia da Macumba in Rio de Janeiro is a fairly exposed beach break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north with some shelter here from east winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It's often crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, locals.

Praia da Macumba Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	very consistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Macumba:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia da Macumba occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Praia da Macumba with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in May while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

28%

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

too small

46%

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

Explore Praia da Macumba Location Map

Interactive Praia da Macumba 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 Praia da Macumba is Santa Cruz (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (STU) in Brazil, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia da Macumba is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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Praia da Macumba Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Praia da Macumba look like?

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Credit: FLAVIO HENRIQUE MENDES VILLACA Credit: Wanderson V Soares Credit: Alejandro Brave Credit: Alejandro Brave Credit: Valerio Sanches Jorge

Tides at Praia da Macumba

Current tide and informaton

For Praia da Macumba, 0 km from Praia da Macumba.

Next High Water: 04:28pm | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 10:57pm | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia da Macumba Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Praia da Macumba 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*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite