Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Salvador |
Next Town |
Barra do Jacuipe |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Perfectly flat water, with strong stream at full and new moon days. Good waves for surfing outside of the river. Surfing is possible all year long but better in the wind off-season.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Soft sand river beach that runs perpendicular to the ocean, with medium land/launch area. Small typical restaurants (barracas de praia) at the beach with shower and toilets.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Warm water and air all year long. No wetsuit required, only solar protection.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
September to March: Northeast, 10-25 knots (best season). April to August: Southeast, 10-25 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From the airport, about 30 minutes to Barra do JacuÃpe by car following the Estrada do Coco (Coconut Road) to north.
Rules |
Other |
Sunday's the beach gets a little crowded which makes launch/land a little complicated. Be careful.
