Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Next Big City
Rio de Janeiro
Next Town
Rio de Janeiro
 
Type:
Island, Lagoon
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Flat and shallow water. Lots of space.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Clean and wonderful beach with sand. No obstacles, lots of space. An empty bay shaped like a horseshoe.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts, Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts, Shorty
Winter:
Normal

The air and water temperatures are most of the year pretty warm, during the winter is necessary to wear a wetsuit. The best season is September till December, but is possible to kite all year.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E
Main Direction:
N, NE, ENE, E, SW

Often wind direction is East/Northeast, the best for this spot, 3 to 4 days a week at the best season. Other times we have Southwest wind with big swells, North offshore wind and raining South wind. Normally 10-15 knots, sometimes 15-25 knots, rare 25-35 knots. This beach works in every wind direction.



How to get there

Transport
Boat
Access
No walk

You can only get there by boat. You have to go to Itacuruça and rent a boat here. The road to Itacuruça is Rio to Santos, about 40 minutes from downtown Rio de Janeiro by car.

Extra information

Rules
Time

Ponta da Pombeba is a navy area but you are allowed to spend the day. Be nice to the navy to avoid problems.

Nightlife

Go to Rio.