Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Rio de Janeiro |
Next Town |
Cabo Frio |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Very beautiful water. Nice waves. Fat waves without tube breaking far from the beach.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
The beaches looks like paradise, soft sands, no rocks. There are enough spaces to safety launch and land the kites.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
With temperatures from 27-38°C, the weather is very sunny. The water is not cold. Usually no wetsuit needed.
Wind
Best Months: |
August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
The best direction is Northeast, but Southeast is good too. A good week of wind has 5 or more windy days. The average is 3-4 days of wind. If you are not lucky you might get 2-3 days of wind. Winds are constant from E and NE, going from 11-25 knots, with average 15-18 knots. Best winds from August to December.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Fly to Rio de Janeiro. You need to go to Cabo Frio city. Bus or car. The beach is south of Cabo Frio.
Extra information
Nightlife
At night you can go to Canal, Malibu, a Boite or to a cinema.