Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Porto Alegre |
Next Town |
Rio Grande |
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon, River Mouth |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
On the lagoon side flat water. On the oceanside small to medium waves.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Lots of sand and lots of space.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Air temperature around 25°C in the summer (November to March) and 15°C in the winter. Very sunny in summer time, and rainy in winter. The water is usually cold.
Best Months: |
January, February, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, S |
Main Direction: |
NE, S |
Winds blows all year. Summer it comes from the NE, 3-4 days per week, 15-30 knots. In winter S wind blows heavy.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
No walk |
From Rio Grande you need to take a ferry to cross the water and drive up north on BR-101. After about 120km you have to find the way to the Barra. Only accessible with a 4x4.
Rules |
None |
No nightlife.