.
: Quality
Wave quality >
World class
Frequency > Very consistent (150 day/year)
Experience Required
> All surfers
. : Wave
Type >
Beach-break + Point break
Direction >
Right and left
Power >
Powerful & fun
Bottom >
Sand
. : Swell
and Wind
Minimmun Swell
Size > 1m | 3ft
Maximmun Swell Size
> 5 m | 15 ft
Swell Direction
> E, SE, S
Wind Direction >
NE, E
. : More Details
Crowd during the
Week > Crowded
Crowd on the Week-end
> Crowded
Hazards >
locals
. : Infrastructure
Accommodation >Hotels & Back
Commerce > shops and restaurants
Nightlife >
Yeah, heaps!
Health assistance
> Hospital nearby
. : Comments
When the swell is good it's by far the best spot in rio: powerfull waves long
walls and barrels. However the crowd is nervous but you can scape from it some
days (try very early or just before sun going down).
By the way, you can surf at night there!! Yep, the place has light!!