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Praia Grande - Arraial do Cabo

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Norte

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Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 22° 58.519' S
Longitude: 42° 2.03' W

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Access

Get by car into Arraial do Cabo city. After the city "gate", you'll have a small cliff with a small beach to the left. Go on and turn right in a rotatory, than the next beach is Praia Grande.

DistanceIn the city

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast, East

Good wind directionEast, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

More details

Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdCrowded

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Dangers

- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)

Additional Information

Atmosphere

It's not a very frequent wave, but very perfect and clean when it breaks. In small days, fishing boats take the place, making it difficult to surf. Be prepared to very cold water (about 15 degrees celcius), a long wetsuit is frequently necessary. The offshore winds blows most days of the year, making the conditions good, but the best wave season for swell arrivals is fall and winter. Very good spot to the beginners when it it's small.

General

It is a good spot to check when the south swell is closing out in other famous waves like Itauna, and Massambaba (1h car drive). Not worth the paddle over southerlies winds.

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