Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 4/10

Cacimbinha

Tibau do Sul, RN, Brazil

Cacimbinha is an uncrowded alternative to the busier Pipa beaches, offering quality peaks when N swells hit the coast. The beach is popular with paragliders launching from the cliffs above, adding to the scenic atmosphere.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
0
Poor
0.7m
@9s
20km/h
Thu
30
12
Poor
0.6m
@12s
19km/h
Fri
1
35
Poor
1.3m
@12s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
E(100°)
Score: 3/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
20km/h
SSE(148°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm20%
Windswell Component
0.3mSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h SE|PM: 22 km/h SE
12 km/h vs 22 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:06 am
High tide - 1.10m
8:14 am
Low tide - -0.72m
2:24 pm
High tide - 1.16m
8:32 pm
Low tide - -0.73m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction2/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score14/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
0° - 90°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (202°)
Offshore range
157° - 247°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

N swells December-March

Getting There

Airport
NAT
Drive time
85 min
Data quality
community

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