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Beach
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Level 4/10

Piratininga

Niterói, RJ, Brazil

Piratininga is a reliable beach break in Niterói that offers waves for all levels depending on the swell size. The beach is less crowded than nearby Itacoatiara and provides a good warmup option before tackling the more powerful waves down the coast.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
54
Fair
2.2m
@16s
8km/h
Thu
30
69
Good
1.5m
@14s
8km/h
Fri
1
63
Fair
1.1m
@12s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
SSW(200°)
Score: 12/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
8km/h
SE(130°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm70%
Secondary Swell
0.5mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h N|PM: 11 km/h SSE
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:48 am
Low tide - -0.21m
12:38 pm
High tide - 0.63m
7:16 pm
Low tide - -0.24m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

54
Fair
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score54/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score54

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
112° - 200°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter

Getting There

Airport
GIG
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
community

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