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Level 7/10

Itacoatiara

Niterói, RJ, Brazil
👥Crowded🪨Rocks👊Localism

Itacoatiara is the most powerful wave in Rio de Janeiro state, a heavy beach break wedged between dramatic granite boulders on the coast of Niterói. The "Costão" section at the south end produces the hollowest barrels, fast lefts that barrel over shallow sand with impressive force. The spot has hosted international competitions and is known for producing some of Brazil's best tube riders. The setting is stunning, with Sugar Loaf-like rock formations framing the lineup.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
1
Poor
1.2m
@11s
13km/h
Mon
22
16
Poor
1.3m
@10s
6km/h
Tue
23
20
Poor
0.9m
@10s
14km/h
Wed
24
8
Poor
1.8m
@11s
14km/h
Thu
25
26
Poor
1.9m
@12s
10km/h
Fri
26
40
Poor
1.4m
@12s
7km/h
Sat
27
6
Poor
1.3m
@12s
16km/h
Sun
28
52
Fair
1.7m
@12s
5km/h
Mon
29
23
Poor
1.2m
@9s
9km/h
Tue
30
14
Poor
1.2m
@9s
7km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.2m
SSW(203°)
Score: 8/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
13km/h
SW(223°)
Score: 4/25
Weather
22°C
0.1mm95%
Windswell Component
0.5mSW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.7mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h W|PM: 12 km/h SW
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
High tide at 5am (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:50 am
Low tide - 0.05m
5:30 am
High tide - 0.40m
1:04 pm
Low tide - -0.09m
7:10 pm
High tide - 0.37m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

1
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind4/25
Raw Score20/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-6
Adjusted Score1/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score1
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Direction range
112° - 180°
Size range
1.2m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.8m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

8/10

👥 Winter Break (Jul 1Jul 31) — expect extra crowds

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter

Getting There

Airport
GIG
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
community

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