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North-northeast offshore wind keeps the reef clean, southeast groundswell is the trigger, and mid tide is the safest call.
Pollution and crowd pressure are the main drawbacks, so the spot is as much a city read as a surf read.
Surf GuideRio de Janeiro
Ilha da Laje
Ilha da Laje is Rio de Janeiro's sheltered Guanabara Bay reef zone, a left-hand urban reef that feels more like a city-side secret than a big open-ocean break. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Ilha da Laje in Rio de Janeiro.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationRio de Janeiro, BR
Forecast
- Waves 4-6 ft
- Period 14 s
- Wind E 10 kt
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