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The break is tide-neutral, but crowding and rips matter when it turns on.
Surf GuideRio de Janeiro
Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar)
Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) is the Maricá beach-break zone shaped by the breakwater at Ponta Negra, a fairly exposed Rio de Janeiro surf beach that works best on southeast swell with east wind. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) in Rio de Janeiro.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationRio de Janeiro, BR
Forecast
- Waves 3-5 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind S 8 kt
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Treat the breakwater and the local beach shape as part of the setup, and remember that east wind is the clean side for this Rio de Janeiro surf beach.
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