Praia do Forte

Praia do Forte is an ESE-facing beach break in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It picks up swell from NE to S, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 38% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the WNW: light winds or WNW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while ESE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

ESE (120°)

Best swell

E to SSE (80°–161°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

WSW to NNW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to S (46.5° to 188.5°)

Offshore wind

WNW

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2 (1 plays here)