Beach

both

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

16

78

Good

1.4mSSE

@12s

8km/h

1.4m

@12s

8km/h

Tue

17

74

Good

1.3mSSE

@12s

9km/h

1.3m

@12s

9km/h

Wed

18

80

Firing

1.4mSSE

@12s

8km/h

1.4m

@12s

8km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.4m

SSE(148°)

Score: 21/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 25/25

Wind

8km/h

ESE(123°)

Score: 13/25

Weather

28°C

0.0mm13%

Windswell Component

0.1mESE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.2mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:18 am

High tide - 0.48m

7:10 am

Low tide - -0.29m

12:57 pm

High tide - 0.46m

7:20 pm

Low tide - -0.58m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

78

Good

Components

Swell Direction19/25

Swell Size21/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind13/25

Raw Score78/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score78

Location & Conditions

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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°
Best window: morning

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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