Strike Mission
Beach
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Level 4/10

Cacimbinha

Tibau do Sul, RN, Brazil

Cacimbinha is an uncrowded alternative to the busier Pipa beaches, offering quality peaks when N swells hit the coast. The beach is popular with paragliders launching from the cliffs above, adding to the scenic atmosphere.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
3
Poor
0.8m
@9s
13km/h
Tue
31
6
Poor
0.7m
@8s
13km/h
Wed
1
9
Poor
0.6m
@8s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
ESE(108°)
Score: 5/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
13km/h
SE(145°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm98%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h SSW|PM: 14 km/h SE
Lighter winds early (10 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:01 am
High tide - 1.09m
8:03 am
Low tide - -0.67m
2:13 pm
High tide - 1.30m
8:30 pm
Low tide - -0.82m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

3
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score20/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-7
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score3/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score3

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
0° - 90°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (202°)
Offshore range
157° - 247°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

N swells December-March

Getting There

Airport
NAT
Drive time
85 min
Data quality
community

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