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Macumba

    Quality

    Wave quality > Standard wave
    Frequency > Regular
    Experience Required >All surfers

    Wave

    Type > Beach-break
    Direction > Right and left
    Power > Short, fast & hollow
    Bottom > Sand

    Swell and Wind

    Minimmun Swell Size > 0.5m | 1ft
    Maximmun Swell Size > 2 m | 6 ft
    Swell Direction > SE, SW, S
    Wind Direction > N, W

    More Details

    Crowd during the Week > Few people
    Crowd on the Week-end > Crowded
    Hazards >none

    Infrastructure

    Accommodation >Hotels & Back
    Commerce > shops and restaurants
    Nightlife >Yeah, heaps!
    Health assistance > Hospital nearby

    Editor’s Comments

    This is a break different from the many others in Rio, since it has few residents around, making localism almost non-existent. Still, on a good day you might find 20 guys out, on a spread of beach of 100 yards. Respect the surfers around, and you will have no problem catching several waves.