Surf spot

Canal de Camboinhas

Forecast conditions and map view for Canal de Camboinhas in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro City. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro City
Coordinates: -22.9681, -43.0482

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1	1	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.4	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.1	2.2	2.2	2.2
Wave direction	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SE	E	E	E	E	E	E	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Wave period (s)	9.9	10.3	10.8	11	10.9	10.7	10.4	10.3	10.1	9.7	9.6	9.4	7.8	6.3	6.8	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.7	5.7	6.3	6.2	6	5.8	5.7	5.7	6	6.2	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.6	7.2	7.4	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.8	7.3	7.3	10.2	5.8	5.6	6.8	7	7.1	7.3	7.4	8.6	8.9	9	9.2
Wave energy (kJ)	206	232	300	337	342	327	304	273	221	179	161	137	83	49	48	42	42	36	39	62	113	120	118	116	106	95	66	96	104	106	110	112	125	197	260	300	286	256	224	206	187	185	111	72	125	83	123	320	374	372	401	395	677	767	798	781
Wind speed (km/h)	7.7	4	4.1	4	4.5	5.4	7.1	4.3	6.4	8.7	22.4	5.2	7.7	18.6	8.7	11.2	8.8	6.8	3.8	2.4	10.7	9.9	14.5	4.5	2.9	3	1.5	1.9	4.6	3.6	6.4	17.1	1.8	8.7	7.1	6.9	4.4	13	8.8	5.4	6.7	7.9	4.3	3.3	6.8	11.2	7.9	11.5	11.6	10.6	8.5	5.2	6.3	10.6	11.2	11.6
Wind direction	NNECross-off	ENEGlassy	NNEGlassy	WGlassy	SSEGlassy	EOffshore	ESEOffshore	NNEGlassy	NNECross	NCross-on	WSWOnshore	NWOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWCross	SWCross-on	SCross	SCross-off	SCross	SEGlassy	ESEGlassy	SSECross-off	SECross-off	ESEOffshore	ESEGlassy	EGlassy	ENEGlassy	SEGlassy	ESEGlassy	SWGlassy	WGlassy	ENEOffshore	SWCross-on	NGlassy	SWCross-on	NNECross-off	NWCross-on	NWGlassy	SCross	SCross	SCross	SWCross-on	WSWOnshore	NWGlassy	WGlassy	SCross	SCross	SSECross-off	SECross-off	ESEOffshore	ESEOffshore	ESEOffshore	ESEOffshore	ESEOffshore	EOffshore	EOffshore	EOffshore

Canal de Camboinhas is a surf spot in Niterói, in the Greater Rio de Janeiro area, not in Rio de Janeiro city proper. It’s near the Camboinhas / Itaipu coastline, facing the Atlantic.

Spot description

Type of wave: Beachbreak with shifting sandbars, sometimes offering quick, playful sections.
Best swell: Usually works best with southeast to south swells.
Wind: Generally prefers offshore or light west/northwest winds; onshore winds from the east can make it messy.
Wave quality: Can be fun and hollow on the right sandbar, but conditions change a lot with tides and sand movement.
Crowd: Can get busy when it’s working, especially on weekends and during good swell.

Conditions and tips

Tide: Often better around mid to low tide, but this depends on the sandbar setup.
Skill level: More suitable for beginner to intermediate surfers when the waves are smaller; can get more challenging when bigger and hollow.
Hazards: Currents, shifting sandbars, and strong local wave energy during bigger swells.

General vibe

It’s a local, accessible spot with a laid-back beach atmosphere, but wave quality is highly dependent on recent swells, wind, and tide. On the right day, it can be a fun option in the Niterói/Rio surf zone.