Macaé, Brazil
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About Macaé
Macaé is a town in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From Macaé you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Cavaleiros, a surf spot 3.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 52 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CAW, 90 km away.
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Staying in Macaé
- 52 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: CAW, 90 km, Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 153 km, Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 158 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Macaé.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Macaé each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecado5.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft188 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft74 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft46 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft65 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft69 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft74 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 2 ft20 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Pecado: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cavaleiros3.8 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft236 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft136 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft93 kJwind from the south, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft112 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft112 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft106 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft25 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Cavaleiros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Macaé, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Macaé
- Pizzaria ElitePizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Tô MassasPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Restaurante e Chopperia Tudo de BomPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- 2 em 1 BurgersBurger · 0.7 km from the centre
- Churrascaria Rosa AmarelaBarbecue · 0.7 km from the centre
- Rosa Amarela MacaenseBarbecue · 0.7 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits