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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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Macaé: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Cavaleiros3.8 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft152 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too small3 ft101 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small3 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft145 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft137 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft32 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small2 ft32 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Cavaleiros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cavaleiros, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct15, too small4 ft8 smushy152kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots24°C
Tue 20Oct18, too small3 ft8 smushy101kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot22°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft8 smushy109kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct20, too small4 ft8 smushy145kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small3 ft8 scrumbling137kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small3 ft4 smushy32kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct7, too small2 ft7 smushy32kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots28°C
Pecado5.3 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft86 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too small2 ft48 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small2 ft63 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft59 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft27 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Pecado: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pecado, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct10, too small3 ft8 smushy86kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots24°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small2 ft8 smushy48kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot22°C
Wed 21Oct14, too small2 ft8 smushy63kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 22Oct14, too small3 ft8 ssoft83kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct10, too small3 ft4 smushy27kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots29°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft7 smushy24kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots28°C

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

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