Boa Viagem Niterói — Niterói, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: DiMonteiro, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Niterói

Niterói is a town in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From Niterói you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Itapuca, a surf spot 2.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 6 km away.

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Staying in Niterói

59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 6 km, Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 16 km, JDF, 125 km

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Where it is

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 Niterói.

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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 Niterói each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Piratininga7.8 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft271 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

5 ft286 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Piratininga, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	271kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	758kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	5 ft8 smushy	222kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	165kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	3 ft8 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	26°C

Sossego9 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft271 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

5 ft286 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sossego, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	5 ft8 scrumbling	271kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	758kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	5 ft8 smushy	222kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	29°C

Camboinhas9.9 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft271 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

5 ft286 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Camboinhas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 scrumbling	271kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	758kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	5 ft8 smushy	222kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	3 ft8 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	29°C

Itapuca2.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft199 kJ

6 ft403 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Itapuca, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 smushy	163kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	26°C

prainha de adão e eva4.5 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft74 kJ

4 ft159 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

2 ft71 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at prainha de adão e eva, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	90kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	53kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Niterói, 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 Niterói

Star PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Restaurante Self ServiceBuffet · 0.6 km from the centre
Casa São PedroPortuguese · 0.7 km from the centre
Kiti bi Sushi DeliveryJapanese · 0.7 km from the centre
Peixaria Rio AmazonasSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
Restaurante Barão de NiteróiBuffet · 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

Niterói, Brazil

About Niterói

Staying in Niterói

Stay in NiteróiAd

Where it is

Surf within 20 km

Places to eat near Niterói