Niterói, Brazil
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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
Stay in NiteróiAd
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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 Niterói.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Niterói 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piratininga7.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 5 ft271 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft758 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft286 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft222 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, good | 4 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft165 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft68 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Piratininga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sossego9 kmabout 20 min by car | 5 ft271 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft758 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too big | 5 ft286 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft222 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft165 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Sossego: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Camboinhas9.9 kmabout 20 min by car | 5 ft271 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft758 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too big | 5 ft286 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft222 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, good | 4 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft165 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Camboinhas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Itapuca2.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 4 ft199 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 6 ft403 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 5 ft208 kJwind from the east, 2 knots | 4 ft163 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 3 ft122 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 2 ft49 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots |
All readings for Itapuca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| prainha de adão e eva4.5 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 2 ft74 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 4 ft159 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 3 ft90 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 3 ft80 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 2 ft71 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 2 ft53 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 2 ft22 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots |
All readings for prainha de adão e eva: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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