Tibau do Sul, Brazil

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About Tibau do Sul

Tibau do Sul is a town in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. From Tibau do Sul you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Cacimbinhas, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NAT, 59 km away.

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Staying in Tibau do Sul

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NAT, 59 km, JPA, 105 km, CPV, 149 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Tibau do Sul.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Tibau do Sul too.

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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

Mon 19

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Sun 25

Baia Formosa19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Baía FormosaNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baia Formosa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	27°C

Cacimbinhas0.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Pipa, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cacimbinhas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	28°C

Lajão2.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in PipaIntermediate and up

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft33 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lajão, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	28°C

Madeiro2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Pipa, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Madeiro, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	28°C

Mar aberto18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Baía FormosaIntermediate and up

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mar aberto, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	27°C

Pipa3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in PipaIntermediate and up

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pipa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	28°C

Praia da amor3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in PipaIntermediate and up

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da amor, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	28°C

Praia do Picao18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Baía FormosaIntermediate and up

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Praia do Picao, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	27°C

Urtigas Reef3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Urtigas Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Tibau do Sul, 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 Tibau do Sul

Restaurante MarupiaraBrazilian · 2.0 km from the centre
Barraca e Restaurante do ChicoSeafood · 1.8 km from the centre
Mar Salgado Pipa2.0 km from the centre
Ponta do Barravento1.0 km from the centre
Barraca Pé na Areia1.4 km from the centre
Barraca Estrela do Mar1.5 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