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Ponta da Pombeba or Baia de Marambaia ( ID ponta_da_pombeba__baia_de_marambaia_ )      Hits: 383
You are here: South America > Brazil > Ponta da Pombeba or Baia de Marambaia ( ID ponta_da_pombeba__baia_de_marambaia_ )
Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Next Big City (Airport):  Rio de Janeiro
Next Town: Rio de Janeiro
Latitude:   -23.0512
Longitude: -43.9012
Type:
- Island
- Lagoon
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Flat and shallow water. Lots of space.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


Clean and wonderful beach with sand. No obstacles, lots of space. An empty bay shaped like a horseshoe.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
- Shorty
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


The air and water temperatures are most of the year pretty warm, during the winter is necessary to wear a wetsuit. The best season is September till December, but is possible to kite all year.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- NE
- ENE
- E
Main Direction:
- N
- NE
- ENE
- E
- SW


Often wind direction is East/Northeast, the best for this spot, 3 to 4 days a week at the best season. Other times we have Southwest wind with big swells, North offshore wind and raining South wind. Normally 10-15 knots, sometimes 15-25 knots, rare 25-35 knots. This beach works in every wind direction.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- No Walk


You can only get there by boat. You have to go to Itacuruça and rent a boat here. The road to Itacuruça is Rio to Santos, about 40 minutes from downtown Rio de Janeiro by car.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Time Restrictions


Ponta da Pombeba is a navy area but you are allowed to spend the day. Be nice to the navy to avoid problems.

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 Nightlife
Go to Rio.

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