Overview

Praia de Geribá is the most famous beach in Búzios, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The spot offers excellent wave conditions and strong, consistent NE wind, in the Região dos Lagos renowned for its winds. Waves can be powerful, making the spot suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Búzios is an upscale seaside resort with a spectacular setting.

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Spot forecast for Praia de Geribá

Sunrise 05:10 · Sunset 17:54

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:36 · 0.5 m High tide 11:33 · 1.1 m Low tide 17:17 · 0.7 m High tide 22:52 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:27 · 0.4 m High tide 12:01 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:54 · 0.6 m High tide 23:38 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 06:07 · 0.3 m High tide 12:30 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:27 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:18 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:45 · 0.2 m High tide 13:00 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:01 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:57 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:22 · 0.2 m High tide 13:29 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:36 · 0.3 m

Praia de Geribá: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

296h

in August · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 27 °C. It peaks in August, with 296 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is December, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia de Geribá

Monthly averages — Praia de Geribá — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	226 h	30 °C	123 mm
February	24.5	308 h	30 °C	43 mm
March	26.0	255 h	30 °C	117 mm
April	26.5	223 h	28 °C	52 mm
May	25.5	229 h	27 °C	27 mm
June	27.5	243 h	26 °C	11 mm
July	23.5	159 h	25 °C	33 mm
August	29.0	296 h	25 °C	46 mm
September	28.0	338 h	26 °C	30 mm
October	28.0	305 h	26 °C	75 mm
November	27.5	302 h	27 °C	83 mm
December	26.5	298 h	29 °C	126 mm

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Technical details of Praia de Geribá spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, S, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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