Pernambuco, Brazil
Praia do Cupe
Also known as Maracaípe, Porto de Galinhas
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.8–3 m
Any tide
A long, open beach south of Recife with a powerful right point at Maracaípe and consistent wedging peaks along the Cupe stretch. Warm water year-round, southeast swell magnetism and a bodyboarding pedigree.
Hazards
RipSharksStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- SE, S, E
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Wave size
- 0.8–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -8.5230, -35.0120
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf School