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Cacimbinhas 58.6

#3714 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte · near Nova Cruz

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score58.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Cacimbinhas

The best time to surf Cacimbinhas is February, March, June. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is NAT (40 km) and the nearest town is Nova Cruz (49 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%1.0 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%2%1.0 m28°Cboardies
Mar100%1%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Apr100%0%1.0 m29°Cboardies
May100%0%1.0 m28°Cboardies
Jun100%2%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Jul100%0%1.2 m27°Cboardies
Aug100%0%1.3 m27°Cboardies
Sep100%0%1.2 m27°Cboardies
Oct100%0%1.1 m27°Cboardies
Nov100%0%1.1 m27°Cboardies
Dec100%0%1.1 m28°Cboardies

Why 58.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.6

The detail

Faces 50° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 30% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 70%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -6.212, -35.078 (OpenStreetMap).

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