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Leme 87.4

#1109 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · near Rio de Janeiro

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score87.4 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days36% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell38% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm

Best time to surf Leme

The best time to surf Leme is May, June, July. The season runs Mar to Mar. In June the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is GIG (19 km) and the nearest town is Rio de Janeiro (8 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%26%0.9 m24°Cvest
Feb94%27%1.0 m27°Cboardies
Mar100%44%1.1 m25°Cboardies
Apr100%30%1.2 m24°Cvest
May100%56%1.5 m23°Cvest
Jun97%59%1.4 m22°Cvest
Jul99%49%1.3 m22°C2mm
Aug100%36%1.3 m22°C2mm
Sep100%37%1.3 m20°C2mm
Oct100%26%1.2 m19°C2mm
Nov100%23%1.2 m22°C2mm
Dec99%24%1.1 m24°Cvest

Why 87.4

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%
21.8
Groundswell 12%
7.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
6.9
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 105° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 10.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 50%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -22.964, -43.167 (OpenStreetMap).

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