🇧🇷 Arubinha, Ponta da Alcaíra
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Best directionNE
Wind speed5–10kt
Seasonyear round
Skill levelAll levels
Waterflat water, choppy lagoon
Ridden forKitesurfing, Wing Foiling and Windsurfing
Ponta da Alcaíra, widely known as Arubinha, is a narrow sandy peninsula jutting into the hypersaline Lagoa de Araruama near Figueira. It creates butter-flat water on the leeward side and mild chop on the windward side, making it a premier spot for freeride, freestyle, and progression.
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Getting thereDrive via Araruama or Cabo Frio to the district of Figueira and follow the dirt access road toward the lagoon spit. Standard cars risk getting stuck in…
HazardsDeep sand traps for vehicles, occasional shells or small rocks on the sandbar, and extremely salty lagoon water. Weekend summer crowds…
Best time of dayThe spot works year-round with consistent northeasterly trade winds reinforced by…
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