Pecado

Pecado Beach is in Macaé, in northern Rio de Janeiro state, surrounded by residential buildings that give the shoreline a very urban profile, yet it still holds one of the most respected spots in the region. The bottom is sand and faces east, and the waves tend to be loose and good for progression on most days, but the well-known Pecado slab, farther out, requires the surfer to know the spot well, since the waves there gain speed and power out of the ordinary.

It is a point that has produced great waves captured by local photographers, with well-known names from the Macaé surf scene working the sandbank on strong swell days. The crowd rises a lot in summer, when residents of the surrounding buildings come down to enjoy the beach and admire the view. The tip is to take advantage of the offshore wind, which usually keeps the water clean and makes conditions friendlier for those progressing in the sport.