Itacoatiara

Itacoatiara Beach is in the Oceânica region of Niterói, surrounded by the mountains of the Serra da Tiririca State Park, with about 700 meters of fine sand facing the open Atlantic. The bottom is sand and the point splits into three well-defined peaks: the Costão on the left, mostly lefts; the Meio, with waves in both directions; and the Pampo on the right, where the rights are what the crowd comes for, all high-performance and working best above 1 meter.

The beach hosts international events such as the Itacoatiara Big Wave, a tow-in contest that has already brought together names like Pedro Scooby and Lucas Chumbo, plus the Itacoatiara Pro World Festival, which reinforces its status as a world-class point. The local crowd is intense and shows up in force, especially in the outside, so visitors from elsewhere should paddle out with respect. At the right end is Prainha, sheltered from the strong waves and ideal for those with small children.