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Surf spot guide · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Postinho is a rock-slab reef just west of Quebra-Mar in Barra da Tijuca that hosted the WCT Rio Pro and barrels on big south swells.
Postinho sits on the eastern stretch of Barra da Tijuca, just west of the Quebra-Mar breakwater near Posto 2 and the Jardim Oceanico neighborhood. Two submerged rocks split the outer slab into three sections: waves take off on the second slab with a critical drop, then connect through to a final section that throws a barrel or a large bowl once south to southwest swell pushes past six feet. Below four to five feet the same stretch of sand flattens into an ordinary beachbreak. The wave built its name on the world tour: the WCT and CT Rio Pro ran here from 2012 to 2016, before organizers moved the event to Itauna in Saquarema over inconsistent conditions and water quality. Getting a wave means starting well upcurrent, since the pull runs hard toward Quebra-Mar and long rides usually end with a walk back down the sand. There is no lifeguard post or restroom at the entry, only street parking near Jardim Oceanico, and the peak shares its stretch of beach with the city's legal kitesurf and windsurf launch zone.
Two submerged rocks split the tide into three sections that only lock together into a full barrel once a south swell tops six feet.
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Punchy, current-swept, contest-grade
Paddle out from well upcurrent of the peak since the pull runs hard toward Quebra-Mar to the east.
Wait for a six-foot-plus south or southwest swell before the outer slab starts connecting into a full barrel.
Below four to five feet the wave flattens into an ordinary beachbreak, so aim for a solid autumn south swell instead.
Park on the street near Jardim Oceanico since there is no dedicated lot or lifeguard post at the entry.
Expect to share the peak with kitesurfers and windsurfers, since this stretch is Rio's legal launch zone for both.
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The main sandbanks get heavily crowded whenever a good south swell arrives, and the lineup also doubles as Rio's legal kitesurf and windsurf launch zone, adding non-surfing traffic on windy days.
Punchy, current-swept, contest-grade
Enter from Praia do Pepe near Posto 2, just west of the Quebra-Mar breakwater. Only street parking is available; there is no lifeguard post at this stretch.
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