##### English [🇺🇸] # 🔹 About Itacoatiara **Itacoatiara** is one of the main and most popular ocean beaches in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. With just 700 m in length, it is a beach break between two rock formations, providing a differentiated surf when the swell conditions and the bottom help. It is a popular beach among surfers and bodyboarders worldwide, famous for its strong, heavy, hollow waves. ![itacoatiara map.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23uQLqibaqS3Dsgzo3oz4pH1Aus3SK555jD3oS4nrwtqhFx1fi3GdWk4sGadwxLp4NEGL.JPG) _{Source: Google Earth} This month, Itacoatiara received the **first swell of the year**, with big waves forming next to Pampo's Rock (Pedra do Pampo) in the right corner of the beach. This was a swell that I consider atypical since it's summer in Brazil, but it worked very well. Read the analysis below. ![wave itacoatiara 2.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23yJXfC7VhXa5ADvR5aj5BYR4afV93Qj5Cux4sihT3q5KLivMiKK2XrvEGtgXJT9KX4cA.jpeg) ![wave itacoatiara 1.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xpHHa8GAy8v1jARGbkkywTdyc2L64MBDWDyJcPFAT6DWrwvs1rXtfQ7iBKxZz5J4XgF.jpeg) _{When I say big, it was that size (8-9 ft)!} # 🔹 Analysis of the swell 🏄 The swell touched down on the coast of Rio de Janeiro on February 8th at night and evolved and grew throughout the following day, the day I made the records. The swell arrived at Itacoatiara in a southerly direction, with a period of 16 seconds and approximately 1500 joules of energy. To help, the wind was offshore and weak, not interfering with the formation of waves. ![first swell of 2023 wave height and period.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/EpT6WpW9HcPEbii1mPVmLu9QafXWg3Mr1HSvWcH9bjqzT3nSFb2JQprZf35TknDvHAr.JPG) _{Wave height in meters (vertical axis) and period (warmer color: highest period) on Feb 08 and 09, 2023. Source: @surfgurupro} ![first swell of 2023 waves energy.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23yx214Zr7ZZ6M5ZiCcdeUU6dn3YuGn5hqP3wDgyRe9QJSYBMcH63g5miAHRe1em6aNER.JPG) _{Wave energy in Joules (vertical axis) and period (warmer color: highest period) on Feb 08 and 09, 2023. Source: @surfgurupro} # 🔹 Result of the swell 🔥 The bottom of Itacoatiara beach was still unsuitable for surfing, so the bet was on Pedra do Pampo, on the right corner of the beach, where the waves formed a large triangle and opened to the right, producing ramps and sensational tubes. With that forecast, I wasted no time and went to the beach to register those waves! Here are some records of the tough guys catching these insane waves! https://youtube.com/shorts/WCcRVCGzNlA?feature=share_{Bodyboarder Dudu Pedra [@dudupedra](https://www.instagram.com/dudupedra/)} ![CCM_3971.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xydo57PArdX6KaeYNwdcNhr5td2PCBdUrHKHgk8h9zdxKkU7XCF3rfEDP1i7WNQ4pFc.jpg) ![CCM_3979.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xVW86GPkSxZrf4vGRfoX9Dzkt7oiXvaou3rjeN8bMy9QuBNDMN2zMHUcdueCxgyQTuD.jpg) ![CCM_3990.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xAiMizpqmBvW3dgVV6TDc8XsWrMh82EedZcD3cRVkdcEVrwmiY21tEsuKNfXFiBkjuG.jpg) _{Another one from bodyboarder Dudu Pedra [@dudupedra](https://www.instagram.com/dudupedra/)} ![CCM_4019.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMoH7wCMJfHeYLA9U11BYHwUJTLzKRgBto9Sx2QhmSAttJh7jGvVDBeKsHEKL1PTJkH.jpg) ![CCM_4027.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMoCfefw7nf6cJDjr7gLXGk4PxPAaHWdGdB3zMf8V3AutDeGGAo5TRVQYcNauHwWxcg.jpg) ![CCM_4034.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wCNkiR589Dt449y9r873UYYmTcXscQKWF6w2bxAnsGPdCbUiBHHzQiZ5Y8su1rh1nDx.jpg) _{And a third one from bodyboarder Dudu Pedra [@dudupedra](https://www.instagram.com/dudupedra/)} https://youtube.com/shorts/jfrrXze-C6I?feature=share_{Kalani Lattanzi on a handplane [@kalanilattanzi](https://www.instagram.com/kalanilattanzi/)} ![CCM_3857.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23zS7KkyFC67XPTnNpZgTshdipZfAxJHWZHitaqzysf4JoE5hKFyuCY3HmARykDaiHaFw.jpg) ![CCM_3867.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xVXuhge3J2dgQXj3sCHnPXbMjeyGJ9cE7hqyora8PN6URWSuZPYeCeqYeJ3EJehx8Bk.jpg) ![CCM_3878.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23w2zAjmeoxwye5ar3Bsjo1CSptrYXUC39QY7rxhpEG9HnBJV2ELzGjP4XgPtjUwTZ2AP.jpg) _{Bodyboarder Andre Luis [@andreluis.oficiall](https://www.instagram.com/andreluis.oficiall/)} ![CCM_4160-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23w34BxRkohCcc71N3WKhiYKhRMM4ghFSyTbnibBkR17Js6R5Ks8umxK5oCYnmniYkMq2.jpg) ![CCM_4163-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMqWhfBoamcwfBk8Ef2GK6wCwhnW1v2D7qenYpDvw2W4nEY91xgrewhi6y1rk1yBowo.jpg) ![CCM_4167-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wgd3U3GS82Y6C2tdn372Y1Aheh9oFgxnuchpPaWrcnargg9fJD3rsRViUEWoSRx1agD.jpg) _{Another one from bodyboarder Andre Luis [@andreluis.oficiall](https://www.instagram.com/andreluis.oficiall/)} ![CCM_4093.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wX5mhD56BZU8Qb6DHYevNqwbqRkjtBUDr4MJ79FxY4q6jp8k15qsAfVwaDSFvCjViRE.jpg) ![CCM_4102.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wX7REQ4b7k7XDmMuiRQDy4L7kXPxDGHtxeWMHJXYu6jJJUx5L1rTvc6jvA1CWQQZxTv.jpg) ![CCM_4107.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMiipmU4V5NizA9gmB5eFFtYTiTxMdoFhEuRNdW2GpRvEb7CN5Jnu27F7zFuCvApWBK.jpg) _{Singer and Songwriter Nissin MC [@nissinmc](https://www.instagram.com/nissinmc/)} ![CCM_3834.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wqwKTDPCuQSyLZQpvG6eQeEKpkfVPX7uMnPwGhSMR8wCxq2kc7vsHWSA8kAEzcW49AX.jpg) ![CCM_3842.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xVW872vw8WCMjYDDz4ryEvRqu876fgDFpHfHsuRadqm2GPXXTSpFxE7bPtSTp1HLzx2.jpg) _{Bodyboarder Caio Pacheco [@caiopacheco](https://www.instagram.com/caiopacheco/)} --- Have you ever seen a swell like that? Let me know in the coments! --- # About me Biologist, Photographer, Content Producer, and Community Builder. Please take a [look at my introduction post](https://peakd.com/hive-141964/@crisciacm/enpt-br-cris-on-the-web3-wave-biology-photography-surfing-and-community-or-cris-na-onda-da-web3-biologia-fotografia-surf-e-com) to get to know me better. My social networks: - *Personal Instagram* – me, my husband, my cats, sustainability, biology curiosities, and adventures: [@crisciacm](https://www.instagram.com/crisciacm/) - *Professional Instagram* – surf, nature, and people photos: [@crisciacesconettophoto](https://www.instagram.com/crisciacesconettophoto/) - *Twitter* – Não sei o que fazer por lá, mas existe: [@crisciacm](https://twitter.com/Crisciacm) --- --- ##### Português - BR [🇧🇷] # 🔹 Sobre Itacoatiara **Itacoatiara** é uma das principais e mais populares praias oceânicas da cidade de Niterói, no Rio de Janeiro. Com apenas 700 m de extensão, é um beach break situado entre duas formações rochosas, o que proporciona um surf diferenciado quando as condições do swell e o fundo ajudam. É uma praia muito popular entre surfistas e bodyboarders no mundo inteiro, famosa também por ondas fortes, pesadas e tubulares. ![itacoatiara map.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23uQLqibaqS3Dsgzo3oz4pH1Aus3SK555jD3oS4nrwtqhFx1fi3GdWk4sGadwxLp4NEGL.JPG) _{Fonte: Google Earth} Esse mês Itacoatiara recebeu o **primeiro Swell do ano**, com ondas bem grandes sendo formadas junto a Pedra do Pampo, no canto direito da praia. Esse foi um swell que eu considero atípico, já que é verão no Brasil, mas que funcionou muito bem. Se liga na análise abaixo. ![wave itacoatiara 2.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23yJXfC7VhXa5ADvR5aj5BYR4afV93Qj5Cux4sihT3q5KLivMiKK2XrvEGtgXJT9KX4cA.jpeg) ![wave itacoatiara 1.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xpHHa8GAy8v1jARGbkkywTdyc2L64MBDWDyJcPFAT6DWrwvs1rXtfQ7iBKxZz5J4XgF.jpeg) _{Quando eu digo que estava grande, digo desse tamanho (~3 metros)!} # 🔹 Análise do swell 🏄 O swell encostou no estado do Rio de Janeiro no dia 08 de fevereiro a noite e foi evoluindo e crescendo ao longo do dia seguinte, dia que fiz os registros. A ondulação encostou em Itacoatiara com direção Sul, 16 segundos de período e aproximadamente 1500 joules de energia. Pra ajudar, o vento era terral e fraco, não interferindo na formação das ondas. ![first swell of 2023 wave height and period.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/EpT6WpW9HcPEbii1mPVmLu9QafXWg3Mr1HSvWcH9bjqzT3nSFb2JQprZf35TknDvHAr.JPG) _{Altura das ondas em metros (eixo vertical) e período (cor mais quente: período mais alto) nos dias 08 e 09/02/2023. Fonte: @surfgurupro} ![first swell of 2023 waves energy.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23yx214Zr7ZZ6M5ZiCcdeUU6dn3YuGn5hqP3wDgyRe9QJSYBMcH63g5miAHRe1em6aNER.JPG) _{Energia das ondas em Joules (eixo vertical) e período (cor mais quente: período mais alto) nos dias 08 e 09/02/2023. Fonte: @surfgurupro} # 🔹 Resultado do swell 🔥 O fundo da praia de Itacoatiara ainda não estava bom para o surf, então a aposta era a pedra do Pampo mesmo, canto direito da praia, onde as ondas formavam um grande triângulo e abriam para a direita, produzindo rampas e tubos sensacionais. Com essa previsão, eu não perdi tempo e fui fazer alguns registros! Seguem aqui alguns registros da galera casca grossa que estava lá pegando essas ondas insanas! https://youtube.com/shorts/WCcRVCGzNlA?feature=share _{Bodyboarder Dudu Pedra [@dudupedra](https://www.instagram.com/dudupedra/)} ![CCM_3971.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xydo57PArdX6KaeYNwdcNhr5td2PCBdUrHKHgk8h9zdxKkU7XCF3rfEDP1i7WNQ4pFc.jpg) ![CCM_3979.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xVW86GPkSxZrf4vGRfoX9Dzkt7oiXvaou3rjeN8bMy9QuBNDMN2zMHUcdueCxgyQTuD.jpg) ![CCM_3990.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xAiMizpqmBvW3dgVV6TDc8XsWrMh82EedZcD3cRVkdcEVrwmiY21tEsuKNfXFiBkjuG.jpg) _{Outra onda do bodyboarder Dudu Pedra [@dudupedra](https://www.instagram.com/dudupedra/)} ![CCM_4019.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMoH7wCMJfHeYLA9U11BYHwUJTLzKRgBto9Sx2QhmSAttJh7jGvVDBeKsHEKL1PTJkH.jpg) ![CCM_4027.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMoCfefw7nf6cJDjr7gLXGk4PxPAaHWdGdB3zMf8V3AutDeGGAo5TRVQYcNauHwWxcg.jpg) ![CCM_4034.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wCNkiR589Dt449y9r873UYYmTcXscQKWF6w2bxAnsGPdCbUiBHHzQiZ5Y8su1rh1nDx.jpg) _{E uma terceira onda do bodyboarder Dudu Pedra [@dudupedra](https://www.instagram.com/dudupedra/)} https://youtube.com/shorts/jfrrXze-C6I?feature=share_{Kalani Lattanzi de handplane [@kalanilattanzi](https://www.instagram.com/kalanilattanzi/)} ![CCM_3857.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23zS7KkyFC67XPTnNpZgTshdipZfAxJHWZHitaqzysf4JoE5hKFyuCY3HmARykDaiHaFw.jpg) ![CCM_3867.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xVXuhge3J2dgQXj3sCHnPXbMjeyGJ9cE7hqyora8PN6URWSuZPYeCeqYeJ3EJehx8Bk.jpg) ![CCM_3878.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23w2zAjmeoxwye5ar3Bsjo1CSptrYXUC39QY7rxhpEG9HnBJV2ELzGjP4XgPtjUwTZ2AP.jpg) _{Bodyboarder Andre Luis [@andreluis.oficiall](https://www.instagram.com/andreluis.oficiall/)} ![CCM_4160-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23w34BxRkohCcc71N3WKhiYKhRMM4ghFSyTbnibBkR17Js6R5Ks8umxK5oCYnmniYkMq2.jpg) ![CCM_4163-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMqWhfBoamcwfBk8Ef2GK6wCwhnW1v2D7qenYpDvw2W4nEY91xgrewhi6y1rk1yBowo.jpg) ![CCM_4167-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wgd3U3GS82Y6C2tdn372Y1Aheh9oFgxnuchpPaWrcnargg9fJD3rsRViUEWoSRx1agD.jpg) _{Outra onda do bodyboarder Andre Luis [@andreluis.oficiall](https://www.instagram.com/andreluis.oficiall/)} ![CCM_4093.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wX5mhD56BZU8Qb6DHYevNqwbqRkjtBUDr4MJ79FxY4q6jp8k15qsAfVwaDSFvCjViRE.jpg) ![CCM_4102.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wX7REQ4b7k7XDmMuiRQDy4L7kXPxDGHtxeWMHJXYu6jJJUx5L1rTvc6jvA1CWQQZxTv.jpg) ![CCM_4107.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wMiipmU4V5NizA9gmB5eFFtYTiTxMdoFhEuRNdW2GpRvEb7CN5Jnu27F7zFuCvApWBK.jpg) _{Cantor e Compositor Nissin MC [@nissinmc](https://www.instagram.com/nissinmc/)} ![CCM_3834.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23wqwKTDPCuQSyLZQpvG6eQeEKpkfVPX7uMnPwGhSMR8wCxq2kc7vsHWSA8kAEzcW49AX.jpg) ![CCM_3842.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crisciacm/23xVW872vw8WCMjYDDz4ryEvRqu876fgDFpHfHsuRadqm2GPXXTSpFxE7bPtSTp1HLzx2.jpg) _{Bodyboarder Caio Pacheco [@caiopacheco](https://www.instagram.com/caiopacheco/)} --- Já viu um swell assim? 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