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Surfing Saquarema: The Complete Guide to Brazil's Itaúna Beach
The WSL's favourite Brazilian playground and how to plan a surf trip — from Itaúna's powerful left-hander to logistics, accommodation, and when to time your visit to Saquarema.
By ZealZag TeamSurfing Florianópolis: Brazil's Southern Wave and Santa Catarina's Surf Coast
Florianópolis sits 800 kilometres south of Saquarema on the same Atlantic swell window — with more consistent beach breaks, colder water, a deeper local surf culture, and none of the WSL event traffic. The complete guide to surfing Floripa.
By ZealZag TeamThe Rio Coast Road Trip: Surfing Beyond Saquarema from Maricá to Búzios
The 180-kilometre stretch of Atlantic coast east of Rio de Janeiro holds nine surf breaks, two national parks, and one of the most consistent winter swells in South America — all accessible from a single base in the Região dos Lagos.
By ZealZag TeamSaquarema: Brazil's Power Barrel Capital and the Break Behind the WSL's VIVO Rio Pro
Praia de Itaúna hosts the WSL every year for good reason. This is Brazil's most consistent beachbreak power surf, an hour east of Rio de Janeiro, and the destination to visit if you want to see — or surf — the same rights that define the Championship Tour's Brazilian stop.
By ZealZag Team