# Itacoatiara > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Itacoatiara > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Itacoatiara.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itacoatiara > Source revision: 1321889934 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Neighborhood in Niterói, Brazil For the municipality in [Amazonas](/source/Amazonas_(Brazilian_state)), see [Itacoatiara, Amazonas](/source/Itacoatiara%2C_Amazonas). This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Itacoatiara" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Itacoatiara beach, [Niterói](/source/Niter%C3%B3i) **Itacoatiara** is one of the [48 official neighborhoods](/source/Neighborhoods_of_Niter%C3%B3i) into which the city of [Niterói](/source/Niter%C3%B3i), [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_(state)) in [Brazil](/source/Brazil) is divided. ## Beach Itacoatiara beach is located about 30 minutes east of downtown Niterói by car, or one hour by bus. Itacoatiara is a beach with fine golden sands and bright blue (sometimes green) water. The main beach is open to the Atlantic Ocean and is dangerous for the casual swimmer while offering ideal conditions for water sports. The left side of the beach ends with a rock face called *Costão*, and there is a wave-sheltered small beach on the right side called *Prainha* (little beach), which is separated from the main beach by a big rock that serves as its shelter, and which is frequented by small children and their parents. ### Surfing The place is famous for offering the ideal conditions for the practices of [surfing](/source/Surfing), [bodysurfing](/source/Bodysurfing) and [bodyboarding](/source/Bodyboarding) during most of the year.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] It hosts surfing events such as the Niterói Surf Association (ASN) Circuit and bodyboarding events such as the Itacoatiara Pro Brazil Series.[1][2] At Itacoatiara, the Atlantic Ocean produces fast and hollow waves, usually ranging from 3 to 6 feet, but on frequent occasions they might swell up to 4 meters (12 feet). A few times per year a huge southeast swell can produce larger waves of up to 5 meters (15 feet) but a swell that strong rarely offers acceptable surfing conditions. There are three main beach breaks in the beach. They are named *Costão* (on the left side), *Meio* (middle) and *Pampo* (on the right side), each breaking differently depending on swell direction and size. Behind the limiting rock between the main beach and the small, wave-sheltered Prainha (little beach), there is a point break named *Shock* due to its extremely dangerous surfing conditions, with rocks protruding from the sea floor above the water level. Shock starts working on bigger swells. ### Climbing Itacoatiara is a place especially appreciated by the climbers and offers many routes of different climbing styles. Bouldering is practiced at the square commonly called "Pracinha". The [Serra da Tiririca State Park](/source/Serra_da_Tiririca_State_Park) is also located there and was recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. It offers many climbing routes of abseiling and of the following different styles: traditional climbing, sport climbing and aid climbing. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Confirmada a segunda etapa do Circuito ASN (Associação de Surfe de Niterói) 2023 em Itacoatiara"](https://niteroi.rj.gov.br/confirmada-a-segunda-etapa-do-circuito-asn-associacao-de-surfe-de-niteroi-2023-em-itacoatiara/). *Prefeitura Municipal de Niterói* (in Portuguese). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Niterói terá calendário repleto de competições esportivas no mês que vem"](https://atribunarj.com.br/materia/niteroi-tera-calendario-repleto-de-competicoes-esportivas-no-mes-que-vem). *A Tribuna RJ* (in Portuguese). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2025. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Itacoatiara (Niterói)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Itacoatiara_(Niter%C3%B3i)). - [History of Itacoatiara on its Homeowners and Friends Association](http://itacoatiara.org.br/itacoatiara/historia) (in Portuguese)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] v t e List of neighborhoods in Niterói [pt] Praias da Baía Bairro de Fátima Boa Viagem Cachoeiras Centro Charitas Gragoatá Icaraí Ingá Jurujuba Morro do Estado Pé Pequeno Ponta d'Areia Santa Rosa São Domingos São Francisco Viradouro Vital Brazil Norte Baldeador Barreto Caramujo Cubango Engenhoca Fonseca Ilha da Conceição Santa Bárbara Santana São Lourenço Tenente Jardim Viçoso Jardim Oceânica Cafubá Camboinhas Engenho do Mato Itacoatiara Itaipu Jacaré Jardim Imbuí Maravista Piratininga Santo Antônio Serra Grande Pendotiba Badu Cantagalo Ititioca Largo da Batalha Maceió Maria Paula Matapaca Sapê Vila Progresso Leste Muriqui Rio do Ouro Várzea das Moças Category Authority control databases International VIAF Other Yale LUX [22°58′29″S 43°02′00″W / 22.97472°S 43.03333°W / -22.97472; -43.03333](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Itacoatiara¶ms=22_58_29_S_43_02_00_W_region:BR_type:city) This Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil location article is a stub. 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