Tibau do Sul, August 2019
We also visited Tibao do Sul. Initially we wanted to get there by boat. I read a Brazilian pilot book very popular among Brazilian sailors, where it was claimed that it was possible to enter the small river by boat. Various Brazilian skippers also specified the waypoints.
However, by looking at the charts and on Google Maps I thought that it was going to be extremely difficult, if not impossible.
The "Bem vindo Tibau do Sul" town map board — showing the layout of the town between the Lagoa Guaraíras and the ocean
The main beach of Tibau do Sul — golden sand, rocky headland, and beach bars lining the shore
So instead of blindly following the pilot book, I decided to check it by myself. I'm glad I did. The entrance to the river is extremely narrow — the catamaran you see there is a tourist catamaran and the skipper does this day in day out. Anybody else attempting this must be crazy.
The tourist catamaran navigating the extremely narrow river entrance to Tibau do Sul — the very passage the pilot book said any boat could take
We had a great time with Mario, trying all the different restaurants in town.
Yuka and Mario at the Cavalo de Fogo ("Fire Horse") bar and restaurant
Mario at a beachfront restaurant — fresh seafood with the turquoise ocean just behind
Dinner at a churrascaria — grilled picanha arriving on a sizzling cast-iron board
Tibao do Sul is a great place for kite surfing as well, in front of sand dunes. We had so much fun!
The distinctive red sandstone cliffs above the beach at Tibau do Sul
Yuka and Mario relaxing at a beach bar under yellow umbrellas
A beach bar sign reads "Nada Melhor Que Um Bom Dia de Surf" — Nothing better than a good surf day
S/V Oroboro GPS track — Tibau do Sul, Brazil — Aug 2019 • GPS data from Raymarine chartplotter • Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every anchorage — Tibau do Sul, Aug 2019
Sand dune kite surfing and excellent seafood — visited by road from Jacaré marina.
| Stop | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tibau do Sul | Aug 2019 | Sand dune kite surfing · excellent restaurants · visited by road from Jacaré marina |
Anchorage maps
Zoomed map of the Tibau do Sul area.
Tibau do Sul
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. GPS tracks from Raymarine chartplotter, archived August 2019.