Baía Formosa
A quiet fishing village about 25 km south of Pipa, known for its curved bay and surf break, and the hometown of world surfing champion Ítalo Ferreira.
Baía Formosa is one of the southernmost seaside towns in Rio Grande do Norte state. Fishing boats crowd its curved bay, and beyond the headland there is a reliable right-hand wave. It is the hometown of Ítalo Ferreira, the 2019 world surfing champion and gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympics. The town is much quieter than Pipa, and you can eat seafood and watch fishermen haul in their nets. The five-hour buggy tour from Pipa crosses the Catu River and the Cunhaú River in succession to get there. The full-day route continues south into the Mata Estrela reserve to see Coca-Cola Lagoon. You can also drive there by road through Canguaretama.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mata Estrela Reserve & Coca-Cola Lagoon
- Barra do Cunhaú
- Sibaúma Beach
- Praia das Minas
- Chapadão Cliffs
- Praia do Amor
- Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos
- Pipa Beach