a great option when available is the surf bus, a special private bus taking visitors from zona sul to all the main surf beaches in rio, including praia da macumba. the surf bus leaves from largo do machado every day at 7 am, 10 am,1 pm, and 4 pm. more details are posted on their webpage. on this link, the institudo estadual do ambiente - inea, provides the bathing suitability of several beaches, including prainha and pontal de sernambetiba, that can be used to determine water conditions at macumba beach.
