since all of the beaches in rio de janeiro produce waves, depending on the swells, body boarding is accessible on every beach in the city - a favorite spot amongst the locals for bodyboarding is barra de tijuca. marcus cal kung, turned shaper from professional body boarder, has a store with classes and customized body boards in barra - beach front, customers can jump from the store, into the waves, in a matter of seconds.

individuals looking for information on waves, winds and surf spots in the state of rio might check magic seaweed or surf forecast.