published by adaptsurf, a non-for-profit organization created to facilitate beach access for people with limited mobility, the guide guia adaptsurf - acessibilidade das praias (adapt surf guide to beach accessibility) gives and excellent summary of many of the most popular oceanic beaches in rio, both in terms of accessibility and types of waves formations.

esportes da praia is an online portal dedicated to informing athletes about all that is happening with beach sports, such as surfing, through a modern platform, including but not limited to information on competitions, results, interviews, and other news - in addition to the website, as of 2012, esportes da praia also functions as a printed newspaper which is distributed, free of cost, from flamengo to macumba beach.

the associaço brasileira de surf profissional - abrasp (brazilian association of surfing professionals) is non-profit organization that promotes and asssists atheletes of the sport within the country of brazil, providing information on competitions and national ranking - established and based in rio de janeiro, abrasp can be contacted via telephone at 21 2235.1039, via contact email, or via their official website.