diabo's beach is often frequented by both surfers and body boarders, offering waves with that are consistent both in their regularity and quality, making it one of the best options in the zona sul - praia do diabo gets waves that come in from the east and the southeast, breaking waves around a meter high, in a tubular shape.

the best season for surf is during the fall, when both the waves and the winds from the south are most reliable - a continuation of ipanema beach, praia do arpoador is one of rio de janeiro's most beloved beaches.