Praia de Itacoatiara, Beach and surfing spot in Niterói, Brazil.

Praia de Itacoatiara lies in the Itacoatiara neighbourhood of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, on the Atlantic coast about 900 km southeast of Brasília. The beach is backed by rocky slopes and framed by rock formations at both ends. In 2016 the travel site TripAdvisor ranked it the 12th best beach in Brazil, ahead of Barra in Rio, Forte in Cabo Frio and Canoa Quebrada in Ceará.

Praia de Itacoatiara lies in the Itacoatiara neighbourhood of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, on the Atlantic coast about 900 km southeast of Brasília. The beach's name, from Tupi, means "written stone" or "engraved rock", referring to the rock faces at the ends of the sand. In 2016 the travel site TripAdvisor ranked it the 12th best beach in Brazil, ahead of Barra in Rio, Forte in Cabo Frio and Canoa Quebrada in Ceará.

Itacoatiara hosted stages of the Brazilian leg of the World Surf League, which brought competitive surfing to the beach. In 2016 the travel site TripAdvisor ranked it 12th among the best beaches in Brazil, ahead of Barra in Rio, Forte in Cabo Frio and Canoa Quebrada in Ceará.

Praia de Itacoatiara lies in the Itacoatiara neighbourhood of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, about 900 km southeast of Brasília. The beach is reached from Niterói's urban area, and its rock formations divide the sand into separate zones with different conditions for swimming and water activities.

The beach has three distinct surfing zones called Costão, Meio, and Pampo, each with different wave patterns and characteristics. These separate areas allow both experienced and beginner surfers to find a zone suited to their skill level depending on conditions.