Recife North Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Recife North Breakwater Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 9 meters tall with a focal height of 12 meters, situated at the end of Recife's north breakwater. It emits a single red flash every 8 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. The structure is painted red and features an external spiral stairway. Accessible only by boat, this lighthouse is located just 0.5 kilometers from the port of Recife.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is critical for maritime safety, guiding ships into Recife harbor and marking the north breakwater to prevent groundings. Its distinctive red light and location at the channel entrance are indispensable for navigating the busy port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 8s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Olinda
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Pernambuco
- Sea Region
- Recife harbor, at the end of the north breakwater
- Latitude
- -8.0439°
- Longitude
- -34.8608°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted red
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Recife(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0208
- NGA No.
- 17944
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Recife North Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.