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Crowd : Little
Swell : West
Tide : Half-Tide
Type of Wave : Lefts and Rights
Bottom : Sand |
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S. Julião
Works with a swell from almost all directions and tides, depending only on the depths which are mainly sand.
Small waves which break easily.
Size 1/2 metre - 1 1/2 metres (2 - 6 feet).
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Crowd : Plenty
Swell : South/South-West
Tide : Half-Tide to Full-Tide
Type of Wave : Rights and Lefts
Bottom : Sand
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Foz do Lizandro
When the sand bottoms are good the wave is typical of that of a river delta wich can be from 1 to 3 metres (3 - 10 feet).
It works better with a swell from the South/South-West, with a very strong backwash when there is a high tide.
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Crowd : Plenty
Swell : South/South-West
Tide : Half-Tide to Low-Tide
Type of Wave : Left
Bottom : Stone Shelf |
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Pedra Branca
A left from the reef north of Ericeira. Works better with swells from the South/South-West, sustaining big waves if the swell direction is perfect. The bottom is a rock platform with large holes and the swell originates from deep waters and forms rapid and forceful crests. It looks beautiful, and on good days even seems like a Pipeline, with waves of 1 to 3 metres (3 - 10 feet). Low tide is suicide.
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Crowd : Plenty
Swell : West
Tide : Half-Tide to Full-Tide
Type of Wave : Right
Bottom : Rock |
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Reef
With a flat bottom one metre depth it breaks by the side of an area 20 feet in depth to the right.
A fast empty wave which when conditions are right is pure magic, although no one comes out without a few scratches. |
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Crowd : Plenty
Swell : West/North-West
Tide : All, but better Half-Tide
Type of Wave : Right
Bottom : Rock
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Ribeira d`Ilhas
A versatile wave, with several heighs, that work with most swells, but at best with the swell from the West/North-West.
When conditions are right it is one of the longest waves in the region. It is also one of the most consistent spots in summer, with a swell of 1 to 3,5 metres (2 - 12 feet).
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Crowd : Little
Swell : South/South-West
Tide : High-Tide
Type of Wave : Left
Bottom : Rock |
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Coxos - Crazy Left
A tubular wave just south of Coxos bay, which works with a swell from the South/South-West,giving fast, open, powerful waves which fall on a stone bank. Best time is high tide. |
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Crowd : Little
Swell : North/North-West
Tide : Half-Tide to Full-Tide
Type of Wave : Right
Bottom : Rock covered with sand |
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S. Lourenço
The portuguese version of Sunset, as it supports a giant swell if the direction is right.
When the wave is big take care with the occasional sets coming from the west. The drop is like an elevator with a fast empty section on the inside.
The best swell is from the North/North-West and can take a little wind from the south.
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