Pirata or Ponta do Levante
Edit SpotAbout
the wave gives you a hollow zone in the biggening and it´s very cool(in the summer you could surf with shorts perfectly normal).
Atmosphere:
beautifful view perfect in the summer,when the sweel its too small in the other spots around this sptos its breaking with more 2feet normaly from southeast swell.
Additional Info:
the wave it´s the biggest in the south of algarve when the swell came from southeast,in the summer u could have waves it´s perfectly normal,in the winter it´s too big too surf in there.it´s a bodyboarding wave(u could surf also)it´s a semi-secretspot.the park it´s in the front of the beach.u could rent a rural house in there the prices are quite cheap,this is a wave 7kms away from the town,a perfect paradise.
Location
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easy to find turn right in international school of algarve , just follow the street in front to the way to the beach,will find a small land with houses called Caramujeira,the beach it´s almost there.
Walk | Long walk (>30 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | No |
Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (rocky) |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Sandy with rock |
Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Short (<50m) |
Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | North, NorthWest, NorthEast |
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Swell direction | SouthWest, South, SouthEast |
Swell size | Less than 3ft - 6ft+ |
Tide | Low and mid tide |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Few surfers |
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Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Rocks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.73 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Don't know |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
2.21 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
6.74 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Don't know |
Frequency: | Don't know |