Pirata or Ponta do Levante

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About

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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Access

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.

WalkLong walk (>30 min)
Public accessYes
4x4 requiredNo
Boat requiredYes
Wave Characteristics
TypeReef (rocky)
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
FrequencyRegular (100 days/year)
Normal lengthShort (<50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Ideal Conditions
Wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeLess than 3ft - 6ft+
TideLow and mid tide
Tide movementRising and falling tides
Crowd
WeekFew surfers
WeekendFew surfers
Dangers

Rocks

Videos

None

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