BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Volcanic North CoastIntermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak

Contreiras & Ribeira da Janela — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Two complementary setups side by side: surf low tide on the long left at Ribeira da Janela (up to 2m), then transition to Contreiras as the tide pushes from mid toward high.

FORSIGTIG VED TAKEOFF: STEJLT DROP OVER LAVT VAND. SPRING FRI AF STENENE VED STYRT.

Intermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak · Max 4.5m

Swell: 1.5m – 3.6m

DØNNINGSVINKEL

NNW / NW (315° – 350°)

Angle: 315° – 350°

LÆ FOR VINDEN

S / SW / WNW leve (10 kt NNW 331° referência clássica) (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

BUNDFORHOLD OG DYBDE

River-Mouth Volcanic Boulders & Cobblestone Reef

Long Boulder Left Point (Janela) & Mid-to-High Peak (Contreiras)

SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS

Swell: 10° (N) · Wind: 331° (NNW)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Bølgens Opførsel (Pynt (Pointbreak)): Langperiodiske dønninger (10s+) brydes med det samme mod den undersøiske vulkanske sokkel og samler 45 kJ bølgeenergi i takeoff-zonen, mens bølgen ruller rent. Den tilstødende kanal leder vandet væk uden at trække surfere ind i nedslagszonen.

1. GYLDEN REGEL FOR IND- OG UDGANG

PERSONAL SESSION NOTE: Contreiras works from mid-tide to high-tide (reference session: 10 kt, NNW 331°, 3.6m swell — enter 2 hours before high tide and exit 50 minutes before full high tide). Ribeira da Janela works best at low tide and holds up to ~2.0m.

Maksimal Flod: {tide}m: 1.95m•Laveste Ebbe: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. LOKALE RISICI I VANDET