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.

VORSICHT BEIM TAKEOFF: STEILER DROP ÜBER FLACHEM GRUND. BEI STÜRZEN FLACH ABFEDERN.

Intermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak · Max 4.5m

Swell: 1.5m – 3.6m

DÜNUNGSFENSTER

NNW / NW (315° – 350°)

Angle: 315° – 350°

WINDSCHATTEN & SCHUTZ

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

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

UNTERGRUND & TIEFE

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

Wellenmechanik (Landspitze (Pointbreak)): Langperiodische Dünungszüge (10s+) brechen sich unmittelbar am submarinen Vulkanschelf und bündeln 45 kJ an Wellenenergie in der Takeoff-Zone, während die Welle sauber abläuft. Die benachbarte Fahrrinne leitet das Wasser ruhig ab, ohne Surfer in die Impact-Zone zu ziehen.

1. GOLDENE REGEL FÜR DEN EINSTIEG

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.

Maximales Hochwasser: {tide}m: 1.95m•Minimales Niedrigwasser: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. GEFAHREN AN DIESEM SPOT