BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Northeast Coast (Eagle Rock)Beginner to Intermediate

Praia da Alagoa · Porto da Cruz — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Alagoa Beach has one of the island's best dedicated surf cameras, aimed directly at the main sandbar peak in front of the historic rum distillery.

TAKEOFF CAUTION: STEEP DROP OVER SHALLOW BOTTOM. WATCH YOUR DEPTH ON WIPEOUTS.

Beginner to Intermediate · Max 2.3m

Swell: 0.6m – 1.8m

SWELL WINDOW

N / NNE / NW (330° – 45°)

Angle: 330° – 45°

WIND SHADOW & SHELTER

S / SE / SW (Offshore) (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

SUBSTRATE & DEPTH

Volcanic Sand Bottom with Western Breakwater Shelter

Black-Sand Beachbreak with Two Defined Peaks

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

Swell: 303° (WNW) · Wind: 205° (SSW)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Wave Dynamics (Beach Break): Long-period groundswell trains (11s+) undergo immediate refraction upon contacting the submarine volcanic shelf, concentrating 70 kJ of wave energy onto the takeoff bowl while peeling cleanly. The adjacent entry channel drains water smoothly without dragging surfers into the impact zone.

1. GOLDEN ENTRY & EXIT PROTOCOL

Enter via the central beach stairs onto black sand; showers, cafés, and surf schools sit 20 meters from the water's edge.

Max High Tide: {tide}m: 1.80m•Min Low Tide: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. LOCAL WATER HAZARDS