BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Sheltered North BayBeginner / All Levels

Seixal · Praia de Areia Preta — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Breathtaking amphitheater of green UNESCO Laurissilva cliffs and waterfalls dropping onto soft volcanic black sand with a 24/7 live HD webcam.

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

Beginner / All Levels · Max 3.2m

Swell: 0.8m – 2.5m

SWELL WINDOW

NNW / N / NE (320° – 35°)

Angle: 320° – 360°

WIND SHADOW & SHELTER

S / SW / W / Calmo (Molhe Protege do Swell Pesado) (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

SUBSTRATE & DEPTH

100% Fine Volcanic Black Sand (Stone-Free Bottom)

Gentle Volcanic Black-Sand Beachbreak

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

Swell: 15° (NNE) · Wind: 180° (S)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Wave Dynamics (Beach Break): Long-period groundswell trains (10s+) undergo immediate refraction upon contacting the submarine volcanic shelf, concentrating 45 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

Walk straight in and out on soft black sand next to the Seixal harbor jetty. When the open North Coast is huge (2.5m+), the breakwater filters the swell into clean 0.8m–1.2m waves inside the bay.

Max High Tide: {tide}m: 1.90m•Min Low Tide: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. LOCAL WATER HAZARDS