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.
ATTENTION AU TAKEOFF : PENTE RAIDE SUR FOND ROCHEUX PEU PROFOND. SAUTEZ LOIN DES ROCHERS EN CAS DE CHUTE.
Beginner / All Levels · Max 3.2m
Swell: 0.8m – 2.5m
FENÊTRE DE HOULE
NNW / N / NE (320° – 35°)
Angle: 320° – 360°
PROTECTION CONTRE LE VENT
S / SW / W / Calmo (Molhe Protege do Swell Pesado) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
NATURE DU FOND ET PROFONDEUR
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 ProfileDynamique de la Vague (Fond de Sable (Beach Break)) : Les trains de houle longue (10s+) subissent une réfraction immédiate au contact du plateau volcanique sous-marin, concentrant 45 kJ d'énergie sur la zone de take-off tout en déroulant proprement. Le chenal adjacent évacue l'eau avec fluidité sans aspirer les surfeurs vers la zone d'impact.
1. RÈGLE D'OR POUR ENTRER ET SORTIR
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.
Pleine Mer Max : {tide}m: 1.90m•Basse Mer Min : {tide}m: 0.40m
2. DANGERS LOCAUX DU SPOT
- •Punchy shorebreak right on the sand during the top 30 minutes of spring high tide
- •Respect designated swimmer and surf-school zones in summer
EXPLORE TECHNICAL DOSSIERS FOR OTHER SPOTS (ALL 19 SPOTS)
19 Monitored SpotsJardim do Marmad
0.9m @ 13s315 kJ
Paul do Marmad
0.9m @ 12s310 kJ
Ponta Pequenamad
0.8m @ 12s250 kJ
Cabo Girãomad
0.6m @ 12s145 kJ
Contreiras / Janelamad
1.2m @ 12s505 kJ
Fajã da Areiamad
1.0m @ 12s360 kJ
Seixalmad
0.8m @ 12s280 kJ
Maiatamad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Alagoa (Porto da Cruz)mad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Machicomad
0.3m @ 12s45 kJ
Porto Santomad
0.6m @ 11s135 kJ
Nazarépor
3.8m @ 16s4865 kJ
Supertubospor
2.1m @ 14s1985 kJ
Ribeira d'Ilhaspor
1.8m @ 14s1445 kJ
Pipeline (Oahu)haw
2.5m @ 16s3040 kJ
Waikiki Canoeshaw
1.1m @ 14s515 kJ
La Jolla / Scrippscal
1.4m @ 14s780 kJ
Huntington Piercal
1.5m @ 13s880 kJ
Steamer Lanecal
2.2m @ 15s2260 kJ