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.
テイクオフ注意: 浅い海底に向かって急激に掘れ上がります。ワイプアウト時は浅い海底から遠くへ飛び込んでください。
Intermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak · Max 4.5m
Swell: 1.5m – 3.6m
うねりの受風域
NNW / NW (315° – 350°)
Angle: 315° – 350°
地形による風除け
S / SW / WNW leve (10 kt NNW 331° referência clássica) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
海底地形と水深
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波のブレイク特徴 (ポイントブレイク (岬・突端)): 10秒以上の長周期うねりは海底の火山棚に接触すると即座に屈折し、テイクオフゾーンに45 kJの波浪エネルギーを集中させながら綺麗にブレイクします。隣接する水路が水流をスムーズに逃がすため、サーファーがインパクトゾーンに引き込まれるのを防ぎます。
1. エントリー&エグジットの鉄則
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.
最高潮位: {tide}m: 1.95m•最低潮位: {tide}m: 0.40m
2. このポイントの局所的危険
- •At Contreiras, strictly exit 50 minutes before peak high tide
- •Strong rip current toward the sea stack on swells > 3.0m
- •Shifting river-mouth boulders on exit
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