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.

LET OP BIJ TAKEOFF: STEILE DROP OVER EEN ONDIEPE BODEM. VAL VLAK EN BLIJF VAN DE ROTSEN WEG.

Intermediate-Advanced / Pointbreak · Max 4.5m

Swell: 1.5m – 3.6m

DEININGSVENSTER

NNW / NW (315° – 350°)

Angle: 315° – 350°

WINDBESCHUTTING

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

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

BODEMGESTELDHEID & DIEPTE

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

Golfdynamica (Landtong (Pointbreak)): Lange deiningstreinen (10s+) breken direct op het onderzeese vulkanische plateau en bundelen 45 kJ aan golfkracht op de takeoff-zone terwijl de golf zuiver afloopt. De aangrenzende geul voert het water rustig af zonder surfers de impactzone in te trekken.

1. GOUDEN REGEL VOOR IN- EN UITSTAPPEN

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.

Hoogste Waterstand: {tide}m: 1.95m•Laagste Waterstand: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. PLAATSELIJKE RISICO'S