BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Central North CoastIntermediate to Advanced

Fajã da Areia · São Vicente — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Madeira's most consistent North Coast reef break, featuring hot showers, easy parking, oceanfront cafés, and support from Clube Naval de São Vicente.

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

Intermediate to Advanced · Max 3.5m

Swell: 1m – 2.8m

DEININGSVENSTER

NNW / N / NW (310° – 10°)

Angle: 310° – 360°

WINDBESCHUTTING

S / SE / SW (Brisa de Vale de São Vicente) (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

BODEMGESTELDHEID & DIEPTE

Basalt Reef Shelf with Rock Entry Channel

Volcanic Reef A-Frame (Long Right + Hollow Left)

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

Swell: 0° (N) · Wind: 165° (SSE)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Golfdynamica (Rif (Reefbreak)): 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

Always use the rock entry channel in front of Clube Naval de São Vicente between 0.78m and 1.62m tide. During fast ebb tides (< -0.45 m/h), a strong outflow rip pulls through the channel.

Hoogste Waterstand: {tide}m: 1.62m•Laagste Waterstand: {tide}m: 0.78m

2. PLAATSELIJKE RISICO'S

•Outside the 0.78m–1.62m tide gate, the entry channel becomes shallow or surging
•Strong ebb rip current through the channel when tide drops faster than -0.45 m/h