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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Carrapateira
Portugal, Algarve
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 37° 11.997' N |
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next to the village of carrapateira, duh... DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouth, SouthEast, East
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
Additional Information
This spot is a big long exposed beach, with two 'main' surfing areas. The southern end has a sort-of point break off the rocks which then lines up more or less well depending on the sand bars. This works at low to mid tide on most swells. The second area is about 200m up the beach with a-frame peaks on good days breaking on sand bars on mid-high tide.
Atmosphere
Is getting crowded at the point, but if you walk up the beach you'll be surfing on your own.
General
Very beautiful wild place, with full exposure to the atlantic. Can get big.
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Comments
By tamsk1 , 24-10-2006
good but heavy - I really liked this wave. There's a nice rip taking you out and it's not too hard to stay in the line up. It's not too crowded but the wave is quite harsh.
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By Francisco , 09-10-2007
Nice little peelers - Classy little waves this weekend...shame about the english tossers who think they own the place..leave what is in portugal to the portuguese! If you wanna surf here, try showing some respect instead of paddling around everyone like you're rob ma-fucking-chado in cali! And don't bother dissing other people's surfing level if you can't even take off on your backhand. Word