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You can arrive at Amapa state only by boat or plane. Go to Macapa city and take a boat by Araguari river on east of state.
Check the local tour operators, they have the best equipaments and all crew to do a expedition to the longest wave in the world. Amazing!!! Surfing through the jungle...
English (Translate this text in English): You can arrive at Amapa state only by boat or plane. Go to Macapa city and take a boat by Araguari river on east of state.
Check the local tour operators, they have the best equipaments and all crew to do a expedition to the longest wave in the world. Amazing!!! Surfing through the jungle...
English (Translate this text in English): You can arrive at Amapa state only by boat or plane. Go to Macapa city and take a boat by Araguari river on east of state.
Check the local tour operators, they have the best equipaments and all crew to do a expedition to the longest wave in the world. Amazing!!! Surfing through the jungle...
English (Translate this text in English): You can arrive at Amapa state only by boat or plane. Go to Macapa city and take a boat by Araguari river on east of state.
Check the local tour operators, they have the best equipaments and all crew to do a expedition to the longest wave in the world. Amazing!!! Surfing through the jungle...
DistanceSurf trip
WalkGood walk (15-30 mn)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Public access
Special accessBy boat only
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerPowerful
Normal lengthExceptional (>500m)
Good day lengthExceptional (>500m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movementRising tide
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Additional Information
Pororoca is a phenomenon that happens with a combination of rivers tides variation and the moon position.
Usually at equinox, high tide is coming from the sea invading the rivers and producing strong waves. Every full and new moon from January to may and august to November. In the first semester the waves are glass and perfect. In the second semester the river stayed swung, because of the strong winds and is good to do kitesurf.
English (Translate this text in English): Pororoca is a phenomenon that happens with a combination of rivers tides variation and the moon position.
Usually at equinox, high tide is coming from the sea invading the rivers and producing strong waves. Every full and new moon from January to may and august to November. In the first semester the waves are glass and perfect. In the second semester the river stayed swung, because of the strong winds and is good to do kitesurf.
English (Translate this text in English): Pororoca is a phenomenon that happens with a combination of rivers tides variation and the moon position.
Usually at equinox, high tide is coming from the sea invading the rivers and producing strong waves. Every full and new moon from January to may and august to November. In the first semester the waves are glass and perfect. In the second semester the river stayed swung, because of the strong winds and is good to do kitesurf.
English (Translate this text in English): Pororoca is a phenomenon that happens with a combination of rivers tides variation and the moon position.
Usually at equinox, high tide is coming from the sea invading the rivers and producing strong waves. Every full and new moon from January to may and august to November. In the first semester the waves are glass and perfect. In the second semester the river stayed swung, because of the strong winds and is good to do kitesurf.
Atmosphere
Surfing into the jungle, good vibes.
English (Translate this text in English): Surfing into the jungle, good vibes.
English (Translate this text in English): Surfing into the jungle, good vibes.
English (Translate this text in English): Surfing into the jungle, good vibes.
General
You can test your surf... can do every maneuvers and enjoy all the time in the Amazon forest.But be careful, there are alligators and water snakes at the area that can hurt you.
English (Translate this text in English): You can test your surf... can do every maneuvers and enjoy all the time in the Amazon forest.But be careful, there are alligators and water snakes at the area that can hurt you.
English (Translate this text in English): You can test your surf... can do every maneuvers and enjoy all the time in the Amazon forest.But be careful, there are alligators and water snakes at the area that can hurt you.
English (Translate this text in English): You can test your surf... can do every maneuvers and enjoy all the time in the Amazon forest.But be careful, there are alligators and water snakes at the area that can hurt you.
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By Visit Brasil !!!! , 21-06-2007
Pororoca is unbelieveble !!! - I think that Pororoca is five stars, it's a totally unbelievible wave that breaks just feel days a year being the most extense wave in the world. That's where the nature shows his powers