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Luz

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Praia da Luz is a beach break with ideal conditions on high tide and South/Southeast swell.
Best season during winter time between November and March when the predominant wind is blowing from North.
Good place for surfing, kite surfing and windsurfing.

Location

Access

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Beach break
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Power
Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun, Ledgey
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
Normal length
Short (<50m)
Good day length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
North, NorthWest
Swell direction
South
Swell size
3ft-5ft - Don't know
Tide
All tides
Tide movement
Rising and falling tides
Crowd
Week
Few surfers
Weekend
Crowded

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Man-made danger (buoys etc..), Localism

Videos

None

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Burgau

3.00 miles away

Direction
Right
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Frequency
Very consistent (150+ days/year)
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Meia Praia

3.83 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
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Cabanas Velhas

4.07 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
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