Rio Buritaca
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The admosphere is typical what you can expect from paradise, white sand, clear water, palm trees on the beach and your can have this all to yourself as its not a crowded spot.
Additional Info:
If you come by bus or car you can exit in Buritaca village and just follow the river to get to the spot. Another way would be to get to the beach is use the ´El Viajero beach club´ would also be a great place to stay for a couple of nights as they offer from dormitories to luxiores Cabanas, have a restaurant bar, offer yoga and most importantly they off board rentals and lesions.
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This is one of the longest waves in the area. It starts breaking at the river mouth and will line up all the way to the main beach when it´s big. In smaller swells you can still surf the river mouth. It breaks over sand and its easy to paddle out from the river as the current will take you out.
Walk | Short walk (5-15 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Point break |
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Direction | Right |
Bottom | Sandy |
Power | Ordinary |
Frequency | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
Normal length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Good day length | Very Long (300 to 500m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | SouthWest, South |
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Swell direction | North, East, NorthEast |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 8ft+ |
Tide | All tides |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
None
Videos
None
Nearby spots
22.37 miles away
Direction: | Left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |