Tingua

About

You have to be lucky to surf at Tinguá. It's a very excelent wave, but it is very temperamental. It only show its power once in a while.

Atmosphere:
A great nature around. Good vibrations. People like to watch the action from the rocks. In the summer, a lot of young chicks. They like surfers. Some locals are boring, but ain't no big deal.

Additional Info:
It is a powerfull lefthander, that pumps only in east swells. You drop the walls very close to the rocks and you ride them towards the middle of the beach. A lot of snaps, off the tops and floaters. Very fast wave when it pumps ok. Some short tube rides in the inside.

Location

Access

It is located at the same little town of Palmas beach, Governador Celso Ramos. But when you reach Palmas, keep driving to a disctrict called Armação da Piedade. After the hill, turn left and head to Caravelas beach (locals call it Grande beach). Park your car in the in front of beach, near to the lifeguard point. Walk by the beach to the right, go across the trail to the other side of the rocks. It's there!

Walk	Short walk (5-15 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Beach break
Direction	Left
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Fast, Powerful, Fun
Frequency	Rarely breaks (5 days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Normal (50 to 150m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	North, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Swell direction	East
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 6ft+
Tide	Mid and high tide
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides