Surf: More good waves are to be found at Praia do Italcabe, in Conceição, which is a fast beachbreak and is the centre of the island’s beach bar scene. Closes out quite a bit at the extremes of tide, but can have a right of the eastern corner or some lefts beneath the towering monolith of the Pico do Morro. Environment: Mellow crowds, particularly in the mornings and beginners will have plenty of safe, sandy whitewash to catch.