Surf: Pauba is the suckiest shorebreak on the coast with heavy bowls, air drops and slamming lips for lids and loonies when the S swell hits it just right. Offshore in any E wind is handy but it misses out on E swell. Next beach round is Praia Santiago which also breaks hard and hollow and is more exposed to swells. Less adept surfers should go to the mellow rollers of Guaecá when storm swells max out the open beaches. Environment: Really inconsistent and packed with tube jockeys when it does finally fire. Localism can be a problem here and at Santiago.