Surf Forecast Populo
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Populo surfspot characteristics
Swell Window
NE | W
Optimal Swell Direction
S
Swell Size
1ft - 1ft
Breaks over
unevenReef | sand
Wave type
beach
Wave direction
left | right
Optimal Wind Direction
N
Best Tides at
low | mid | high
More about Populo surfspot
Extremely flexible city beachbreak with a massive swell window and many moods. Sometimes small and junky in the regular SW and W windswells with crumbly faces in the onshore breezes but always rideable. The best swells come from due S, often spawned in the southern hemisphere, hitting the rock-anchored sandbanks just right and lining up powerful, hollow peaks in the long period swell. Handles plenty of size.
The most crowded spot in the Azores with beginners and expert locals sharing the waves so localism can rear its head. Big city amenities including surf shop and surf school. More beachbreak in the next bay to the east.