Rabo de Peixe surf guide
Surf: Semi-pointbreak almost inside harbour wall that destroyed a better wave of the same name outside the wall. Only breaks at lower tides and very close to the rocks when smaller but sneaker sets and bigger swells will break further out and wider. Vertical take-offs, powerful pockets and fast sections can change into easier drops and cutback shoulders depending on size, direction and tide.
Access: dodgy area
Directions: park down at end of harbour wall and paddle from ladders.
Environment: Easy access from car park at end of harbour wall and tight take-off zone make this spot a localism hotspot. Residential pollution from ramshackle homes on cliff top, includes sewage, stormwater and broken glass from kids throwing bottles off cliffs.