Exposed sandbar break near the Minho river mouth with hollow rights on the bar and softer lefts by the southern rocks. Rips are strong; best with W–NW swell and light easterlies.
Break
beach break, lefts and rights; faces WNW
Level
intermediate
Best swell
W, WNW, NW
Best wind
E, SE (offshore)
Best tide
all tides
Season
Autumn to spring (winter most consistent)
Typical size
0.6–2.4 m
Crowd
medium
Hazards
Strong rip currents; River-mouth currents and runoff pollution near the Minho mouth; Rocks at the southern end