Porto's surf-school beach: mellow sand-bottom peaks partly sheltered by the Leixões breakwater. Good for learning on a rising lower tide, but water quality is poor.
Break
beach break, lefts and rights; faces W
Level
beginner
Best swell
W, NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
low to mid tide
Season
Autumn to spring (Oct–Mar); summer for learning
Typical size
0.5–2 m
Crowd
high
Hazards
Pollution from the port and nearby river mouth; Rips; Rocks and sea urchins at the southern end; Buoys and other man-made obstacles; Crowded with surf schools