Europe's best-known barrelling beach break, heavy and shallow. Best on mid tide with a SW–W swell and NE wind; closes out above about double overhead. Crowded and competitive.
Break
beach break, lefts and rights; faces SW
Level
advanced
Best swell
SW, W, WNW
Best wind
NE, E (offshore)
Best tide
mid tide
Season
Autumn (Sep–Nov) to winter
Typical size
1–3 m
Crowd
high
Hazards
Hard, shallow sandbar; Pitching take-offs and close-outs; Localism; Broken boards common