Pedra Branca

It is called Pedra Branca (White Rock) due to a submerged rock, of a lighter shade than the rest, located in the area where the waves form. It is a very fast left hander with a rocky seabed that receives waves from the SO quadrant up to the W/NO quadrant. Due to the flat shelf of the reef that is exposed during low tide, it is normally surfed during the rising mid-tide until high tide. Consistent and dangerous, this wave is characterised by rapid starts, followed by tubes to the inside.

Type of wave: fast left hander, powerful and tubular

Seabed: reef

Tide conditions: medium advancing tide

Swell conditions: from SO to O/NO

Wind conditions: from SE to NE

Consistency: +++

Break angle: 40º

Length of break line: 50 to 100 metres

Wave height: 0.5 to 2.5 metres

Break type: plunging

LIVRO7 practice level: 6 - Surfers capable of completing, with control, the 7 manoeuvres and being in control underwater on powerful waves of at least 2 metres.