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Barrinha

    Quality

    Wave quality > Regional classic, don’t miss it
    Frequency > Very consistent (150 day/year)
    Experience Required > All surfers

    Wave

    Type > Beach break
    Direction > Right and left
    Power > Hollow, powerful, fun
    Bottom > Sand

    Swell and Wind

    Minimum Swell Size > 0.5m | 1ft
    Maximum Swell Size > 1,5 m | 4 ft
    Swell Direction > E, NE, SE
    Wind Direction > Light NE or light S

    More Details

    Crowd during the Week > Empty
    Crowd on the Week-end > Some crowd
    Hazards >none

    Infrastructure

    Accommodation > Hotels, Local houses, camping and cottages
    Commerce > Many restaurants, pizzerias, grocer’s shop, snack bars, supermarket (GAROPABA)
    Nightlife >During the winter only on the weekends, but everyday on summer.
    Health assistance > Hospital and medical centers available (15 km | 9 miles)

    Editor’s Comments

    This beach picks up any swell, there is always some surf going there. A hollow right hander works on the right corner and a long left hander on a small river mouth leftwards.