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Praia dos Ingleses

    Quality

    Wave quality > Regional classic
    Frequency > Sometimes break
    Experience Required > All surfers

    Wave

    Type > Beach break
    Direction > Left and right
    Power > Really hollow, powerful, fast
    Bottom > Sand

    Swell and Wind

    Minimum Swell Size > 0.5 m | 1ft
    Maximum Swell Size > 1,5 m | 5 ft
    Swell Direction > Big E, SE
    Wind Direction > Light S

    More Details

    Crowd during the Week > none
    Crowd on the Week-end > few people
    Hazards >none

    Infrastructure

    Accommodation > Hotel, local houses, camping and cottages
    Commerce > Grocer’s shop, supermarket, snack bars and restaurants
    Nightlife >Center of the island, lagoa da conceição and others – Everyday!!
    Health assistance > Hospitals and medical centers available on the island.

    Editor’s Comments

    Ingleses has several peaks along the beach, the peaks further north use to produce bigger waves. The place is a barrel machine that works better on tide trading. Better in light winds, so be there early.