Portugal - whaaaaaaaaaat?????

by **johnjohn** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:59 am

Guess where I'm going tomorrow?

Surfing? Computer says 'no'!

Praia do Guincho Surf Report and Forecast

Fri
7/04 N/Aft 0secs 3mph 15Â°C
Sat
8/04 N/Aft 0secs 3mph 16Â°C
Sun
9/04 N/Aft 0secs 4mph 15Â°C
Mon
10/04 N/Aft 0secs 4mph 16Â°C
Tue
11/04 N/Aft 0secs 5mph 16Â°C
Wed
12/04 N/Aft 0secs 5mph 18Â°C
Thu
13/04 N/Aft 0secs 5mph 17Â°C

Europe's greatest swell magnet?

(I've looked at the WAMS and it can't be this bad. Gave me a nasty surprise though :shock:

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by **Monkey_Alan** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:11 am

Fuck that! If you cant find a wave down there you are beyond hope :lol:

BTW - This was Tonel last week if you need a reminder

by **kevchenco** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:10 pm

Was slightly stunned when i saw that photo.

Been there last year and i know how big that rock is on the right of the picture.

Great place to surf

by **johnjohn** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:32 pm

Looks longboardable

I think an attempt to get in there would leave you more than stunned :shock:

(Data problems apparently.

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by **Monkey_Alan** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:38 pm

It is by the far the biggest swell I have ever seen. I reckon the wave faces were 12-15ft range (although I hate rating waves in feet - its too tricky :oops:

) The cliffs in the background are about 100ft to give you some scale

The sound every time one landed was unbelievable, and from the beach you could feel the vibration through your feet. Quite remarkable

I checked this beach on three different days and never saw anybody out :lol:

by **danny1** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:03 pm

nice....i must admit i couldnt make it out back at that spot on a 4/5ft day. It wasnt lined up like so, thats my excuse, it was a mare! Embarrassing paddling back in with tail between legs..no one else was out either like

Zavial must have been pumping tho ey? and that right hand point with the rock in the middle can't remembers its name..up the coast about 40 kms...little fishing village stuck into a hillside...

more pics monkey man!!

by **Monkey_Alan** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:12 pm

danny1 wrote:nice....i must admit i couldnt make it out back at that spot on a 4/5ft day. It wasnt lined up like so, thats my excuse, it was a mare! Embarrassing paddling back in with tail between legs..no one else was out either like

Zavial must have been pumping tho ey? and that right hand point with the rock in the middle can't remembers its name..up the coast about 40 kms...little fishing village stuck into a hillside...

more pics monkey man!!

All will be revealed here

http://magicseaweed.com/photoLab/browsePhotos.php?spot=&user=monkey_alan

The two that say Carrapetteira BTW are actually Arrifana just up the coast near Aljazur - Nice

I got pounded by the surf here but it was good watching the locals rip after I scrambled back up the cliffs :oops:

by **danny1** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:14 pm

arrifana thats it!

by **chalk** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:02 pm

whats it like down there in december anyway? For sun and heat i mean

by **Ferral** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:26 pm

waters like we have now, or a bit chillier, its normally pretty nice weather too kind of jeans and t-shirt temp

by **surfer-dave** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:10 pm

What do you think sagres will be doing for a week? my mate has just flown out there today

by **Ferral** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:22 am

Nothing too classic, tho there will be waves.

Portugal - whaaaaaaaaaat?????

Portugal - whaaaaaaaaaat?????

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