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Punta Preta quick info

climate:

 

very dry, temperatures in summer around 30o C, in winter around 26o C, water temps around 26o C year round

it almost never rains

wind:

predominantly trade winds, NE and very light in the morning, NE with usually force 4 to 5 in the afternoon, allways side - offshore from the right

waves:

best season is from Oktober to March, when You get bigger swells from the northwest and west. Flat periods can last pretty long even in prime season as the waves usually created by gales in the north atlantic have to travel a long way that far south. Local lows with enough power are very rare.

The wave is a reefbreak that offers long rights and a short and hollow left. Needs some swell to start breaking.

 

best wind direction for surfing is east

 

works on all tides

stuff:

 

windsurfboards:

suitable for medium winds and fast waves

sails:

mostly 5.5 to 6.0

kites:

for medium winds

surfboards:

shortboards with enough size for bigger waves in winter, no boards in summer

sleep:

nothing

eat:

nothing

party:

nothing, go to Santa Maria