Rife info board

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Rife 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 5 to 6 in the afternoon, allways side to side - offshore from the right. Inside the bay the wind is allways a bit stronger than over the reef, so be carefull when judging the right sail size

waves:

there is nice waves but they somehow do not cooperate a lot with surfers. Take a longboard or head to the Sleeping Lion

 

best wind direction for surfing is east

 

works on all tides

stuff:

 

windsurfboards:

waveboards for medium to high winds

sails:

4.5 to 6.0

kites:

suitable size for medium to higher winds

surfboards:

longboards

sleep:

nothing

eat:

nothing

party:

nothing, go to Santa Maria