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This European pointbreak gem peels down a series of rocky shelves and outcrops into a small bay. Coxos is long, fast and hollow when it hits the slabs just right. Power is the key word as swells unload out of deep water. It can handle big waves if the swells are clean and from the NW. When all the conditions come together you will see why this is Portugal's best wave. Entry and exit is tricky, getting caught inside is harrowing, the rips are brutal and urchins love the place as do the large local crew. Respect. Essentially this wave is one and the same. Pontinha is the northern and less frequently ridden outside section of Ribeira D'Ilhas. A very versatile set of reefs that normally have something worth getting wet for and it can be a superb long right. It can handle a bit of wind, most swell sizes if NW, and breaks throughout the tide. Consistent, crowded (contest site), some rips, urchins and the water is none-too clean. Easy access and good car park caf
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