Azores Beach Break Surf Spots
Beach Break Surf Spots
Azores
Azores
The Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal that consists of 9 islands. Most surf spots can be found on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira and what – besides amazingly stunning landscapes – makes the journey to the Azores worth chasing the surf far away from Portugal’s mainland are its quality waves and uncrowded lineups. During winter time sets on the Azores can get quite big and strong and a certain level of experience is recommended.
Beach Break
Areas in the ocean where the waves break over a sandy bottom are known as beach breaks. The waves at beach breaks are constantly changing because the sand is often shifting because of tides, currents, and storms. You can be surfing flawless peeling lefts one day and close-out waves the next at the same surf spot. The surf break could be in one location one day and 200 yards along the shoreline the next. The constantly shifting bottom produces a very unpredictable and dynamic surf break. Because they have a softer and safer bottom than reef breaks, beach breaks are excellent places for beginning surfers to practice.
