Ribeira d’Ilhas

500 meters to the north is the most popular wave of the Reserve, on the beach that is considered the “visiting room” of Portuguese surf.

Located in a valley where a stream flows, its geographical configuration is that of a natural amphitheater, ideal for holding events. It is not by chance that the first national and international championships held in Portugal took place here. Ribeira d’Ilhas is a long pointbreak right (the waves follow the shoreline) that receives all types of waves and works at all tides, being the most consistent wave in the region. With W / NO undulations Ribeira d’Ilhas can provide rights of up to 200 meters in length. It is a very valuable and competitive wave, as it allows the most different levels of approach on the part of surfers.

• Wave type – long right
• Bottom Type – rocks and reef
• Tide conditions – all tides
• Waving conditions – all waves – ideal conditions with O / NO
• Wind conditions – from any quadrant – ideal conditions from SE to NE
• Consistency +++++
• Surf angle – 55º
• Surf line length – 150 to 300 meters
• Wave height – 0.5 to 3.5 meters
• Type of surf – progressive / plunge
• Practice level BOOK 7 – surfers qualified to perform take-offs from the side, in a single movement, to the right and to the left, in non-bursting waves, and with the ability to withstand falls in powerful waves of up to one meter.