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Rocha Negra - Praia da Luz - Portugal

Rocha Negra

Rocha Negra is the black volcanic headland on the east side of Praia da Luz, a sheltered Algarve reef break with a serious, high-tide-only reputation. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Rocha Negra in Algarve.

Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAdvanced
LocationAlgarve, PT
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Park around Praia da Luz and work the east-end access to the headland.

Northwest wind is the cleanest call, west-northwest swell is the main match, and high tide is the safest window; rocks and pollution are the main reasons to treat it as a skilled-surfer reef.

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