Itacoatiara

Several contests are taking place in Europe @ special waves, Santa Catarina in Azores, El Fronton in Canaries Islands, Praia do Norte in Portugal... What about Brazil? Brazil has Itacoatiara, a beach with fine golden sands and bright blue (sometimes green) water. The main beach is open to the Atlantic Ocean and is dangerous for the casual swimmer while offering ideal conditions for water sports. The left side of the beach ends with a rock face called Costão, and there's is a wave-sheltered small beach on the right side called Prainha (little beach), which is separated from the main beach by a big rock. At Itacoatiara the Atlantic Ocean produces fast and hollow waves, usually ranging from 3 to 6 feet, but on frequent occasion they might swell up to 4 meters (12 feet). A few times per year a huge southeast swell can produce larger waves of up to 5 meters (15 feet) but a swell this strong rarely offers acceptable surfing conditions. In the photo Respect rider José Otávio in his home break Itacoatiara.