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Catanas Point
Luanda, Angola
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow
Catanas Point is a heavy reef break north of Luanda that produces thick, hollow barrels when SW swells arrive during the austral winter. The wave breaks over a shallow reef, demanding respect and experience. When it's on, it's one of the best waves in Angola—powerful, hollow, and virtually uncrowded.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
0.4m
SW(227°)
Score: 1/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
8km/h
WNW(296°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm65%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h E|PM: 9 km/h NW
2 km/h vs 9 km/h afternoon
Tide at 7am (-0.6m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
1:20 am
High tide - 0.48m
7:39 am
Low tide - -0.56m
1:58 pm
High tide - 0.64m
8:11 pm
Low tide - -0.41m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
15
PoorComponents
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score51/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score46/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15
Location & Conditions
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SW (225°)
- Direction range
- 200° - 260°
- Size range
- 1.2m - 3.5m
- Ideal size
- 2.9m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- E (90°)
- Offshore range
- 60° - 130°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
- Optimal range
- 0.3m - 1.5m
Water temp
24°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
8/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: Heavy reef break north of Ponta Preta. Expert only, thick barrels.
Best Season
Peak: Apr-Sep
Secondary: Mar, Oct
SW swell season. Heavy reef break north of Ponta Preta.
Getting There
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