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A few waves at Maresias this morning

Surf Tide — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:04:17 +0000

Here are a couple of pictures I took with the underwater camera today, not amazing, but a little proof all the same. I actually got pounded trying to take the pictures as I was caught inside. they don’t really do the surf justice, but to give you an idea it was about 4-5ft today, still fat, but the wind was blowing onshore and so it wasn’t as hollow as yesterday.

Sunset over Maresias

Surf Tide — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:00:12 +0000

There was a beautiful sunset last night which we just about caught before heading out to dinner, check it out below.

Surfing at Maresias, Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Surf Tide — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:06:44 +0000

Today Rose and I made the trip down the coast from Massaguacu to Maresias, via Sao Sebastiao. We are staying at the Tambayba Hotel Pousada, an Indonesian-style resort set in lush, tropical surroundings.

The surf was pretty intense today and I felt a little out of my league alongside a handful of local surfers. The set waves were in the region of a good 6ft, very thick, fast and pretty hollow. I haven’t surfed waves like this since Fiji a few years back, and more recently at Itamambuca. I think I got about 3 waves in the space of about an hour, not that many to be fair, but at least I didn’t snap my board on the (heavy) lip of the wave (i’ve already broken 2 leashes and a fin).

I’ll give it another bash in the morning.