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North wind is the cleaner offshore flow and south swell is the trigger.
A mid tide usually keeps the face a touch cleaner, and the urban Salvador point gets rocky and crowded when it comes alive.
Surf GuideBahia - Norte
Espanhol
Espanhol is the Salvador point break in Bahia - Norte, in front of Hospital Espanhol and the Barra lighthouse strip. It is a short, exposed point break with sandy-rock bottom, south-swell exposure, and a reputation for drawing a crowd when it is on. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Espanhol in Bahia - Norte.
Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationBahia - Norte, BR
Forecast
- Waves 1 ft+
- Period 4 s
- Wind E 4 kt
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