Shipwreck Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Angola – Luanda)
| Name: | Shipwreck |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Shipwreck in Luanda is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Beware of wreck and sharks.
Overall Shipwreck Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the combination of swells directed at Shipwreck through an averag... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text)
Also see Shipwreck surf quality by season and Shipwreck surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Angola - Luanda surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Shipwreck
Visitor Reviews of Shipwreck |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Shipwreck:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Buraco | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Miradouro | 13 mi |
| Third closest break | Mussulo | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Barra da Kwanza | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Barra da Cuanza | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Shipwreck: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 3561 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 3625 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 3902 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 4115 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 4169 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Shipwreck: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 1851 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil | 3139 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rocas, Atol das, Brazil | 3234 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Recife, Brazil | 3270 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tambau, Brazil | 3274 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Shipwreck: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 1704 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 1774 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 1774 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 1774 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 1774 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Shipwreck: |
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| Closest city location | Luanda (Angola) | 25 mi |
| Second closest city location | Caxito (Angola) | 58 mi |
| Third closest city location | Porto Amboim (Angola) | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | N'zeto (Angola) | 129 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | N'dalatando (Angola) | 132 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Shipwreck is Luanda 4 De Fevereiro Airport (LAD) in Angola, which is 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Shipwreck is Porto Amboim Airport (PBN), also in Angola, 200 km (124 miles) away.
