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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
0.9m
SW(227°)
Score: 3/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
12km/h
WSW(238°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
27°C
0.1mm71%
Windswell Component
0.1mWSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h SSW|PM: 14 km/h W
6 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon
Tide at 8am (-0.6m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
2:10 am
High tide - 0.42m
8:12 am
Low tide - -0.61m
2:33 pm
High tide - 0.61m
8:48 pm
Low tide - -0.57m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
20
PoorComponents
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score20/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score20
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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LADDrive time
90 minData quality
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