Campeche Surf Guide

Campeche Surf Guide

The wave at Campeche is an odd one and a fickle one, and for that reason -- perhaps like Sandspit in Santa Barbara -- it holds a special place in the hearts of gaucho surfers; when it's on, no one wants to miss it. While the wave resembles a long right point, a look at the map will tell you it is not what one thinks of as a classic point. The place is more of a bend in the coastline that catches S swells and has them running sideways down the sandbanks, so that when all the elements are working properly you can find yourself taking off on a chest-high lump and zipping along for several hundred yards. It'll surprise you and it's super fun. It takes a big S swell to make it work, but it can be amazing. On its best days it's almost like First Point Malibu, with non-threatening, rippable walls. It takes a funky mix of swell and wind and tide, but if you catch it right it is memorable. One of Brazil's best waves.