Brazil on the pump - video

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

Check this beachbreak-cum-pointbreak in Florianopolis, Brazil, doing a fair impression of northern NSW without the crowds (plus a big island which looks nothing like NSW). Seen on a map it needs a big swell to tick over but it's a fine set up when it does.

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Stu2d2 Tuesday, 26 Jul 2016 at 12:36pm

It's a point that takes a S-SSE swell. That same swell then goes around the north side of the island and refracts back into the wave. Causing it to wedge and barrel the further down the line you go. One of the most difficult to read set ups I've ever surfed - fun as hell if you get the right one though.

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crg Tuesday, 26 Jul 2016 at 12:36pm

Quite like that mix of drone/front on footage...the dual perspective was cool.