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Monte Verde

Break: Reef
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Low
Swell: N, NW, W
Wind: S, SE
Location: 38.5408, -28.6242

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Reef break near Horta on Faial island. Quality right and left on N–W swells, though the Azores' exposure makes timing critical.

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