You have probably seen some huge waves at Nazare appear in your socials feed over the last day or so!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The master @carlosburle #nazare #praiadonorte #bigwaves #bigwavesurfing #wsl

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The system that created that swell is also sending a major pulse of swell down the Atlantic where it will soon be wrapping around endless Moroccan point breaks and Canaries reef breaks in long lined perfection.

 

Instagram @surf.morocco / Taghazout, Agadir

Check the forecast here! – Surfline

 

 

Morocco is to European surfers what Indonesia is to Australian surfers. Its just the right latitude and orientation to get full exposure to swell but avoid the bad weather associated with the Atlantic storms.

 

Swell captured in Morocco two days ago by @surfim3ana on Instagram

 

This Atlantic storm is a good one with super long period swells generated by a storm peak in the North Atlantic then easing as it pushed towards France and Spain. The powerful swell train is unusuual in that peak period will be in the range of 18 – 20 seconds in Europe and >20 seconds in North Africa.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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🇪🇸 Canary Islands at their best! 🌊⁠ ⁠ #surfinspain #travelgram #surfgasm

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If you want to learn more about this special swell read here.

 

 

The longer period forerunners of this swell are already impacting North Africa and the swell size will build through the day before easing and holding for the next few days. Sunny skies with light and variable winds will greet the surfers who are on the spot in Morocco waiting for these early winter swells.

 

Check the forecast here! – Swellnet

 

Written by:
Chris Buykx

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