Pedra da Anixa

The Serra da Arrábida ridge rising directly behind Portinho da Arrábida shields the site from the dominant NW Atlantic groundswell and the prevailing northerly Nortada wind, leaving the landward (N-NW-NE) sectors completely blocked. Because the rock sits roughly 250 m offshore on the open sandy plain, its south-facing aspect is exposed to swell and wind-wave from the S through SW. Conditions are usually calm and only deteriorate during rarer southerly storms that wrap into the bay.