Canal 4

Canal 4 is on São Vicente Island, in the Santos metropolitan region, on the São Paulo coast, part of a circuit of spots that runs from Itaquitanduva to Ponta da Praia and usually works as a block when the south swell hits the bay right. The bottom is sand and the spot's trademark is its hollow ramps, which demand a closer reading of the sets than neighboring stretches.

On big days it's possible to take on strong waves opening up at more than 2 meters at Porta do Sol, nearby, which gives an idea of the potential the whole region can offer when the swell comes in well. The crowd usually follows the quality of the day, getting more contested precisely when the Canal 4 sandbank is forming its hollowest ramps. To make the most of it, it's worth moving between the nearby channels and comparing which sandbank has the best shape that day.