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How to tell if Pantín will hold the swell
A beach holds when the incoming energy still organises on the bank instead of dumping as whitewater. Watch period, direction versus the beach face, tide over the sand, and whether wind is already chopping the face.
What holding means
Holding means the wave still has a face you can read. It is not the same as big.
What to watch
Longer period on a matching direction usually stands up better on a sandbank. Short, wind-driven chop on a too-high tide often does not. Wind on the face can ruin an otherwise matching swell in an hour.
How to compare peaks
At Pantín, compare the inside bank with the next peak (Marnela) before deciding the whole arc is gone. Use A Marea for period, wind and tide on the sand, then decide if the face will organise: height alone is not enough.
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