there's some good surfing breaks over this side of the island, especially over between Ponta Delgada and Sao Vicente, definitely gotta have wetsuit for this weather and i don't really see people out there that much... there is no natural sandy beaches on this island, the profile of the mountain goes straight down pretty fast, what you see above, goes down the same way, i think if you count the height of the volcano that is the root of this island from where it erupts in the sea bed it might be the tallest mountain on teh planet, in fact