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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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La Tortue (Turtle reef)
Reunion
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 21° 9.314' S |
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It is the beach next to the turtle farm at "Cayenne". Not far from the wave of Saint Leu. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access? Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-coral
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Urchins
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
Only for experienced surfers. Dangerous and powerful and tubular left. No winds required. Can pick small swells. Works best with southern swells. An error means a travel on the coral...
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (2)
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Comments
By G , 26-12-2006
you need balls - I really like this spot. The wave is powerful and break in few water so some sections can be very dangerous. But if you wake up early you can appreciate this paradise in a very good atmosphere and take short but powerful barrels. The ambiance is really different compare to the spot of "the left" st leu where some locals are fucking bastards. If you respect people and waiting for your priority, you ll just send a very good session.
By Ta mère en tong , 23-01-2005
Not that much - Firt, u don't need to book a room, there is hostel everywhere... and you can ask surfers to indicate u the places, or sleep rough on the beach left to boucan, it is a public place (free), with always some local campin',Then, to answer honnestly, it is not THE place for surfers, seldom very good waves, but usually, regular and mid-hollow sweels... then the flight ticket could ruin your hopes to ever get here, but try to land in Mauritius, and to surf out there too.
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By Anonymous , 12-03-2007
Yea, not that expensive. - hostels are everywhere, I have friends there so lodge was never a problem. Plance to paris - 500- to reunion 400... round trip 900 for me, but im gonna try taking a boat next time. I plan on living there it is an amazing island, with amazing surf.