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Take a boat from Cape Town and travel to Marion Island. The spot is about an hours walk north from Base. There are no roads there.
English (Translate this text in English): Take a boat from Cape Town and travel to Marion Island. The spot is about an hours walk north from Base. There are no roads there.
English (Translate this text in English): Take a boat from Cape Town and travel to Marion Island. The spot is about an hours walk north from Base. There are no roads there.
English (Translate this text in English): Take a boat from Cape Town and travel to Marion Island. The spot is about an hours walk north from Base. There are no roads there.
DistanceSurf trip
WalkLong walk (>30 mn)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Don't know
Special accessBy boat only
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionNorth
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementDon't know
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
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Dangers
Additional Information
Great wave, lots of swell so youll have no problem there. Worst part is the wind. Come in summer (Dec - Feb)
English (Translate this text in English): Great wave, lots of swell so youll have no problem there. Worst part is the wind. Come in summer (Dec - Feb)
English (Translate this text in English): Great wave, lots of swell so youll have no problem there. Worst part is the wind. Come in summer (Dec - Feb)
English (Translate this text in English): Great wave, lots of swell so youll have no problem there. Worst part is the wind. Come in summer (Dec - Feb)
Atmosphere
Its a long walk there and back. Probably the only beach break on the island. COLD, ISOLATED place so bring a friend. Take all provisionals with you. Camp out on the beach if the weather allows.
English (Translate this text in English): Its a long walk there and back. Probably the only beach break on the island. COLD, ISOLATED place so bring a friend. Take all provisionals with you. Camp out on the beach if the weather allows.
English (Translate this text in English): Its a long walk there and back. Probably the only beach break on the island. COLD, ISOLATED place so bring a friend. Take all provisionals with you. Camp out on the beach if the weather allows.
English (Translate this text in English): Its a long walk there and back. Probably the only beach break on the island. COLD, ISOLATED place so bring a friend. Take all provisionals with you. Camp out on the beach if the weather allows.
General
Good beachie. Ive heard it gets huge here and still holds with good form but again you gotta watch for the wind. There are a few other spots on the island but with no roads youre gonna struggle to ever see them. Marion Island is far from a surf destination. It is remote and only has a research base on it. If you (most likely) a South African and manage to get here, take your board and a really thick wetsuit, you might score some good waves to yourself.
English (Translate this text in English): Good beachie. Ive heard it gets huge here and still holds with good form but again you gotta watch for the wind. There are a few other spots on the island but with no roads youre gonna struggle to ever see them. Marion Island is far from a surf destination. It is remote and only has a research base on it. If you (most likely) a South African and manage to get here, take your board and a really thick wetsuit, you might score some good waves to yourself.
English (Translate this text in English): Good beachie. Ive heard it gets huge here and still holds with good form but again you gotta watch for the wind. There are a few other spots on the island but with no roads youre gonna struggle to ever see them. Marion Island is far from a surf destination. It is remote and only has a research base on it. If you (most likely) a South African and manage to get here, take your board and a really thick wetsuit, you might score some good waves to yourself.
English (Translate this text in English): Good beachie. Ive heard it gets huge here and still holds with good form but again you gotta watch for the wind. There are a few other spots on the island but with no roads youre gonna struggle to ever see them. Marion Island is far from a surf destination. It is remote and only has a research base on it. If you (most likely) a South African and manage to get here, take your board and a really thick wetsuit, you might score some good waves to yourself.
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