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South Africa, SW Coast

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Access

Go to Dassen island by boat from Yzerfontein and to the south eastern part of the island, cant miss it.

DistanceDay trip

WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Don't know

Special accessBy boat only

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...

FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionRight

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest, South

Good wind directionNorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft

Best tide positionMid and high tide

Best tide movementRising tide

More details

Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

Webcam url

Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks

Additional Information

Passed this spot twice by boat on work and couldnt believe it when i saw it. I doubt whether anyones surfed it just cause of how difficult it is to get to and lank sharky. Its a long heavy righthand reefbreak with alot of kelp, penguins, seals and booming with all sorts of life there. Next time im gonna try catch a few by boat but wouldnt advise anyone to stay out for too long.

Atmosphere

I didnt have my board with me last time and even if i did i dont think i wouldve surfed it just cause its so sketchy to surf. Its right in the middle of nowhere and probably very sharky but one of the most awsome waves I have ever seen. Has anyone surfed it???? Ive been here twice and last time I was here it was perfect 8 foot and cranking! Ok, not exactly a tourist surf spot but one worth seeing just cause of its seclusion..

General

Only way to get here is by boat. Its hard setting foot on the island itself but boat trips for tourists pass here frequantly. Maybe if you bribed some fisherman or got your own boat from Yzerfontein? Seriously worth checking out if you are near but i reckon very dangerous to surf, still its a beautiful and long wave, easily comparable to the best in Capetown. Life and death out here...

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