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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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 Danger Point

South Africa, South Garden Route

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 34° 37.651' S
Longitude: 19° 18.184' E

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 Access

DistanceTake a car

WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)

Easy to find?OK

Public access?Private access

Special access4x4

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Danger Point

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityTotally Epic

ExperienceExperienced surfers

FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionRight and left

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Slab

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest

Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over

Best tide positionHigh tide only

Best tide movementRising tide

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Private beach
- Localism
- Sharks

 Additional Information

Dont Surf here alone!You need special permision from the goverment officials to get in here with a wetsuit and fins ,but mostly they dont pass by and you can just get in and go surf.Drive thru Gansbaai and follow the sign that says Danger Point youll know it when you see it their are almost 20 reef breaks in this area alone most of them surfed by the odd local but the best waves are to the right of the bay look for a awsome left wedge!

English (Translate this text in English): Dont Surf here alone!You need special permision from the goverment officials to get in here with a wetsuit and fins ,but mostly they dont pass by and you can just get in and go surf.Drive thru Gansbaai and follow the sign that says Danger Point youll know it when you see it their are almost 20 reef breaks in this area alone most of them surfed by the odd local but the best waves are to the right of the bay look for a awsome left wedge!

English (Translate this text in English): Dont Surf here alone!You need special permision from the goverment officials to get in here with a wetsuit and fins ,but mostly they dont pass by and you can just get in and go surf.Drive thru Gansbaai and follow the sign that says Danger Point youll know it when you see it their are almost 20 reef breaks in this area alone most of them surfed by the odd local but the best waves are to the right of the bay look for a awsome left wedge!

English (Translate this text in English): Dont Surf here alone!You need special permision from the goverment officials to get in here with a wetsuit and fins ,but mostly they dont pass by and you can just get in and go surf.Drive thru Gansbaai and follow the sign that says Danger Point youll know it when you see it their are almost 20 reef breaks in this area alone most of them surfed by the odd local but the best waves are to the right of the bay look for a awsome left wedge!

Atmosphere

Dangerous bru wouldnt surf here alone and it gets pretty gnarly and big but also fun on small days!youve been warned!

English (Translate this text in English): Dangerous bru wouldnt surf here alone and it gets pretty gnarly and big but also fun on small days!youve been warned!

English (Translate this text in English): Dangerous bru wouldnt surf here alone and it gets pretty gnarly and big but also fun on small days!youve been warned!

English (Translate this text in English): Dangerous bru wouldnt surf here alone and it gets pretty gnarly and big but also fun on small days!youve been warned!

General

Come clame your wave

English (Translate this text in English): Come clame your wave

English (Translate this text in English): Come clame your wave

English (Translate this text in English): Come clame your wave

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