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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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 Boskraal Strand

South Africa, West Coast

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 31° 32.185' S
Longitude: 18° 4.409' E

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Sic west coast shorey. Take the R363 out past Lutzville and then past the olifants river settlement to the coast. Take the first left where the road splits. When you get to the coast go south along the beach road 30km (4x4 necessary here) park at the foot trail by the sign and walk down there til your at the beach. Once there you can take your pick, the best wave is just past the first headland, the GPS shows where

English (Translate this text in English): Sic west coast shorey. Take the R363 out past Lutzville and then past the olifants river settlement to the coast. Take the first left where the road splits. When you get to the coast go south along the beach road 30km (4x4 necessary here) park at the foot trail by the sign and walk down there til your at the beach. Once there you can take your pick, the best wave is just past the first headland, the GPS shows where

English (Translate this text in English): Sic west coast shorey. Take the R363 out past Lutzville and then past the olifants river settlement to the coast. Take the first left where the road splits. When you get to the coast go south along the beach road 30km (4x4 necessary here) park at the foot trail by the sign and walk down there til your at the beach. Once there you can take your pick, the best wave is just past the first headland, the GPS shows where

English (Translate this text in English): Sic west coast shorey. Take the R363 out past Lutzville and then past the olifants river settlement to the coast. Take the first left where the road splits. When you get to the coast go south along the beach road 30km (4x4 necessary here) park at the foot trail by the sign and walk down there til your at the beach. Once there you can take your pick, the best wave is just past the first headland, the GPS shows where

DistanceDay trip

WalkGood walk (15-30 mn)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special access4x4

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Shorebreak

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityNormal

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy with rock

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest, South

Good wind directionNorth

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+

Best tide positionMid tide

Best tide movementFalling tide

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks

 Additional Information

Noone around. Mostly close out barrels better for bodyboarding but on smaller summer swell it forms better.

English (Translate this text in English): Noone around. Mostly close out barrels better for bodyboarding but on smaller summer swell it forms better.

English (Translate this text in English): Noone around. Mostly close out barrels better for bodyboarding but on smaller summer swell it forms better.

English (Translate this text in English): Noone around. Mostly close out barrels better for bodyboarding but on smaller summer swell it forms better.

Atmosphere

Picks up alot of swell 365 days

English (Translate this text in English): Picks up alot of swell 365 days

English (Translate this text in English): Picks up alot of swell 365 days

English (Translate this text in English): Picks up alot of swell 365 days

General

OK, people are friendly, will help you with directions

English (Translate this text in English): OK, people are friendly, will help you with directions

English (Translate this text in English): OK, people are friendly, will help you with directions

English (Translate this text in English): OK, people are friendly, will help you with directions

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