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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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 Skulpfontein Reef

South Africa, West Coast

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 30° 3.749' S
Longitude: 17° 10.678' E

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 Access

In the Northern Cape. Look on a map and you should find it. Once there look out to the right side.

English (Translate this text in English): In the Northern Cape. Look on a map and you should find it. Once there look out to the right side.

English (Translate this text in English): In the Northern Cape. Look on a map and you should find it. Once there look out to the right side.

English (Translate this text in English): In the Northern Cape. Look on a map and you should find it. Once there look out to the right side.

DistanceWeek-end trip

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?OK

Public access?Don't know

Special access4x4

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Scar reef

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityTotally Epic

ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionRight

BottomFlat rocks

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey, Slab

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionWest

Good wind directionNorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+

Best tide positionHigh tide only

Best tide movementRising tide

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Week crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks

 Additional Information

Ugly righthander that needs a 5-6+ swell to start working properly. Anything smaller and it becomes impossible and anything bigger is asking for injuries. Shallow. The wave breaks into a rocky bay. race it, tuck into the barrel, come out and pullout before the closeout section. On smaller days the reef infront of it works OK. Heavy fat bastard of a wave. We bodyboard here, dont think it can be standup surfed. Can be pretty difficult getting out. Make sure you time the sets well when paddling out or you're fucked.

English (Translate this text in English): Ugly righthander that needs a 5-6+ swell to start working properly. Anything smaller and it becomes impossible and anything bigger is asking for injuries. Shallow. The wave breaks into a rocky bay. race it, tuck into the barrel, come out and pullout before the closeout section. On smaller days the reef infront of it works OK. Heavy fat bastard of a wave. We bodyboard here, dont think it can be standup surfed. Can be pretty difficult getting out. Make sure you time the sets well when paddling out or you're fucked.

English (Translate this text in English): Ugly righthander that needs a 5-6+ swell to start working properly. Anything smaller and it becomes impossible and anything bigger is asking for injuries. Shallow. The wave breaks into a rocky bay. race it, tuck into the barrel, come out and pullout before the closeout section. On smaller days the reef infront of it works OK. Heavy fat bastard of a wave. We bodyboard here, dont think it can be standup surfed. Can be pretty difficult getting out. Make sure you time the sets well when paddling out or you're fucked.

English (Translate this text in English): Ugly righthander that needs a 5-6+ swell to start working properly. Anything smaller and it becomes impossible and anything bigger is asking for injuries. Shallow. The wave breaks into a rocky bay. race it, tuck into the barrel, come out and pullout before the closeout section. On smaller days the reef infront of it works OK. Heavy fat bastard of a wave. We bodyboard here, dont think it can be standup surfed. Can be pretty difficult getting out. Make sure you time the sets well when paddling out or you're fucked.

Atmosphere

Crazy. Only surfed it twice, dont think many others have surfed it or know of it besides us but ofcourse all welcome. Theres another wave closish by we cal 'Mossel Bay', this is a simular wave and works with simular swell though abit better sheltered from wind.

English (Translate this text in English): Crazy. Only surfed it twice, dont think many others have surfed it or know of it besides us but ofcourse all welcome. Theres another wave closish by we cal 'Mossel Bay', this is a simular wave and works with simular swell though abit better sheltered from wind.

English (Translate this text in English): Crazy. Only surfed it twice, dont think many others have surfed it or know of it besides us but ofcourse all welcome. Theres another wave closish by we cal 'Mossel Bay', this is a simular wave and works with simular swell though abit better sheltered from wind.

English (Translate this text in English): Crazy. Only surfed it twice, dont think many others have surfed it or know of it besides us but ofcourse all welcome. Theres another wave closish by we cal 'Mossel Bay', this is a simular wave and works with simular swell though abit better sheltered from wind.

General

Come try it if these kinds of waves are your thing and if you like eating reef.

English (Translate this text in English): Come try it if these kinds of waves are your thing and if you like eating reef.

English (Translate this text in English): Come try it if these kinds of waves are your thing and if you like eating reef.

English (Translate this text in English): Come try it if these kinds of waves are your thing and if you like eating reef.

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By pingin , 14-03-2010

is this areal one or fake - i just want to know if its real cuz it looks sick

By frog , 17-11-2009

surfing - i wanna come surf this wave, how can i contact some1 in that area

By Anonymous , 26-06-2009

yeah I agree!!! - I have to agree with BP!
WTF DUDE?

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