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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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South Africa, West Coast
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Look and ye shall find, articles have been written on it.. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Urchins
- Rocks
Additional Information
Another heavy westcoast bomb. Shallow and pretty dangerous if you dont know what your'e doing. Lots of kelp around. Its a mean wave with alot of power so come experienced only and watch out for the reef.
Atmosphere
Breaks in only a few feet of water on high. Try not to wipeout on the takeoff, if you make that then you gotta race it to come out.
General
Hectic.. maybe better suited for bodyboarding?
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By Anonymous , 21-11-2007
Stovepipes cooks!!!!! - Ive seen this place breaking as heavy as Shark Island, on low tide almost on dry reef. Really puts you to the test out here, good wave for seeing what your capable of. One of the only waves where I almost kakked in my suit..