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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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Rifles
Indonesia, Mentawai
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 1° 55.242' S |
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Stricly wavepark or boat trips. DistanceSell the house, wife and kids Walk Easy to find? Public access? Special accessBy boat only |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Kandui Right
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityTotally Epic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast
Normal lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Good day lengthExceptional (>500m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionNorth, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movement
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Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
Additional Information
This is one of the longest and fastest waves in the world on its day. It breaks as long as J-Bay when it's peeling and there's multiple barrel sections. The paddle back out is lengthy! Shallow, Hollow, super fast...WICKED!
Atmosphere
I pulled a leash plug out here and lots of boards have been snapped. Have a look at Young Guns 2 DVD if you want to see this place at mid size. It's fickle wind wise but one good wave here will have you claiming this spot as your favourite!
General
It's certainly the longest wave I've ever ridden. I'll be back.
Author: Hamish Scott Contributors (1)
Comments
By sam , 21-10-2008
cheap accom on island - hey, I noticed that someone posted on here that you can stay on the island at a cheaper place called grandmas? If anyone could give me some info on this I would be stoked... cheers
By Anonymous , 30-07-2008
Rifles is over - All the land camps in the Playgrounds area are overcrowding the spots. For example, Rifles is now being taken over by the owners of the Kandui Resort. They are laying claim to pretty much any wave they want, even if it means snowballing people that are in the barrel. Gone are the days when people took turns in Indo and everyone was mellow. Rifles is now a free-for-all zoo thanks to the Kandui Resort.
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By Anonymous , 16-06-2009
riffles is over? - Been surfing the area every year since 2000, the new resort out there has ruined the area. They'll dump 20 guys in the line-up at once!