Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 33° 35.67' N |
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It's about 45 mins from Cape Muroto. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight
BottomBoulders
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionSouthEast, East
Good wind directionNorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movement
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
- Rips / undertow
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Localism
This is one of the best rivermouth of Japan. Maybe the best wave of Japan. Heavy tubing rights. A must. The take off is hollow: adapt your board in consequence. Heavy rip.
To go to the peak: jump in the current from the stairs.
To go out: first solution, paddle until the stairs (very hard because off the rip; second solution, paddle to the tetrapods just next to the stairs; third solution, paddle to the and and do a long walk (the bad solution but the safest)
Atmosphere
You will never forget your take off.
General
Author: Anonymous Contributors (2)
By Southgarbage , 07-12-2002
what a shame... surfed it 6 years ago - Surf this spot @ 6-8ft...fucking unreal barrels...was offshore and sunny...just two days before a huge typhoon came... it got bigger and bigger and bigger... surf it over 3 hours, wave after waves...my arms were so tired.
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By Michael113@mac.com , 17-10-2005
places to stay - I'm going to visit for a week or two in the beginning of November. Any chance for surf at this time? Any decent places to stay near the surf? Thanks for any info about the area.