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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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 boofs

Australia, VIC, Melbourne East, Phillip Island

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 38° 30.634' S
Longitude: 145° 16.971' E

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Turn left on batman avenue just after the orange grocery store, head straight down road until you see the car park

English (Translate this text in English): Turn left on batman avenue just after the orange grocery store, head straight down road until you see the car park

English (Translate this text in English): Turn left on batman avenue just after the orange grocery store, head straight down road until you see the car park

English (Translate this text in English): Turn left on batman avenue just after the orange grocery store, head straight down road until you see the car park

DistanceTake a car

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name pirates

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceExperienced surfers

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionLeft

BottomSandy with rock

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest

Good wind directionNorthWest

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

Best tide positionMid tide

Best tide movementRising tide

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Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdFew surfers

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Dangers

- Localism
- Sharks

 Additional Information

park car at the car park on the point. You will see the main reef straight out breaking, look left and you will see boofs, you cant miss it

English (Translate this text in English): park car at the car park on the point. You will see the main reef straight out breaking, look left and you will see boofs, you cant miss it

English (Translate this text in English): park car at the car park on the point. You will see the main reef straight out breaking, look left and you will see boofs, you cant miss it

English (Translate this text in English): park car at the car park on the point. You will see the main reef straight out breaking, look left and you will see boofs, you cant miss it

Atmosphere

when the banks are working this is the best beach break on the island,way better than woolamai and just ahead of smiths and ycw. if its over 4ft you better bring ya gaff helmet with ya or you will feel the wrath of the almighty beach break called boofs. the main danger about the notorious banks at the break named boofs is that watch at for the buchaneers that float around the shoulder, they will not let anyone surf the joint apart from pirate aka boof

English (Translate this text in English): when the banks are working this is the best beach break on the island,way better than woolamai and just ahead of smiths and ycw. if its over 4ft you better bring ya gaff helmet with ya or you will feel the wrath of the almighty beach break called boofs. the main danger about the notorious banks at the break named boofs is that watch at for the buchaneers that float around the shoulder, they will not let anyone surf the joint apart from pirate aka boof

English (Translate this text in English): when the banks are working this is the best beach break on the island,way better than woolamai and just ahead of smiths and ycw. if its over 4ft you better bring ya gaff helmet with ya or you will feel the wrath of the almighty beach break called boofs. the main danger about the notorious banks at the break named boofs is that watch at for the buchaneers that float around the shoulder, they will not let anyone surf the joint apart from pirate aka boof

English (Translate this text in English): when the banks are working this is the best beach break on the island,way better than woolamai and just ahead of smiths and ycw. if its over 4ft you better bring ya gaff helmet with ya or you will feel the wrath of the almighty beach break called boofs. the main danger about the notorious banks at the break named boofs is that watch at for the buchaneers that float around the shoulder, they will not let anyone surf the joint apart from pirate aka boof

General

the wave was named after a local boog named "boof" who rips the s;@%t out of this place, and when out commands alot of respect

English (Translate this text in English): the wave was named after a local boog named "boof" who rips the s;@%t out of this place, and when out commands alot of respect

English (Translate this text in English): the wave was named after a local boog named "boof" who rips the s;@%t out of this place, and when out commands alot of respect

English (Translate this text in English): the wave was named after a local boog named "boof" who rips the s;@%t out of this place, and when out commands alot of respect

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