Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Just past petterbourough towards warnabool, second carpard on the left. Bonnies (elevaters) is to the right and the well to the left. You climb into the well and out of a tunnel then jump of the rock shelf into the water. Jump in off the rocks (4m+) into a foaming death pit... DistanceDay trip WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
PowerHollow, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising tide
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks
A grinding(FUN) reef break with a 'sporting'??(YOU JUMP OFF A LITTLE CLIFF, AND CLIMB BACK UP, tHE CAVE HAS GONE,SPLASH) entrance and exit...Dont go too deep until you know the wave well. You can easily get battered on the reef.(ONLY IF YOU ARE A KOOK)
Addendums by an old fart who used to surf it a bit.
Atmosphere
This wave is incredible(??). With the hollowest and suckiest barrel surfed around the area(nope, not even close), which is the best area in Australia(seriously?), this wave can not be missed. Along with Elevators(Serious surfers will like this one, the take off is why it used to be called elevators in the1960's and 70's, now it's just boneys) and Easter(Pros only, it only starts breaking at 10 ft plus, and very rarely is decent below 15 or 20 ft) this section of coast cannot be missed.
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
By xbat , 05-02-2011
How's the curve? - How's the curve on this wave. You can't really see it from the pics but when you're riding it, it's got an insane little horseshoe type bend. Makes it very unique :)
By bart , 10-06-2010
bart - hey peacedog if you go to borders book store you can order Nats young history of australian surfing, and in the bonus section there is the fall line. I did that and it costs 15 bucks, if u cant get onto it let me know and ill burn a copy for you and mail it to you.
By Anonymous , 15-09-2007
Jim - it's like 2mins away from petes cbd. u wouldnt go out here, to hairy 4 u, y dnt ya go charge airports ya kook
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