Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 33° 53.426' S |
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Bit of a drive out of town but it is worth it. Just keep following twilight beach road for about 10 miles. It easy to find keep going till you find Observatory's beach. breaks of a rock. DistanceTake a car WalkLong walk (>30 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name Point
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypePoint-break
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy
PowerLedgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementFalling tide
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks
Best not to get eaten it usually hurts. Heavyish. known to get cut!
Atmosphere
If you get a good wave have a smile on ya face. nice long barrel, really scary steps that come out of nowhere
General
Good place to go if yu can actually bodyboard and not a kook!
Author: Nick Browne & Rhett Zivillica Contributors (6)
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