Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 34° 0.646' S |
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south from Gas Bay. go to gas and walk down the beach. Access is limited to foot traffic only from Grunters, or you can walk in from Redgate Beach to the south. DistanceDay trip WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionWest, SouthWest
Good wind directionEast, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rips / undertow
- Localism
- Sharks
Miles of pristine sands with good surf break near rocks. On smaller swells you will find perfect beach-breaks here. There are offshores reefs but they close out on big swells.
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
By solo , 28-08-2007
lids - youll never see a lid walk down here solo, they always surf in groups for some reason. You can bet it was a lid that posted this spot on the net.
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By Anonymous , 04-09-2008
- This wave has snapped more of my sticks than Escondido, very punchy.