Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 17° 28.979' S |
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Through the Club med. You can paddle to the spot. it's one of the few spots accessible by paddle DistanceTake a car WalkDon't know Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat |
Alternative name Sofitel
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencySometimes break
TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorth
Good wind directionSouth
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Rips / undertow
- Sharks
The same as the left but more dangerous....
Atmosphere
I still have dreams of this wave. We called it Marie Antoinette's at the time. A very shallow bowl that shuts off in a deep channel. Over 6ft it pulls too much water off the reef and is truly too dangerous.
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