Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 37° 52.264' S |
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drive to matata the road runs for miles along the beach front DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorth, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionWest, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Rips / undertow
usually overlooked as people head to points further east....ledgy sucky waves, usually breaking close to shore...isolated....empty
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (2)
By ANONYMOUS , 27-03-2006
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 - I THINK MATATA IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN NEW ZEALAND TO GO SURFING AND SWIMMING ITS MEAN!!!!!
By zeke thompson, zieg_funk44@hotmail.com , 20-10-2005
i miss matata - i misss surfing matata even in oz i wanna come back bigg ups to the boy's
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By Wingus , 09-06-2006
Waste of time - My cars been jacked, My boards been snapped, My face got smacked, Those are facts.