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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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all i will say is find the esplanade in ramati and head south down the beach for a while looking for a series of long drain pipes. good luck DistanceTake a car WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun, Ledgey
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
this is a very heavy wave when its on. top to bottom barrel. this wave pitches out twice as far as it is high. i have had some mean poundings here. knocked out a tooth in 98. paddle hard putting in a few extra strokes as it sucks like kirra. stay low in the barrel even if you think it going to stay open. you want to avoid wipeing out here. of you do get hit in the head by the barrel. cover your head with your arm and relax, let the ocean take you if you tense up you become brittle and will likely be snapped like a twig!
Atmosphere
this wave is memerising. it comes out of a relatively deep hole on to a very shallow sand bar. it breaks fast and heavy. and some session i have had i swear to god that the lip was 2feet thick! the wave sucks up a lot of sand when its this big!!!when its this big and heavy it can be a bit intimidating and appears darkish depending on the light but on sunny days it is mottled yellow cause of the sand.on and often the sea is milo coloured. dunno why?
General
this place is loved and respected by the locals. thanks to sammy and mark for letting me in on this gem.
Author: jay Contributors (1)
Comments
By Anonymous , 22-01-2010
kapiti local - you have got to be joking man...there is half a monkeys chance youll get a stand up barrel anywhere in raumati. And the only sharks there are the fools that wrote this. If you want stand up kegs then head to wairaka rock or even better nth end of the island. Raumati is great for beginners...until you stand up then head else where.
local
By Anonymous , 03-01-2009
poo - world class? i dont think so!might be world class in raumati but not the world! the area is ultra inconsistant, the locals are safe, sharks dont bother you.
talk about false info
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By Anonymous , 28-05-2010
What this added on the 1st of April?? - What is it a top to bottom 1 ft barrel, because that's the most swell I've seen in an offshore on that whole coast line. I'm sure there might be some good spots on this coast if they ever got a decent ground swell.
If you want to score waves, you've got to drive a bit further that Raumati 99% of the time.