Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Go south from Jaco about 45 min. and pull in to the nearest town(usually a small dirt road) on the right if it isnt it they will tell you. If you can't speak the language hand signals are good. If you go extremely to far (4 hours to far) you will eventually hit Quepos and that is chill but a lot smaller. DistanceSurf trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Hard to find Public access? Special access4x4 |
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Rips / undertow
- Sharks
Be a very very good paddler because it takes about 30 min. to get out on a 6ft.-12ft. day. When you get there and you look at it, it will seem like it is really small from your place or on the road by the beach. Wait until you get out there it will be a lot different!!! Look out for floating logs they are probably crocs.
Atmosphere
Always look for the beer truck. Don't leave anything in your car or near the windows of the place you are stayin or you will be robbed. Broke into the car and took some fishing tackle.
General
Really fun and really warm.
Author: Barratt Cullen Contributors (1)
By Choncho gringo , 15-08-2003
nombre of spot "Delpin" - Good spot to go to when their isn't a major swell running,but nothing speacial.It will be alot bigger there than most other beach breaks.Much like Las Palmas and El Rey.Surf straight out at the end of dirt road or all the way down at the far south end of road that goes along beach,there is a river mouth that sometimes has a really reeling right on the north side of the boca.Playa breaks best at mid-high tide.Almost always empty besides a small group of friendly tico surfeadors that live in that area.
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By anonymous , 24-09-2003
don't worry - if you don't know then you aint one.