Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 20° 14.259' N |
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On the road that takes you from Mansanillo to puerto vallarta you will find the directions very easy because of the signs and a little light house on the road. It is before Carelles. DistanceSurf trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Alternative name El Spot
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFast, Fun, Powerless
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Good swell directionNorth, West, South, East
Good wind directionNorth, West, South, East
Swell sizeStarts working at 3m-3.5m / 10ft-12ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Urchins
when you get to the beach walk to the right untill you see the waves
Atmosphere
it is awesome there is no people and it is a great place to camp
General
it is great
Author: max franco Contributors (2)
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By fred , 14-08-2010
- I lived in Barra de Navidad ( in 1988!). I took several early morning trips to El Tecuan with local surfers and never found it good, it was always onshore closeout walls.