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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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El Unico
Puerto Rico
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Latitude: 18° 28.099' N |
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Take the shoreline road from Catano heading toward Dorado. It's an empty shoreline with no houses once you pass over the small bridge after Levitown beach. After you cross the small bridge travel about 2 miles and you will see a small abandoned house on the beach side of the road, this is El Unico. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name unico
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouth, SouthEast, East
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Localism
- Pollution
Additional Information
PARK YOUR CAR WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT! And put everything in the trunk--or at least out of site.
Atmosphere
This a very local spot. So if you are planing to visit this spot be prepared for heavy localism. Park your car in a visble place because there are a lot of thieves.
General
This is primarily a bodyboard wave only. With Steep drops and spitting tubes onto the sand! Best to go with a group of 3 friends so if you have any problems you got someone to watch your back...
Author: Alejandro Nieves Contributors (2)
Comments
By Gabi_del_unico , 18-09-2010
Algo de noticias, pa' que sepan como va: - Bueno, pues El Unico es un spot pa' boogies, es un shorebreak bien rapido, las olas son de 5 a 4 pies cuando no hay mucho viento, y cuando lo hay, son de 6 pies pa' arriba y pal carajo el shorebreak, las olas se alargan mas. Acuerdensen, es pa' boogies por la simple razon que es un shorebreak y si vas con tabla y no sabes:
1. Te vas a aburrir.
2.Se te va a espetar en la arena. 3.Pidele a Dios que cuando se te espete no se te estille.
Es bueno por que el piso no es arrecife, es arena, pero aunque sea arena ten cuidao que el piso es duro. Y es bueno pa' tablas, pa' el que sabe, el que no sabe, no se lo recomiendo por las 3 razones que puse. Mas arlado de esa playa quedan varios spots como: El Puerto, Shorebreak, Palmitas, Punta Salinas, Sky Surf, Cochino, Piedras, Almejas y La Boca(La Boca del rio de Bayamon, tiene otro nombre pero no me lo se.). Que se la disfruten, esa playa es pa' to el mundo, no hay localismo, y mantenganla limpia.
By Gabi_del_unico , 22-03-2010
Read it and dont do it. - Yo wut up,I surf at El Unico,to me is an awesome beach,but its for bugy boards only,I tell you I brought my surfboard and there werent any waves to catch,and it broke becouse of the short wave,it gut stuck in the sand and some idiot guy who I was with grab the board without my permision and broke it.Anyway,its a good spot,for bugy boards,it good for surfboards wen it winter or wen the waves are 4 to 5ft and up.O y no presten la tabla a ningun cab... q dice q sabe,pq mira lo q me paso a mi.
By Anonymous , 05-12-2008
El Unico es una paja mental 2 - Loco what are u , high??!! Yes, the spot has suffered deterioration due to the new construction and sand filling, however on some days on winter the spot is really good. Last week the waves were solid 8 ft. Even Babby Quinonez was there with a filming crew. You dont know sh!%, probably you are a "gremo" who just learned to stand on the board. But feel free to come, the waves are for everybody.
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