Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 37° 49.009' N |
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In the village of rabo de peixe, breaks exactly in the village. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypePoint-break
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at and holds up to
Best tide position
Best tide movement
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Urchins
- Rocks
- Localism
This used to be a massive left hollow pit, but the Portuguese government aproved the construction of a jetty, destroying the right, the left formed, and it´s still excellent, but the old righthander was simply mental.
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One of the best spot in Azores.
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
By anonymous , 06-06-2006
wow - most amazing place i have ever visited the people are so warming and hopitable and i enjoyed my stay the water was the greatest and surfing was amazing.
By tiago_lover7@hotmail.com , 16-12-2005
............ - all i wanted to say is that u guys should have more pictures of rabo de peixe and pictures of other stuff too, so that u make ur website more interesting!!!!but over all it's good i like it!!thats all i hade to say
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By dentes , 13-06-2006
The power - The setup of the bay in big days is power. the lines are just so big.