Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Like the most of waves in the north of the island, take the GC 2 from Las Palmas, when you reach El Pagador, take the road called Los Tableros. At the beggining of this street its the point break.(20 minutes from Las Palmas ) DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencySometimes break
TypePoint-break
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Good swell directionNorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast, East
Swell sizeStarts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Pollution
This wave is surfed just for a few people when it get 6 or 7 metres at least. Its an amazing wave, hollow, fast and very powerful. Just for crazy surfers. This wave holds the biggest swells in the island.
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