Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 49° 43.615' N |
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From Cherbourg, drive to "La Hague". Then drive to "Nez Bayard" point. Take a map, there is no signroad. The spot is in front of the old semaphor (see photos below). DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
This occasionnal wave is a surprise in this region because it is a hollow tubular wave with no water. A good one ! Only very few locals know this wave and rarely surf it. It is pretty dangerous to surf it because of the rocks and the srong rips (the strongest of Europe 400 m after the spot !). Surf here at your own risk. If the wave is a right and a left, right and left never work at the same time due to the direction of the swell. It needs a BIG swell ans southern winds to start working.
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The landscape is absolutely wonderful !
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By thor , 29-11-2005
dommage - c'est extrêmemnt dommage que certains ne soient pas capables de tenir leur langue. Ce spot sélectif ne supporte pas la surpopulation.
By paranoiakpdg@free.fr , 16-09-2005
winter start wave too - hello summer is off and winter sesson start and the waves too.happyness and good surfing at all.if some pepole wants to surf in the cotentin the waves sesson is winter they are no waves during the summer.
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By jo , 15-02-2006
star - 3 star ??????