Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The reef is breaks directly in front on the surfers carpark at Vazon. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name Reef
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fun, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouthEast, East
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rocks
The reef consists of a left and right that break only during high tide over the rocky outcrop in the middle of Vazon bay. The left starts working on a lower tide and consists of a fast ledgy takeoff right next to the infamous "nipple rock" followed by a disappointing slow inside section. On a larger spring tide the right starts to produce equally fast ledgy takeoffs followed by a longer inside wall. Generally a fun wave which can occasionally produce some really good and hollow waves when big. As with most of the spots at Vazon it is not as exposed to swell or winds as spots like perelle and therefore can be a good place to head when conditions aren't clean.
Atmosphere
Laid back atmosphere, although can get crowded on the weekends & during the summer holiday season.
General
Good fun if you you can't be bothered to surf the better waves at Perelle.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
By Van , 31-08-2005
everyday! - i enjoy this spot almost everyday and i havnt got a bad thing to say about it! i can spend 3-4 hours in the water with jst a vest nd shorts! i never get bored or cold!dont knock it till uve spent plenty of quality time in it!.....stoked!
By ac neill , 19-11-2004
Optimism - I don't get why people slate surf spots, you know we all don't live by pipeline.....and even if some of us did....honestly, could you surf it????? I don't think so. You gotta make the most of what you got. Instead of putting a downer on spots that you may have surfed on a shit day, why not spread the stoke and write about the goodtimes for fellow riders...makes sense eh?
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By AI , 21-10-2006
Donkey Kong - The surf report for this place is always exaderated. The guy must be a draft. If its 2-3 ft is basically FLAT.