Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Follow the coast road from Padstow towards Constantine, you can't miss it. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionSouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising tide
Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
- Pollution
Low tide is very fast and hollow. Close outs are common but when the waves are over 4ft there are easy barrels. The rights are always better than the lefts.
As the tide pushes the waves increase (sometimes double the size). The wave becomes more makeable and less hollow, though still fast.
High tide can be OK, but on big tides suffers the wave gets a bit wobbly from back wash.
On a massive swell and a Spring low tide there is a point break on the left hand side.
Atmosphere
Low tide is usually least crowded as many people can't make the drop. Mid tide is crowded and competitive.
General
Good, hollow, short waves and a short paddle. The paddle is easy even when it is big, though taking the drop may be more difficult.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
By anonymous , 18-10-2006
kayaker - hey, does any1 kayak at this place because it awsome! there is a rock which i often score, absolutely brilliant. other kayakers that surf here might know me, so comment back!
By Devonhead , 01-10-2006
fooking hate closeouts - Me and a mate recently bodyboarded here, ffs my brain got scrambled from getting closedout so many times. Its fun but i cant see why surfers bother cos the drop is pretty lary, and it rarely peels.
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By Mel (M) www.mcmanosm@017.net.il , 06-05-2007
Kayaker - reply to Mr/Master(or Mrs/Miss)An Onymous. You`ve got a strange name, are there any more kayaker/surfers with strange names like you surfing there dodo?