Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Drive to downderry, Find the school, Park and walk down the path to the break. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find? Public access? Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name downderry reef
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
Very gnarly reef probably the most hollow in the south west, Gets powerful and fast but must be clean, Be very careful where you fall off as this is a very shallow sharp reef. Less than knee deep in places. Can be spectacular when big, The line up stays in the same place, It just sucks harder and thicker. Peaks shift around a bit and you do not want to be caught inside.
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Author: charlie Contributors (1)
By Max_Errant , 08-06-2013
Fickle but fun - I reckon the locals get some sick days here. One Winter we fluked a whole day on neap tides where two peaks sat on the reef perfectly. I drove over countless times hoping for a similar setup but it never happened. Haven't been here in a few years but hope the small local crew are still loving it. Great memories.
By Anonymous , 23-01-2008
- hardly breaks but peeling left just to the right of it which breaks more often. great wave
By Anonymous , 27-06-2007
this beach - i now live in oz and comparing this beach to just a local one here it scores very low, the breaks here are pin point perfect
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