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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Porthleven Beach
UK, Cornwall South
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Just accross from pier and town clock DistanceDay trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Leven Beach Dump
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
Additional Information
Pull in and get barrelled
Atmosphere
empty
General
great fun
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By janimal , 06-10-2005
goatie - what was that? you pulled a waveski out of your arse here? how did it get there? and how did you fit it up there along with your head?
By www.goatboater.com , 06-04-2005
WHAT??%^$ - I cant believe you think porthleven beach is longboarding wave!! Its the sickest wave ski wave in the south west apart from this secret spot i cant tell you about called "goatboaters". i have had some sick waves here and once pulled an ARS in my wave ski. SICK!!!
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By Anonymous , 15-10-2007
- only the chunky ass shorebreak is the beack the other 2 are the pier and the reef