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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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Newport beach
USA, California, Orange County
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 33° 37.203' N |
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Finding a parking spot is the most difficult thing about access in summer time. Blackball 12-4 in summer. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionWest, SouthWest, South, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorth
Swell sizeStarts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
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Atmosphere
Good conditions,watch out for body boarders, can get crowded or worse!
General
One of the more consistent, better waves in the area. Generally faster that Huntington.
Author: yan gil Contributors (1)
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Comments
By bug off , 25-07-2007
no mate - im from australia and guess what happens to touros who come here expecting it to be sick??? they get ripped by us....Here in Australia is all hyped...id probly rather be in california! hell yeah im moving to cali! Me being the touro and al expecting it to be sick...but oh wait theres locals there who will rip me.....i forgot
By Anonymous , 13-04-2007
oc sucks - oi bras im form australiaand if u want quality waves come here man i been to california for asurf and its not too good!!!you guys dopnt no what ur missing!!peace
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By Where the Legend Began... , 28-08-2008
...and Real Surfing Died. - Who could forget the scene here in the early to mid 1980's, with the "resurgence" of California surfing. Pink wetsuits, neon wetsuits and Danny Kwock.
What an embarrassing era.
Nice Polka Dot shorts, Danny. Quaaack