Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Take Daulphin Island Parkway from I-10 to Daulpin Island. Once you get to Daulphin Island the road will come to a T. Take a right at the stop sign. Travel 1/4 mile and cross a small bridge. Keep going until you see parking for the pier. Park in pier parking and walk to the pier. Walk or Paddle across the channel(channel may be filled in with sand and island maybe attached to Daulphin Island now), and walk 1/4 mile down Sand Island. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Private access Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat |
Alternative name Sand Island
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
TypeSand-bar
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorth, East
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rips / undertow
- Sharks
Rarely breaks, but fires when on. Park at Daulpin Island Pier.
Atmosphere
Hard to believe such a good left is in this area. Shallow bottom!
General
When on, it is the best left in the area.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
By Zen_Surf_Master , 11-09-2008
Gulf Coast Fun - This spot can go off, but usually lacks shape or power for anything other than a longboard. The drop in is fast and tends to closeout just as fast on some days.
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By Anonymous , 05-06-2009
- Sand island is now connected to dauphin island, you dont need to paddle there anymore