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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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Poipu
USA, Hawaii, Kauai
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 21° 52.495' N |
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park in the hotel parking lot,then walk accross the grass to the beach DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Inside Poipu
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow
Normal length
Good day length
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
On the inside reef, good short hollow wave thats very shallow. only surfable at high tide. The outside break is crumbly and invested with longboarders.barrels on the outside section,theres also a way outside section called crits,epect 15+ on big days there,dont worry thuogh are palers though.
Atmosphere
General
it has a fun inside
Author: Danny B Contributors (1)
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Comments
By FB , 03-07-2006
that outside spot - no one seems to mention "volkswagen rock" which pops its ugly head when the place gets rock'n.
By motherfucker , 23-11-2005
shithouse - fuck waiohai and all the fucken dickdraggers who float around out there. and hollow? who are you kiddin buddy?
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By Anonymous , 14-02-2007
- how consistent is this spot?, i will be visiting during the last week of march and i wanted to know what are some good waves to surf with good vibes. give thanks