Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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In the Panamericana Highway turn when you see a sign that reads "Bujama" between Kms. 85-90 follow the road to the left, pass through 2 tunnels, park your car and walk to the south, you will find a wave close to a hill. DistanceTake a car WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Private access Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name La Caleta
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
TypePoint-break
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Private beach
Even though this is a private beach and surfing is forbiden, you can surf here during winter months. It needs a big swell to break and normally is good when all the rest of the beaches close out.
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
By locl , 05-04-2006
good - this beach whn is very big is perfect(big swell) perfect for bodyboarders
By manchita , 10-09-2005
basura - this beach is bad dont go too surf there only old people that never let you surf , because they dont now how to surf
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By roberto Palma , 21-04-2008
good photos - I used to be a regular there in bujama. it is true that there are old people that don't let you surf. I mean old people that won't let you use a real surfboard, but bodyboards are permitted. I was a child when I started to go to Bujama and that's where I learned to body board, I experienced great days, it's a good place to learn. the point of break is for experienced surfers because if you fail you will end up on the rock "el meson". there is a good picture illustrating what I mean. The guy or girl is about to drop in what looks to be a body board, and right in front of the person is the big rock, but what a great wall to surf he has. after that the wave slows, dies, looses power.. but it gains power again at the end close to the shore line. before the construction of a pier that was built to break the wave this used to be better, they did the pier because the "caleteños" were running out of sand in their beach due to the high surf tides "crecidas". I am from the adjacent beach, El Delfin, a regular from the 1970's all the way steady until 1984 that's when I moved to the States. My name is Roberto Palma