Sumbawa

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Sumbawa
Asia, Indonesia
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Sumbawa
Indonesia
ABOUT
The best season is from April to October. It's better not to come from November to March but you
can find epic surf at the south coast or in Central Sumbawa (Lakey peak). Tides are important and
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Seasonal swell & wind variations:
Swell: S-SW all the year.Wind: SE from April to October. N-NW from November to March
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SEASONS
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Seasons
Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec
Best Surfing Season
Typical Swell Size
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Air temp.
Climate
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Swell: S-SW all the year.Wind: SE from April to October. N-NW from November to March
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SURF SPOTS
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Surf Spots (9) Quality Direction Type Frequ Experience

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Benete -/- Left Reef-coral Experienced surfers

Cobblestones 2/- Right and left Reef-coral All surfers
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Lakey Peak 52 / - Right and left Reef-coral All surfers

Nungas 3/- Left Reef-coral All surfers
Onnie's right -/- Right Reef-coral All surfers
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Periscopes 8/- Right Reef-coral Experienced surfers

SCAR REEF 33 / - Left Reef-coral Experienced surfers
Super Suck 13 / - Left Reef-coral All surfers
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YO-YO'S 7/- Right and left Reef-coral All surfers

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Benete
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
boat or long walk and scary paddle up from scars near the next bay.
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DistanceSurf trip
WalkLong walk (>30 mn)
Easy to find?Hard to find
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Public access?Don't know
Special accessBy boat only
GPS Coordinates: 8° 53.446' S 116° 44.146' E (WGS84, Approximate)
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SURF SPOT CHARACTERISTICS
Alternative name: berrette

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Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
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ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)
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TypeReef-coral
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DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
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Power
Normal lengthShort (<50m)
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Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind
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Good swell direction

Good wind direction
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Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft

Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Webcam url
Dangers
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Atmosphere
can get like scars but sometimes heavier, hollow big wave tube.
General
fickle alternative to big scars.
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Cobblestones
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
Walk from Lakey Peak past Lakey Pipe for about 20 minutes along the beach. You will reach a
small bay. There is a bigger left that breaks into the bay on the far side and also a smaller fun
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right.
DistanceSurf trip
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WalkGood walk (15-30 mn)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?
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Special accessDon't know

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Surf Spot Quality
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ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
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Wave
TypeReef-coral
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DirectionRight and left

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PowerFast
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
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Good swell directionSouthWest

Good wind directionEast, NorthEast
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Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Webcam url
Dangers
- Sharks
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Watch the rip on the right hander as it can take you back into the impact zone... Sometimes the left
just shuts down with no shoulder. Do not leave ANYTHING on the beach
Atmosphere
Empty watch out for sharks as the bay is full of fish... I surfed it a number of times and there was
only one time i DID'NT see sharks. Only reefies though, although tigers have been seen in the area.
General
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A good place to escape the hussle on the peak.
PHOTOS
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Lakey Peak
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
Get the bus, fly or ferry into Sumbawa, normally ending up in Bima. From here jump on a bima
taxi to Lakey Peak. From here it is directly out the front of Mona Lisa Bungalows. Paddle straight
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out through the gap in the reef.
DistanceSurf trip
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WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
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FrequencyDon't know
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TypeReef-coral
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BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand

PowerHollow, Fun
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Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
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Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdCrowded
Webcam url
Dangers
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The peak has a longish left with a workable wall and the odd barrel. The right is shorter but more
punchy. The best swell time is June-Sept however onshores will kick n around 10:00 ish. March
-April time has less swell however the winds are favorable.
Atmosphere
Fantactic area with great beaches, loads of places to stay and a fair few other surf spots.<br />Like,
Lakey Pipe, Periscope....
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General
Excellent Fun
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PHOTOS
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Nungas
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
easy acces. It's right next to Lakey Peak (to the right of it). Walk a couple of minutes along the
beach, and there it is
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DistanceSurf trip
Walk
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Easy to find?OK
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Surf Spot Quality

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FrequencyRegular
Wave
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TypeReef-coral
DirectionLeft
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PowerFast, Fun
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Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
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Good wind directionNorthEast

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Best tide positionMid and high tide

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Webcam url
Dangers
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Best up to 6 feet and at mid tide. Capable of holding large swells. Doesn't always work to well but
can be real long and fast on a good day but fairly big sections to get past. Great if the rest of the
spots are busy which they will be!
Atmosphere
General
PHOTOS
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Onnie's right
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
Right hander next to Cobblestones.
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DistanceSurf trip
WalkGood walk (15-30 mn)
Easy to find?Easy to find
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Wave qualityNormal
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Wave
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TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight
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PowerFun
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Good day length

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Good wind direction
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Best tide positionAll tides
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Best tide movementRising tide

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Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdCrowded
Webcam url
Dangers
Onnie's wave. He lives there he owns it.<br /><br />p.s he is a cheeky monkey
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Atmosphere
General
Fun wave
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Periscopes
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
DistanceDay trip
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Walk
Easy to find?OK
Public access?
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Surf Spot Quality

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FrequencyRegular
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Wave
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TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight
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PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun

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Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
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Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionHigh tide only
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Best tide movement

More details
Week crowdEmpty
Webcam url
Dangers
- Rocks
- Sharks
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Just 2 kilometers after the beach to the west of Lackey. It's a beautifull right , tubing , shallow
rock... so don't forget : high tide only!<br />Wind goes often sideshore there , so try it early in the
morning (with high tide again)
Atmosphere
Just go there with your board and your smile... only!
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PHOTOS
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SCAR REEF
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
DistanceSurf trip
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WalkDon't know
Easy to find?OK
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Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat
GPS Coordinates: 8° 51.75' S 116° 45.333' E (WGS84, Exact)
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Surf Spot Quality

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FrequencyRegular
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Wave
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TypeReef-coral
DirectionLeft
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Power
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Good wind direction
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Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionMid tide
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More details
Webcam url
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PHOTOS
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Super Suck
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
Near the village of Maluk about a half hour past the town of Taliwang.
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DistanceDon't know
WalkDon't know
Easy to find?OK
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Public access?Don't know
Special accessBy boat only
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Surf Spot Quality

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Wave qualityWorld Class
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FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)

Wave
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TypeReef-coral
DirectionLeft
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PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
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Good swell directionSouthWest, South
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Good wind directionNorthWest, SouthEast, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at Over 3.5m / 12ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
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Best tide positionMid and high tide

Best tide movementFalling tide
More details
Week crowdUltra crowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Webcam url
Dangers
- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Private beach
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- Localism
- Sharks
A good left hander, takes a massive swell to break, caps on the outside before sucking out on the
inside reef. Short, intense and fickle.
Pull in and go: this is one of the best waves in the world in my opinion. The longest barrels I have
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gotten (15 sec. +) super shallow and super sharp but worth it.Big walls of water break off a boil
rock on the outside of the bay and suck up into a thick and heavy left that bowls and winds down
the reef for a few hundred meters. The inside section of this reef gets really shallow.
Atmosphere
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Sumbawa, located east of lombok. People are not to friendly towards Americans on the island. Best
if you charter a boat from bali. anywhere from 0 - 00 U.S.
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General
Pretty average wave by Indo standards, and ultra rare. Offshore in dry season trades, but strange
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micro climates due to the heating and cooling of the mountainous and desert coast line often cause
day long onshores, even though you can see the whitecaps of the trades on the horizon. Any
onshores ruin this wave completly. Very shallow, high risk, short reward.
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PHOTOS
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YO-YO'S
Indonesia, Sumbawa
ACCESS
DistanceSurf trip
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WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?OK
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Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat
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Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityNormal
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Wave
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TypeReef-coral
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
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PowerFast, Powerful, Fun

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Good wind direction
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Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionDon't know
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More details
Webcam url
Dangers
Atmosphere
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There is almost always some kind of surf at Yo-Yo's. If the swell is small, all the boats will end up at
this spot. It's fun from waist high to a couple feet overhead. If the swell is big then head to Scar
Reef or Super Sucks for big, heavy tubes.
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Fun wave. Not anywhere near world class, but if you're on a trip to Sumbawa, then it's worth
checking out, especially if the other places are flat.
Yo yo's will pick up about any swell direction.
PHOTOS
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World surf atlas

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Surf Equipment Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts

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Surf Spots (9) Quality Direction Type Frequ Experience

Benete -/- Left Reef-coral Experienced surfers

Lakey Peak 52 / - Right and left Reef-coral All surfers

Periscopes 8/- Right Reef-coral Experienced surfers

YO-YO'S 7/- Right and left Reef-coral All surfers

Alternative name: berrette

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good swell direction

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft

SURF SPOT CHARACTERISTICS

DirectionRight and left

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good swell directionSouthWest

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Wave qualityRegional Classic

BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good wind direction

Surf Spot Quality

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good wind directionNorthEast

Best tide positionMid and high tide

Right hander next to Cobblestones.

Surf Spot Quality

Good day length

Good swell direction

Best tide movementRising tide

Surf Spot Quality

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide movement

Surf Spot Quality

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Good swell direction

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

Surf Spot Quality

FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good wind directionNorthWest, SouthEast, East, NorthEast

Best tide positionMid and high tide

Surf Spot Quality

PowerFast, Powerful, Fun

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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