Guernsey - Vazon Reef
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Good fun if you you can't be bothered to surf the better waves at Perelle.
Atmosphere:
Laid back atmosphere, although can get crowded on the weekends & during the summer holiday season.
Additional Info:
The reef consists of a left and right that break only during high tide over the rocky outcrop in the middle of Vazon bay. The left starts working on a lower tide and consists of a fast ledgy takeoff right next to the infamous "nipple rock" followed by a disappointing slow inside section. On a larger spring tide the right starts to produce equally fast ledgy takeoffs followed by a longer inside wall. Generally a fun wave which can occasionally produce some really good and hollow waves when big. As with most of the spots at Vazon it is not as exposed to swell or winds as spots like perelle and therefore can be a good place to head when conditions aren't clean.
Location
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The reef is breaks directly in front on the surfers carpark at Vazon.
Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (rocky) |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Power | Hollow, Fun, Ledgey |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Short (<50m) |
Good day length | Short (<50m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | SouthEast, East |
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Swell direction | NorthWest, West |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 8ft+ |
Tide | High tide only |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Few surfers |
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Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Rocks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.00 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
0.00 miles away
Direction: | Left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Don't know |
0.00 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |