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One of the best spot in north of Mentawaï.
Atmosphere:
Awesome left barrels, heavy and perfect.
Additional Info:
One of Mentawais best waves.
Long, heavy and barreling. Usually about 80-100m long, but on bigger days up to about 150m or so into the little bay, barreling all the way along.
Holds any size from chest high up to as big as you want. Easy to get caught by sets swinging wide. Not for beginners, it's heavy and shifty and pretty nasty on the inside if you get washed over the shelf. Boils and reef heads pup up out of the water and you might lose a fin or some skin.
Can't surf on low tide, too shallow, but from low to mid up.
Location
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close to Bank Vaults. Need a boat or stay at resort.
Walk | Don't know |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | No |
Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (coral) |
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Direction | Left |
Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | SouthWest, South, SouthEast |
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Swell direction | West, SouthWest, South |
Swell size | Less than 3ft - 12ft |
Tide | Mid and high tide |
Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
Week | Crowded |
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Weekend | Crowded |
Dangers
Rocks
Videos
None
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Direction: | Left |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
Nipussi
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Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
Beng Beng
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Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |