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North Shore of Curacao is no North Shore of Oahu, but it can get fun. If you're a surfer, and find yourself in Curacao, check out Kanoa and meet the local crew - there is even a windsurfing place that rents boards in Spanish Water.

Atmosphere:
The road to Playa Kanoa will make you cringe - trash litters the side of the road and the giant potholes will make the drive slow, but once you pull off the road and sit inside the small, protected cove you feel like you've entered a little paradise, especially if you're lucky and the surf's pumping. If it's good, you'll wish you had a picnic basket and could stay all day.

Really chill, if you're friendly to the locals. they don't mind if somebody comes to surf there. During hurricane season and good north-swell definitely a good wave. During school-holidays it might get crowded, but once the big waves start getting big it's not to crowded anymore. Be nice to the locals, and please keep the beach clean of litter.

Additional Info:
If you find the small bay then pull off the road before you get to the small group of houses and drive down the path to park on the beach.

On small to normal days, you can park the car on the beach, there is a big hut where you can sit in the shade and watch the break. On big days(hurricane swell) you can't park your car there. too much water. Small day the wave is ok, with hurricane swell, it can be really good.
Very mushy wave, left has better form.

Location

Access

From the Ring head northeast of the city to Brievengat (Brievengat industial park), go past the Centro Deportivo de Korsou and follow the small signs to Playa Kanoa; take a right and about 200 meters further there's the beach.

Wave Characteristics

Ideal Conditions

Crowd

Dangers

None

Videos

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