Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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After nearly two decades of civil war, Liberia is on the road to recovery. There are many spots in monrovia as well as some spots up north. The coast is unexplored. There are numerous beachbreaks that generate waves varrying from waist high to double overhead. The beachbreaks are fun and can throw hard when it is on. Reefs and point breaks are more fickle but when they are on, they are on fire!
You should bring your board(s). there are no surf shops and very few boards to be shared ihn the surf community. I recommend bring a few boards and materials for fixing dings, etc. plan on donating a board and extras such as leashes, rash guards, ding repair kit, fins, etc. The counrty needs rebuilding and the surf community will be stoked by your generosity. it may even open up a few doors for you. and by the way, Mamba point cannot be missed - although it is fickle and many other better spots exists. mouse, i believe the summer months are the best - especially august. I have yet to score epic robertsport as the its legend is whispered throughout the community. still, I have gotten near perfect beachbreak all by myself and there are almost always surfable days.
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Geographic coordinates: 6° 30' N, 9° 30' W
Coastline km: 579 km km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
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Natural hazards: dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March)
Currency: Liberian dollar (LRD)
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Languages: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
| Surf Spots (7) | Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience | ||
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| 8th street | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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| Barn's Beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Fisherman's | - / - | Left | Point-break |
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| Mumba Point | 9 / - | Left | Point-break |
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| Robertsport | 8 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Silver Beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | |||
| Tico's Point | 6 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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By AndersF , 31-03-2010
Surf session? - I'm going to Monrovia in early April. Want to hear about someone who knows when it is the session of surfing there. I would like to contact some who lived and anyone who does business there. I have plans to move down there in the spring. You are very welcome to contact me at af@tagbyg.dk Greetings Anders Frank
By Anonymous , 17-05-2009
Surfing liberia - hi, im a south african working in monrovia for the next 2 month, anybody here up for a few surfs? let me know!
kristoffbakkes@hotmail.com
By Anonymous , 15-04-2009
anybody here? - hey is there anyone surfing liberia these days? im in monrovia without a board and going crazy from watching the surf from my hotel. get in touch at morten@umbriel.org for a session!
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