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Surf Spot Datasheet
The surf spot
Name of surf spot*
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Alternative name
Wave Description
Type of Wave
beach-break
sand-bar
point-break
reef-coral
reef-rocky
reef-artificial
rivermouth
breakwater/jetty
Don't know
Wave Direction
right
left
right and left
Don't know
Rating
Totally Epic
World Class
Regional Classic
Standard (means good)
Sloppy
Choss
Don't know
Experience Required
beginners wave
all surfers
experienced surfers
pros or kamikaze only...
Don't know
Wave Power
hollow
fast
powerful
ordinary
fun
powerless
ledgey
slab
Frequency
rarely break (5day/year)
sometimes break
regular
very consistent (150 day/year)
Don't know
GPS coordinates

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GPS Advanced settings
GPS coordinates in degrees and minutes, plus minutes decimals (recommended) or seconds.
Examples :
48° 27.4587' N - 2° 17.145225' W - WGS 84
48° 27' 56'' N - 2° 17' 31'' W - EUROPEAN 1950
Latitude
Degrees
Minutes
Seconds
North
South
Longitude
Degrees
Minutes
Seconds
East
West
Precision
Exact
Approximate
Datum
Surf Spot Access
Access
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Please, do not describe the zone access, but the spot access!
The spot itself has to be described below.
Distance from nearest city
Access time
Ease of Access
Special access
Type of access
Swell
Starts working with...
less than 1m / 3ft
1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft
2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft
2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft
3m-3.5m / 10ft-12ft
over 3.5m / 12ft
Don't know
Holds up to...
1m+ / 3ft+
2m+ / 6ft+
2.5m+ / 8ft+
3m+ / 10ft+
4m+ / 12ft
5m / 16 ft and over
Don't know
Swell & Wind Direction
Good swell direction
North
NorthWest
West
SouthWest
South
SouthEast
East
NorthEast
Don't know
Good wind direction
North
NorthWest
West
SouthWest
South
SouthEast
East
NorthEast
Don't know
Surf Spot Details
Type of Bottom
sandy
sandy with rock
flat rocks
flat rocks with sand
boulders
reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
Don't know
Dangers
urchins
rips / undertow
rocks
man-made danger (buoys etc..)
private beach
localism
pollution
sharks
shark protected
nudist colony (France only!)
mines (Angola only !)
Length of a wave, Normal Day
short (<50m)
normal (50 to 150m)
long (150 to 300 m)
very Long (300 to 500 m)
exceptional (>500m)
Don't know
Length of a wave, Good Day
short (<50m)
normal (50 to 150m)
long (150 to 300 m)
very Long (300 to 500 m)
exceptional (>500m)
Don't know
Week Frequency
empty
ok
crowded
ultra crowded
Don't know
Week-end Frequency
empty
ok
crowded
ultra crowded
Don't know
Best Tide Position
all tides
low tide only
high tide only
mid tide
mid and high tide
low and mid tide
Don't know
Best Tide Movement
rising tide
falling tide
rising and falling tides
Don't know
Webcam
url
Additional information
Surf Spot Description
  Tips about this Spot, how to surf it well, where to park your car, etc.
your view
Your View
  Information in these areas makes the difference between a useful data-sheet and an interesting read. Let youself go.... describe the atmosphere at this spot
in general...
General
  ...and, in general,what do you think about this spot
Identity of correspondent & publication options
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Name
E-mail Address
Country

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