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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The Mouth
South Africa, South East Port Elizabeth
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 33° 52.048' S |
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Driving along the N2 towards East London,you will come across the small town of bluewater bay(Over the Swatkops bridge).The spot is located at the month of the Swatkops River.Follow the signs into Bluewater Drive and then to the beach! DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Bluewater bay Mouth
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityTotally Epic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest, East
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movementFalling tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Localism
- Pollution
- Sharks
Additional Information
Park your car in the parking lot(but try and keep an eye out..crime).Be nice to the locals and show respect or else you have a long walk home.
Use the rip from the river to paddle out, but be carefull not to be sucked out to sea(Not fun paddling for 30 min against a river currant!!!).Look out for sharks!!
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is good if you show respect to the locals.Don't be greedy or waste waves cause the locals won't take it.The Spot is world class..it's like J-Bay but with a Sandy bottom and hollower!!!!
General
WORLD CLASS!!!!
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Comments
By pubes , 24-12-2006
best wave around - this is my favourite spot in pe! super powerful and hollow. very sharky, seen plenty of ragged toouth sharks..
By garyg1@supernerd.com.au , 22-06-2006
This spot fires - I used to live at Bluewater Bay back in the 80's and this place left me with some lasting memories. The banks need to be spot on with a north west wind and you should score the waves of your life. Watch out for sharks though!!
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By steve mcwilliams , 08-11-2007
were about - were about is this place if you dont want every one to know can u pls email me on steve.mcw@hotmail.com thank you so much and i promise i wont tell any one i swear