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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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Bay view
South Africa, South Garden Route
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Go in to Hermanus, ride through it, you will see a sign showing Bay view. Park their and walk through the bushes and find some huge waves. On big days you will have to paddle around from the town. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityTotally Epic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
Additional Information
It has a huge wall. When surfing it, it looks like a close out but the wall doesn't break. Don't lie to much on the inside, the sets will kill you.
Atmosphere
You will see the sets coming in and remember DONT GET CAUGHT. This wave has a lot of power.
General
Sick spot!
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Comments
By jared , 25-09-2004
bodyboarders own this spot - the bodyboarders surfed here at like 15ftplus.it was crazy.if you surf it this big you must have a rescue back up.
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By Mark , 15-02-2007
Sharks !!!!!! - This place used to hold the record for largest Great White caught from land, +/-4.5m. There is a mini seal colony on the second reef that frequently gets reduced by Whites.