Well, I scored.
I got really good waves in Shantou and the public "Dragon and Tiger Beach Park" in fron t of the Citic hotel (Zhongxin dujiachun jiudian) right in front of the Mazu Eikon at Longhu Beach. The Mazu Eikon is the huge goddess statue, I named the break after her. I scored glassy, hollow, chest to head high LONG sandbar waves that looked like huge boat wakes! I've surfed Hatteras to Desert Point, Mavericks to Alabama Point and the waves I scored in Shantou were a blast, anyone would have been stoked to join me!
I am from NorCal but spent a bit of time on the US East Coast- predicting swell here is the same as the East Coast i.e. cold fronts and tropical systems, watch the maps, be there at the right time and you will score.
There are countless points, reefs, coves, bays, river mouths, jetties and beaches- way more variety than California! I think hiring a boat to explore on a good swell is the best idea, because land access can be difficult. I have no doubt there are world-class waves waiting to be found, it just might take 50 years before the coast is fully explored.
comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-01 19:10:33
surfers around Fuzhou
is there any surfers in Fuzhou or around?
i ll be there in 1 month and ll stay for 2 years.. any guys motivated to explore the coast, let me know..
comment by Lucas, 2008-07-02 16:21:34
Surf near Xiamen?
Hi guys,
I'm gonna spend six months in Xiamen. Does anyone know if there are any surf spots close to Xiamen? Haven't heard of a single one..
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-10-06 08:47:51