The wave often closes out! its fast powerful waves , it can be gnarloo but but not as big as gnarloo.
Overview
Atmosphere
greats spot. hot galssy water. one of the best in the world on it best days. greats atmosphere now a days u will meet lots of surfers around the world in this spot.
General
great spot for beginners. glassy water on it best days .
pumps
i surfed this break back in 1998 and scored it pumping like hossegor france or wainui gisborne new zealand. heavy hollow barrels
comment by fredd, 2007-03-01 14:19:38
good surf this time
come to kovalam now all of you surfers . this is the best time to surf here. last week it has been great
comment by glad to be home in lanza, 2007-02-12 19:59:45
Jan and Feb lighthouse beach
I just spent 4 weeks at lighthouse beach and cansay that Jan And Feb waves suck. They do come upand some days are a solid 6ft but they are impossibleto catch except for the 2 seconds before they closeout which they do with a powerful crash..a good board breaker.There is a little indian local who got shortrides and a little korean who managed but for all thier effort the best they got was about 2 or 3 seconds.The break is only 20- 30ft from the shore and shallowso you get well pummeled.I can imagine other times of the year in monsoon itslarge and more interesting breaking further out but if itsless than 6 ft its not giong to be worth it breaking far to close in.Also the rips are very strong and appear in seconds.Onemorning alone I watched the life guards pullnear drowned swimmers from the water on 3 seperate occasions.loads drown every year I was told..There are 4 beat up short boards 1 minimal and 1 mal forhire but at 50 rupiees an hour or 300 r for the dayyou will get more fun outof the boady boards on hire.
comment by andrew burns , 2007-07-28 06:10:56