Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 1° 54.547' S |
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Alternative name Bob City
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerFun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (1) They surfed this spot ! (25)
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By anonymous , 04-12-2005
spankers? - If this is "Spankers", then it does get hollow on low tide. 4-5 feet low tide, offshore, you can get really barrelled, but a little short. Not always fat.
By subhuman , 22-12-2003
4 bobs is good for mals - short simple and mellow. Plenty of waves in this area other than 4 bobs
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By Anonymous , 03-09-2007
4 bobs - very very shallow