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comment by Anonymous, 2008-12-12 11:03:20

Novices Only
A few facts.

The wave in Apocalypse Now was fictitious and shot at Baler in the Philippines.

In reality the waves at China Beach don't have much power even at the best of times. You really need at least a mini
mal to have any kind of fun there.

The real "China Beach" was set up with tents as an R&R hangout on the stretch in front of Marble Mountains during the war. A few sailors/marines had malibus with them and surfing there was slightly more fun than being shot at by VC.

That says it all.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-09-16 07:37:14

0194-30 10 72
Just rented boards from german guy, call this number and he will boards to your hotel : 0914 30 10 72

comment by forrest leblo, 2008-09-08 00:37:18

china beach
I surfed there in Feb of '08.
Got surf from overhead to knee high, 4 days in a row. With a little luck, can be fun.
Rented a board from a german living there named gunnar. Bring some surf magazines, wax, leashes, ding repair, trunks. Nothing is available locally and the locals will be stoked.

comment by rico, 2008-03-11 15:37:09

Apocalypse shot in the Phils..
Correction here. Apocalypse now was shot in the Philippines.

comment by Dave, 2008-03-03 11:44:46

Most definitely
Just got back from My Khe and China Beach had some really long great waves about 4-5 foot for sure and clean. Banks everywhere and no one out. You can find boards if you try. Hoa's Place has a couple of heavy old things that do the job for about 10 bucks a day. Enjoy.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-02-16 16:35:48

Either does baler
I,ve been to baler and that place sucked. Charlies point wasa rivermouth break with a rock/sand bottom -must have been good back in the 70s when they shot the film. sucked big time when i was there and you had to walk about an hour up the beach to get there.

comment by Anonymous, 2007-09-16 06:03:06

Season from sept-april
Season starts now in Vietnam.
Thom's surfboardrental hires boards with leashes which are not broken. ( 0914- 30 10 72 )
Between My Khe ( north ) and marble mountains yuo'll always find a good bank. It is all uncrowded.

comment by Marcus M, 2007-06-30 01:12:53

There's good surf here
went to Vietnam on my honeymoon and discovered really good waves clean 3 to 4 foot at China Beach,no one out for as far as the eye could see, and one person laying on the beach.The problem was I didn't bring my board and no one new what I was talking about when I was trying to find a place to hire one.I couldn't beleive no one surfed here. I hope the local people get into surfing and have it all to themselves.

comment by Not in Vietnam, 2007-06-20 00:28:46

Apocalpse Now Surf Scene Filmed in Baler, Philippines
Vietnam does not have a point break that good.

comment by hanne, 2007-05-07 11:32:04

vietnam in june
i want to go to vietnam in june, but first i want to know if there are any good points for beginners, and how the waves are during the monsoon.does anyone know?