This is where the wave in apocolypse now was apparently located. Wave is located at Mye Khe beach, ten minutes from the town of Danang in Vietnam. Danang actually has an international airport, otherwise fly to Saigon or Hanoi and take the bus train or plane to Danang, and then taxi or motorbike to Mye Khe Beach.
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 Anonymous, 2008-12-12 11:03:20