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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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alternative name | Back Beach |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Standard (means good) |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | very consistent (150 day/year) |
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Wave |
| type | beach-break |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | sandy |
| | power | - ordinary
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| | normal length | short (<50m) |
| | good day | normal (50 to 150m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - SouthEast
- East
- NorthEast
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| | wind direction | - NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
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| | swell size | starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+ |
| | tide position | low and mid tide |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Author: Alexandre Perchat
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Vung Tau - Back Beach Access |
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Vung Tau is easily reached by Ferry from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). There are two main beaches in Vung Tau, front beach (harbour, isolated from the swell), and back beach. Just follow the corniche, pass the "Rio" Jesus status, the spot is on the right of the "pagode" Island. |
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distance | in the city |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
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dangers | - pollution
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Easy to find back beach in Vung Tau. Basically the whole lenght of the beach is surfable, many beach breaks are spread all the way, but the best part is just after the pagode island when you come from front beach, park righ at the bottom of the hill. The spot is unsurfed, and the only guys you can find there are expats working for the oil buisness (bearly 2 guys per WE). The main problem with Vung Tau during the swell period (from Nov to March) is the strong on-shore wind. The best time for riding is early morning, no wind, and low tide. It can looks, at his best, as a good southern france beachbreak, without the crowd... Good ride, the wave can be powerfull, and it might be difficult to pass the line-up with big swell.
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Due to the high winds statistics this spot is excellent for kite-surfing, unless the swell get really big. Swiming can be dangerous, due to a very strong side current (deads are frequently reported among the local toursit). Be carefull, it can be dangerous. Right on the left of the Island with the pagode there is a potential for a wave to be surf (reef?), it's peeling nicely right handed, never seen any one on it, required a big swell. |
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There is a huge unexplored potential for surf in Vietnam... |
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comment by nflores@unicru.com, 2006-12-07 23:12:05