Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 8° 27.932' N |
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1h30 by car from Panama City<br />Get off the main road on el palmar exit and follow the small road till youu find the beach. You can drive up to the beach and may have a guy at the parking lot at the surf camp 5$ to enter. You can also park on the road and walk down to the beach about 100 metres... <br />On the beach look to your right and you ll see the nice right hander ... DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Type
Direction
BottomSandy with rock
PowerFun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionEast, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rocks
find the punta south of el palmar... less people.
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