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alternative name | Infinities - Infinity |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | World Class |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | regular |
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Wave |
| type | reef-coral |
| | direction | left |
| | bottom | reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..) |
| | power | - fun
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| | normal length | long (150 to 300 m) |
| | good day | very Long (300 to 500 m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - SouthWest
- South
- SouthEast
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| | wind direction | - North
- NorthWest
- East
- NorthEast
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| | tide movement | rising tide |
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Author: MS
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Pakala Access |
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Take Highway 56 west from Hanapepe. Stop about 100 yards west of mile marker 21. The path to access the beach is on the south side of the road near the guard rails. Pass through the gate and walk about 5 minutes on the dirt path surrounded by reeds. Once at the beach, the break is on the left. You can paddle out directly in front of the path, or you can walk passed the fence that says "private property" can get closer to the break before paddling. |
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distance | take a car |
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walk | short walk (5-15 mn) |
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easy to find? | OK |
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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 |
empty |
| week-end crowd |
ok |
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dangers | - rocks
- private beach
- localism
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Finding this spot is a bit difficult because it can't be seen from the road. There is guard rail and emergency call box about 100 yards west of mile marker 21 on highway 56, park there (you will probably see other cars parked there as well).
Pakala is a left point break, so goofy-footers will love this spot. It breaks on a coral reef that gets very shallow when you ride the wave all the way in, so be careful. Luckily the takeoff area is not too shallow (about 4-8 feet deep depending on the tide).
Both longboarders and shortboarders will like this wave. It is best on south swells. Water is a bit murky.
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Atmosphere |
The atmosphere at Pakala is pretty mellow. I got some bad looks from some of the locals, but others were extremely friendly and talked to me and my haole friends quite a bit. One older local guy even gave us tips on surfing the spot. Some of the less-mature locals dropped in on my buddy and were not friendly. There were a lot of couples and family's surfing together, with some of the really young kids on bodyboards. Overall, there was generally a great vibe at this spot. |
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General |
This is a great spot, and should not be missed if surfing Kauai in the summer months. Pakala is a left point break, so you have to be a reasonably experienced surfer to enjoy this spot as you have to outpaddle others in the lineup to get a wave. The wave can last for a very long time (hence the name "Infinities"). The crowd varied from 4-15 surfers on the weekdays and weekend when I was there. The crowd is swell dependent (according to the friendly local talking to us about the spot), meaning it gets crowded when the surf is big...like most good spots worldwide. |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 21° 56.031' N |
| GPS Long. | 159° 39.06017' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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Pakala, United States of America
By SeaBluffRipper, 2007-09-06 02:37:02
Longest left ever!
Minus the murky/ shark infested water... this place is beautiful. The locals are cordial but stay out of their way, most of them are on stand up paddle boards and will run your ass over. If you paddle up past the local line up you can cat
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comment by Dustin, 2009-10-09 19:33:45