Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 21° 17.077' N |
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DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
TypeReef-coral
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerFast, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionDon't know
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Urchins
- Rocks
Park in Ala Moana Beach parking lot, walk out to end of Magic Island and paddle out from the enclosed lagoon and to the right, past Bomboras. Be careful of nearby shallow reef.
Atmosphere
Bad when it's low tide - shallow nearby reef. Breaks when swells are too small for Bomburas to start working.
General
OK break for south swells
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1) They surfed this spot ! (6)
By D_Monet , 02-02-2011
Rockpiles ? - I knew this spot as Rockpiles which is easy to figure out when you surf it. I surfed it fit two years in the mid 90's when I could walk from my house to this spot in minutes. It's a great left and just serious enough to keep out the kooks and not a lot of hassel from the locals. No hu hu. Ahroha boo.
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