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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Puerto Viejo
Peru, South
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Wannasurf map shows location well enough. Drive south on Panamerica highway. Keep eyes open for sign "Puerto Viejo". Turn right and drive another 3 kms until beach. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy
PowerFast, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at and holds up to
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
Additional Information
Drive around to the left end of beach. Park by beach.
Atmosphere
Desert and long beach. Surf Spot by a big rock full of birds. Green and low vegetation behind beach. High and dry hills.
Looks like they may charge to access in summer and holidays. There are a few houses and many basic bars and restaurants. However off season only a couple of them will open.
General
Perfect waves remind of Chicama - easy to ride. Easy to enter padling at left end. Pure Juice!!
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Comments
By brian , 10-08-2006
Classic Spot - I lived in Peru for two years and surfed it many times. It's a great left point break and it can get real big. It's fun and you'll want to take it all the way in. You can, but you'll eat sh*t on the shore break :) Enter from the left, you can almost walk to the line up. Nice rest from most paddle outs in Peru 200-500 meters.
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By Luiz Gallicchio - Porto Alegre - Brasil , 12-08-2006
It´s worthy - Comparing Puerto Viejo to Chicama is a little exagerate, but it is a really nice left. It is more like Cerro Azul, another left heading some miles to the south or, for those from Brazil, Guarda do Embau. I´ve been there in 97, and I´ll try to extract some pictures from film to publish in this site.