Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Turn left before you reach blackmans bay onto blowhole road. Continue down the road until you reach the blowhole. You can see if its good from the cliff in front of the blowhole. You have to walk around the shore from the beach to reach the break. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name Blowhole Reef
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Slab
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionDon't know
Best tide movementDon't know
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Urchins
- Rocks
Park in the blowhole carpark or on the rise above the beach.
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It breaks very fast along a sharp reef out from the blowhole. Popular with bodyboarders probably because of shallowness. Go jump of the blowhole if it isn't breaking, it's a lot of fun. There's also a fun beachie nearby.
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