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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Aruba
Central America
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates: 12° 30' N, 69° 58' W
Coastline km: 68.5 km km
Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
Natural hazards: lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Currency: Aruban guilder/florin (AWG)
Population: 71,891 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
Capital: Oranjestad
Divisions: none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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Surf Spots
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| "Spot" | 3 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Andicuri | 15 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | 
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Arashi | 7 / - | 
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Right and left | Reef-coral | 
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Experienced surfers | |
| Boa Baranca | 9 / - | Left | Reef-coral |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Boca Druif | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Dooms | 13 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Dos Playa | 31 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| harbour | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | 
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Experienced surfers | ||
| los pipas | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Manchebo Beach | 14 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Muraya | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | |
| off the rock | 2 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | ||
| Outside Rodger's Beach | 14 / - |
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Left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Quadarikiri | 3 / - | Right | Point-break |
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| Rami Beach | - / - |
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Left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | ||
| Rincon | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-coral |
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| Shark Bay | 14 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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| Urirama | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Wariruri | 12 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | |
| West punt | 1 / - |
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Right and left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers |
Comments
By Polosurf , 20-11-2011
January surf - Hey hey - visiting Aruba in Jan. Wondering what then conditions will be like then. Hoping to find a nice left near the north side of the island. Any help would be appreciated?
By Anonymous , 20-05-2009
yo - hey man you should go to wariruri to surf(right next to the goldmine). or dos playa also. you should check out some locals to help you with the spots. dos playa is sand but almost all the others are reef/rock
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