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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | World Class |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | Don't know |
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Wave |
| type | point-break |
| | direction | left |
| | bottom | sandy with rock |
| | power | |
| | normal length | very Long (300 to 500 m) |
| | good day | exceptional (>500m) |
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+ |
| | tide position | low and mid tide |
| | tide movement | rising tide |
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Author: Tyler Lewis
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Pavones Access |
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Pavones is situated in the 'deep-south' of Costa Rica, on the southern side of the Gulfo Dulce, nearest town of any size (!) Golfito. Six to eight hours from San Jose. Pavoness is 2 hrs south of Golfito,theres bus service and 4x4 cabs,theres also 2 Sansa flights from San Jose,for about 60$ each way,its pristine Costa Rica, Golfito is super hot,the drive is beautiful,passing teak plantations,lowland rainforest and crossing about dozen rivers. |
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distance | surf trip |
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walk | short walk (5-15 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | 4x4 |
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | The wave needs a BIG southern swell, as the set up is a long wrap around on a 'Raglan' like beach of boulders. This is a great wave if you catch it when it is working. It goes on forever, supposedly it is the second longest lefthander in the world. Rumours suggest that Kelly Slater has a house close by (like how many other places in the world??)
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Atmosphere |
Pavones is one of the best left points in the world theres also breaks south to punta banco lefts and rights,the natural beauty of this place is indescribable,at night everyone hangs out at the cantina,theres great fishing ofshore,and 3 excellent breaks on the other side,of the bay.
It is a great place if the wave is working, but you are out in the middle of nowhere if it is not. A small number of 'surf related' amenities exist for accomodation etc. The wave can get crowded when its working. - word gets around fast! |
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It is a fragile spot that in the future might change a bit dredging of sand from the river can affect the bottom contour of the point,its one of those spots you do true soul surfing in,looking at the rainforest from the water is an awesome experience,the sounds of the insects,at night the fireflys and latin music thru the air are the best |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 8° 23.57101' N |
| GPS Long. | 83° 8.36224' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by Alex, 2008-08-16 21:26:08