Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Drive along Frenchmans bay road and turn right into the Salmon Holes road DistanceSurf trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
PowerHollow, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast, East
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionMid tide
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks
The right comes off a rocky shelf that's on the right side of the main bay. Watch the currents as you can be pulled behind the reef and mashed if you're not careful
Atmosphere
Fun, wedgey wave with a steep takeoff and a bit of a wall. Can have a left off the opposite point if conditions are right.
General
This spot is fun for something different.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
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By anonymous , 31-10-2004
underestimated - ok buds i gotta sort out a few things here...for or u dikheads out there who think this spot is shit, are shiteaters coz 2day a couple of me mates and i went out and it was 2m+. secondly i reckon all gloaters should try watchin a b-boarding movie called hidden. that 100% albany area and some of those spots are sik. so yeh how do ya like dem apples.
By effisk , 12-08-2004
been there - Surfed there once, wasn't so big but funny. I surfed the wave alongside the rock on the lefhand side of the beach. Don't go too close to the rock though...
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By Slazzer , 30-08-2006
Yeh itz not bad - Its the most consistent area coz ther is a reef a few metres away, ive surfed it 8ft -11 foot and the tiny bay area surges like hell, its tricky when that big and its happened 3 times ive been there... its also a really thick wave and deep but its really good because its pretty slow