Worldwide Surf Report

'use strict';
var http = require('http');

// --------------- Helpers that build all of the responses -----------------------

function buildSpeechletResponse(title, output, repromptText, shouldEndSession, cardText, imageUrl) {
    return {
        outputSpeech: {
            type: 'PlainText',
            text: output,
        },
        card: {
            type: 'Simple',
            title: title,
            content: cardText ||  output
        },
        reprompt: {
            outputSpeech: {
                type: 'PlainText',
                text: repromptText
            },
        },
        shouldEndSession,
    };
}

function buildResponse(sessionAttributes, speechletResponse) {
    return {
        version: '1.0',
        sessionAttributes,
        response: speechletResponse,
    };
}

function getSurfPhrase() {
    var phrases = ["A bad day surfing is better than a good day working.",
                    "Hang ten, dude",
                    "Get stoked",
                    "If in doubt paddle out",
                    "Sometimes you just have to ride the wave you're given"];
    return phrases[Math.floor((Math.random() * phrases.length))];
}

// Welcome the user to the app and provide some inital instructions;
function getWelcomeResponse(callback) {
    const cardTitle = 'Welcome';
    const speechOutput = "What's up dude. What spot would you like a report for?";
    const repromptText = "Tell me which location you want a report for";
    const shouldEndSession = false;
    callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, speechOutput, repromptText, shouldEndSession));
}

// Let the user know that their session has ended, and leave them with a nice quote 
// so they are feeling happy
function handleSessionEndRequest(callback) {
    const cardTitle = 'Session Ended';
    const speechOutput = getSurfPhrase() + " See you in the water";
    const shouldEndSession = true;
    callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, speechOutput, null, shouldEndSession));
}

function handleHelpIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    const cardTitle = 'Help';
    const speechOutput = "Here's some help. You can let me know of any surf spot and I can give you the report for a given day. Start by telling me where you would like to surf. If you can't think of any spots try pipeline, trestles, steamer lane. You can also ask for information about any surf location by saying tell me about pipeline for example.";
    const shouldEndSession = false;
    callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, speechOutput, speechOutput, shouldEndSession));
}

//Call the surf report api to get the information
function handleApiCallAndCallback(session, callback) {
        const shouldEndSession = false;
        var repromptText = "";
        var cardTitle;
        var isBestFlow = (session.attributes.dateSelected === "best");

        http.get(`http://magicseaweed.com/api/${process.env.MAGICSWAPIKEY}/forecast/?units=us&spot_id=${session.attributes.spotId}`, function(res) {
        var body = '';

        res.on('data', function (chunk) {
            body += chunk;
        });

        res.on('end', function () {
            var results = JSON.parse(body);
            var finalResult;
            
            if(session.attributes.dateSelected === "best") {
                finalResult = results.reduce(function(aggregator, result) {
                    if(!aggregator) {
                        return result;
                    }
                    if(result.solidRating > aggregator.solidRating) {
                        return result;
                    } else if (result.solidRating === aggregator.solidRating && result.fadedRating > aggregator.fadedRating) {
                        return result;
                    }
                    return aggregator;
                }, null);
                session.attributes.dateSelected = finalResult.localTimestamp * 1000;
            } else {
                finalResult = results.filter(function(result) {
                    return (new Date(result.localTimestamp * 1000).toString().substring(0, 15)) === new Date(session.attributes.dateSelected).toString().substring(0, 15);
                });  
                finalResult = finalResult.length ? finalResult[0] : null;
            }
            cardTitle = `${session.attributes.locationName} Surf Report - ${new Date(session.attributes.dateSelected).toString().substring(0, 10)}`;
            var finalText = "";
            if(finalResult) {
              finalText = getReportText(finalResult, new Date(session.attributes.dateSelected).toString().substring(0, 15), session.attributes.locationName, isBestFlow);
              console.log(finalText);
              repromptText = "Would you like any more information? Just give me another day you want to surf at " + session.attributes.locationName + " or tell me another spot you want a report for. You can also say best and I will pick you the best day or say describe this spot.";
              finalText += repromptText;
            } else {
               finalText = "No Information found - try another day";
               repromptText = finalText;
            }
            callback(session.attributes, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, repromptText, shouldEndSession));
        }).on('error', function (e) {
               console.log("Got error: ", e);
               var finalText = "No Information found - try another day";
            callback(session.attributes, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, shouldEndSession));
        });
    });
}

// Get the text we want to output out of the API response
function getReportText(reportInfo, date, locationName, isBestFlow) {
    var swellHeightText = (reportInfo.swell.minBreakingHeight === reportInfo.swell.maxBreakingHeight ? `${reportInfo.swell.maxBreakingHeight}` : `${reportInfo.swell.minBreakingHeight} to ${reportInfo.swell.maxBreakingHeight}`);  
    if(!reportInfo.swell.maxBreakingHeight) {
        swellHeightText = `${Math.floor(reportInfo.swell.components.combined.height)}`;
    }
    var windDirection = getCompassDirection(reportInfo.wind.compassDirection);
    var swellDirection = getCompassDirection(reportInfo.swell.components.combined.compassDirection);
    console.log("swell" + windDirection + reportInfo.wind.compassDirection);
    var reportText = `there will be a ${swellDirection} swell with a height of ${swellHeightText} feet, and a period of ${reportInfo.swell.components.combined.period} seconds. The wind will be blowing ${windDirection} at ${reportInfo.wind.speed} miles per hour with gusts of up to ${reportInfo.wind.gusts} miles per hour. `;

    if(isBestFlow) {
        return `The best day this week for you to surf at ${locationName} is ${date}. ${reportText}`
    } else {
         return `On ${date} at ${locationName} ${reportText}`
    }
    
   
}

// Translate directions from the API into words that alexa can speak 
function getCompassDirection(direction) {
     switch (direction) {
         case "W":
             return "West";
         case "NW":
             return "North West";
         case "WNW":
             return "West North West";
         case "S":
             return "South";
         case "SE":
             return "South East";
         case "ESE":
             return "East South East";
         case "N":
             return "North";
         case "NE":
             return "North East";
         case "ENE":
             return "East North East";
         case "E":
             return "East";
         case "SW":
             return "South West";
         case "WSW":
             return "West South West";
         case "NNE":
             return "North North East";
         case "SSE":
             return "South South East";
         case "SSW":
             return "South South West";
         case "NNW":
             return "North North West";             

     }
     return "Unknown direction";
}

// Handles when a user says the day they want to surf. This also expect that the user has already picked a 
// location which should be stored in their session. If they haven't then they are prompted to do so.
function handleDayOfWeekIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    const dateSelected = intent.slots.Date.value;

    if(!dateSelected) {
        let cardTitle = "Try again";
        let finalText = "I'm not sure I understood - please tell me where and when you would like to surf.";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
        return;
    }
    if(!session.attributes.spotId) {
        let cardTitle = "Pick a location first.";
        let finalText = "Please tell me the location you would like to surf first";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
        return;
    }
    session.attributes.dateSelected = dateSelected;
    handleApiCallAndCallback(session, callback);
}

// Allow the user a quicker method of both specifying a location and a day at once
function handleDateAndLocationIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    var finalText;
    var spotName = intent.slots.Spots.value;
    const cardTitle = spotName;
    if(!spotName || !getSpotInfoFromName(spotName) || !intent.slots.Date.value) {
        finalText = "I'm not sure I understood that location and time. Try again.";
        let cardTitle = "Please try again";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
    }
    
    var spotId = getSpotInfoFromName(spotName).id;
    var sessionAttributes = { dateSelected: intent.slots.Date.value, locationName: toTitleCase(spotName), spotId: spotId };
    session.attributes = sessionAttributes;
    handleApiCallAndCallback(session, callback);
}

// Gets the location that the user picked. We then check to make sure this is a location we 
// can understand against our map of locations to Ids so that we can determine whether or 
// not we can handle the request. If the location is unknown then prompt for the user
// to pick a new location
function handleSurfLocationIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    var finalText;
    var spotName = intent.slots.Spots.value;
    const cardTitle = spotName;
    if(!spotName || !getSpotInfoFromName(spotName)) {
        finalText = "I'm not sure I understood that location. Try another location.";
        let cardTitle = "Please try again";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
    }
    
    var spotId = getSpotInfoFromName(spotName).id;
    finalText = `You picked ${spotName}. When would you like the report for? Say Best if you want me to pick you a day!`;
    // Store the name of the location and the ID in the session
    var sessionAttributes = { locationName: toTitleCase(spotName), spotId: spotId };
    callback(sessionAttributes, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
}

function handleGetDescriptionIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    if(!session.attributes.locationName) {
        let cardTitle = "Pick a location first.";
        let finalText = "Please tell me the location you want a description for first";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
        return;
    }
    
    var spotInfo = getSpotInfoFromName(session.attributes.locationName);
    if(spotInfo && spotInfo.description) {
        let cardTitle = session.attributes.locationName;
        let finalText = spotInfo.description;
        let repromptText = " Would you like any more information about this spot? Let me know a day you'd like to surf here or pick another spot.";
        finalText += repromptText;
        callback(session.attributes, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, repromptText, false));
    } else {
        let cardTitle = "No information available";
        let finalText = "Sorry there is no description available for this spot. Please try another request or pick a day you would like to surf here.";
        callback(session.attributes, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
    }
}

function handleGetDescriptionForLocationIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    var finalText;
    var spotName = intent.slots.Location.value;
    const cardTitle = spotName;
    if(!spotName || !getSpotInfoFromName(spotName)) {
        finalText = "I'm not sure I understood that location. Please try again.";
        let cardTitle = "Please try again";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
    }
    
    var spotId = getSpotInfoFromName(spotName).id;
    var sessionAttributes = {  locationName: toTitleCase(spotName), spotId: spotId };
    session.attributes = sessionAttributes;
    handleGetDescriptionIntent(intent, session, callback);
}

function handleBestTimeToSurfIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    if(!session.attributes.spotId) {
        let cardTitle = "Pick a location first.";
        let finalText = "Please tell me the location you would like to surf first";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
        return;
    }
    session.attributes.dateSelected = "best";
    handleApiCallAndCallback(session, callback);
}


function handleBestTimeToSurfWithLocationIntent(intent, session, callback) {
    var finalText;
    var spotName = intent.slots.Location.value;
    const cardTitle = spotName;
    if(!spotName || !getSpotInfoFromName(spotName)) {
        finalText = "I'm not sure I understood that location. Please try again.";
        let cardTitle = "Please try again";
        callback({}, buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, finalText, finalText, false));
    }
    
    var spotId = getSpotInfoFromName(spotName).id;
    var sessionAttributes = { dateSelected: "best", locationName: toTitleCase(spotName), spotId: spotId };
    session.attributes = sessionAttributes;
    handleApiCallAndCallback(session, callback);
}

function toTitleCase(str)
{
    return str.replace(/\w\S*/g, function(txt){return txt.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + txt.substr(1).toLowerCase();});
}

// A function to be able to map the location names to IDs and their descriptions. 
//The names are stored in lowercase to prevent any issues with the uterrances that alexa can understand
function getSpotInfoFromName(name) {
    var locationToIdData = {"88":{"description":"Zhelang area or Hong Hoi Wan is the best bet with powerful, peaks near a series of jetties, but be aware this area sits next to a power plant and new industrial zone so pollution is a problem.  In 2003, the 720 surfing contest saw Japan's Shinichi Yoshida become the first surfing champion of China. The jetties have sculpted some excellent sand banks at 88, sheltered from sideshore N-NE winds and it’s usually offshore in the morning with a  left breaking off the northern jetty and beautiful A-Frames inside. ","id":3466},"porthtowan":{"description":"Powerful, hollow beachbreak peaks if the sandbanks are good, plus a bit of wind protection in the southern corner. Consistent, often crowded, rippy and handles some swell, so not really for beginners. ","id":2},"gwithian":{"description":"More sheltered section of beachbreaks south of Godrevy. Great for beginners looking for a bit of space. ","id":3},"sennen":{"description":"Consistent, swell-sucking beachbreak just north of Land’s End is Britain's most westerly beach. Punchy peaks with barrels when offshore on a medium swell and tide. ","id":4},"constantine":{"description":"Swell magnet, beachbreak peaks in the middle of the bay, left off the reef at the south end, right off the point at the north end (quality depends on sand flow from river) and Booby's to the north has a good but fickle low tide right reef. ","id":5},"bude - crooklets":{"description":"Hollow, fast, sandbar peaks plus Wrangles Rocks at the north end at low tide. High tide Tower Rock has a shallow wave and there’s Crookie shorey as well. ","id":6},"croyde beach":{"description":"World-class, low tide, A-frame barrels. Probably the best beachbreak in the UK on its day. Less shape at other stages of tide. Highly consistent beach that can get dangerously crowded. Strong rips at size. ","id":7},"praa sands":{"description":"Classy, fast, tubular beachbreak. Offshore in N winds - dumpy at high, rippy at low. Medium consistency and always busy when on. ","id":8},"whitsand bay":{"description":"7km of beachbreak peaks, loads of room so easy to find a quiet peak.","id":9},"bantham":{"description":"Consistent, classy beachbreak with sandbars sculpted by the River Avon. Right into the rivermouth and a peak on the main beach. ","id":10},"kimmeridge":{"description":"Long, fun, mellow reefbreaks that can handle some size, lefts being favoured. Popular with longboarders, and spreads out the Kimmeridge crowd. A few rocks and rips at size.","id":11},"bournemouth":{"description":"Fun, beachbreak peaks with sandbars anchored by the pier. East side is the most popular spot on the Channel coast, with lefts heading back into the pier and faster rights leading down the beach. More peaks on the west side without the SW wind protection. Paddling channel next to pier. On a solid SW groundswell (or SE windswell) and N wind there are barrels for the taking. ","id":12},"isle of wight - compton ":{"description":"Beachbreak peaks to the east of Freshwater, usually better with more water. Plenty of other beach/reef options on this southwest-facing coast in big SW swells providing the wind has N or E in it. ","id":13},"east wittering":{"description":"4 mile stretch of average peaks from Wittering to Selsey, along a beach held together by numerous groynes. ","id":14},"brighton - west pier":{"description":"Popular, slow longboard wave that's not been the same since the pier burnt down. Sandbanks aren't what they were and it wasn't that good to start with. ","id":15},"birling gap":{"description":"Just a chance of some groundswell reaching Birling gap. Often surfed on SW wind swells.","id":16},"joss bay":{"description":"Kent's main surf spot, the hub of surfing in the area since the ‘60s has L/R peaks over sandbars and chalk reefs. Best in strong N swells but works on windswell from many directions. Can be rippy and reefs can get shallow. ","id":18},"cromer":{"description":"Miles of average Norfolk beachbreak over sand and flint bottom, but the large pier gives banks some shape. The west side works on large NW swells but it’s the east side that gets wedgy rights running back into the pier on any N-E swells, plus slow mushy lefts. Further east, the rock groyne can have a rare punchy left. ","id":20},"withernsea":{"description":"Unspectacular beachbreak surfed when the breaks further north are blown-out, mainly lefts. Watch out for groynes on higher tides and strong longshore drift.","id":21},"scarborough - south bay":{"description":"On N swells a slow, beginner-friendly beachbreak, with a rare SE swell it can get hollow and fast. ","id":22},"whitby":{"description":"Fun beachbreaks in small N swells, favouring a defined left. Can be a hollow right down the west side of the pier in E swells. ","id":23},"saltburn beach":{"description":"Slow, but popular beachbreak, centre of the scene in the region. Good banks around the pier and a punchy, low tide bank to the eastern end at Penny Hole.","id":24},"sunderland":{"description":"Good, wedging right off the harbour wall in Roker and a range of average beachbreak options at Roker, Seaburn and Whitburn. ","id":25},"tynemouth - longsands":{"description":"Popular, fun beachbreak at the centre of the Newcastle scene. Works through the tide but best on higher tides. ","id":26},"hells mouth (porth neigwl)":{"description":"Popular 7km stretch of average beachbreak, good for beginners, best mid to high. ","id":27},"pease bay":{"description":"Surprisingly long, peeling righthanders over sand and cobble at the south end plus a left sandbar at north end. Often slow breaking but fun, accessible waves that get fin-snappingly shallow as the tide drops out. ","id":28},"porthcawl - coney beach":{"description":"Short, hollow, left reef in front of Porthcawl esplanade. Popular with lids and air loving groms. Needs plenty of tide and cold N winds. Around the lighthouse is Coney Beach, a wide, flat, breakwall protected expanse of tourist sand for beginners, stand-ups and cruisers unless there's some storm swell and strong westerlies pushing up the channel. Last resort spot where the best rides are probably in the fun fair.","id":29},"aberavon":{"description":"Fast, wedging left off a rocky groyne that’s not been so good since the breakwater extension. Average peaks further N up the beach. Banks haven’t seen the sand loss of the Gower beaches. Like all breaks in this area, needs pushing tides to high water to get swell in up the channel. ","id":30},"langland bay":{"description":"Langland is the spot for South Wales’ surfers with something for everyone depending on the tide. At high tide there’s The Shorey, until Rotherslade lefts and The Reef start working as the tide drops. At lower tides, Middle of the Bay, the Sandbar and Shit Pipe are all very busy all the time. ","id":31},"llangennith / rhossili":{"description":"5km stretch of average yet consistent beachbreak. Picks up all available swell and is popular with all abilities and types of wavecraft. Over head height, the paddle out is renowned for its difficulty. Three Peaks at the N end has more size and power, while Rhossili at the S end picks up less swell and has shelter from S quadrant winds. Rips and jellyfish.  ","id":32},"tenby south beach":{"description":"Deep shelter winter only wave, fast, hollow and crowded when on. ","id":33},"freshwater west":{"description":"Most consistent spot in Wales and site of the Welsh nationals. Average beachbreak in north of the bay that holds plenty of size. Fast, hollow sandbar waves at low tide in front of the Furzenip rocks in the middle and reef/beach options to the south. ","id":34},"newgale":{"description":"Covering all the breaks in the St. Brides Bay area.","id":35},"barmouth":{"description":"Covering the region from Harlech, Llandanwg south to Barmouth.","id":36},"anglesey (ynys môn)":{"description":"Gutless beachbreaks at Rhosneigr, Treaddur, Cable Bay and Aberffraw needing a huge SW swell to make it up St Georges Channel. Rarely epic. Easy access.","id":37},"st andrews east":{"description":"Inconsistent beachbreak that can get epic when a big swell wraps in. Closes out on dropping tide. ","id":38},"lunan bay":{"description":"Beautiful bay with shifting beachbreak peaks. Left point and south end good on N swells and north end good on S swells. Can have bad rips, especially on the dropping tide near the rivermouth. ","id":39},"stonehaven ":{"description":"Good right reef at south end and pebble/sand beachbreak. Works in SE and big NE swells. Easy paddle out in rivermouth. ","id":40},"aberdeen - beach":{"description":"Fast, hollow waves breaking on sandbars held in place by groynes on this 1.5mile stretch of beach. Hollow peaks at low to mid tide and good rights into the River Don. ","id":41},"peterhead (sandford bay) ":{"description":"Sucky, hollow left reef at north end and average beachbreak peaks. ","id":42},"fraserburgh":{"description":"The Broch is a long, fun, left pointbreak at the northwest end of the beach surfed by a keen crew of locals; it doesn’t work that often so be respectful. ","id":43},"banff - beach":{"description":"Good low tide beachbreaks at the harbour end of beach, shelter from SW winds. ","id":44},"lossiemouth":{"description":"Sheltered beach needs a really big swell to get going. Can have good, lined-up left at north end. ","id":45},"sinclairs bay - beach":{"description":"High quality beachbreak visible from the A9, rivermouth gives the banks good shape in middle of beach. ","id":46},"thurso east":{"description":"Scotland’s premier righthand reefbreak and a world-class barrel on its day. In NW swells at mid tide a relatively simple drop leads into one of the longest, hollowest rides in Europe. Even the biggest W swells won’t get in without a touch of N; WNW swells are hollowest and the more N in the swell the mellower the wave. SW winds blow into the barrel and bump it up but it can still be fun in an onshore. ","id":47},"islay (machir bay)":{"description":"Punchy beachbreaks, well lined-up left off the point to the north. Beware of rips. ","id":48},"isle of lewis":{"description":"Dalmore is a well formed beachbreak that’s fun when small, but serious and rippy at size. Walled up peaks that speed over the changeable sandbars. ","id":49},"bundoran - the peak":{"description":"At low tide the flawless A-frame peak gives a short, hollow right and a longer, high-performance left. Always very crowded, unless it’s big. Look out for rocks, rips and poor water quality after rains (always!). ","id":50},"strandhill":{"description":"Popular beachbreak with a variety of options. Split peaks in the middle of the beach that can get hollow; Bluerock - a long righthand boulder point at the north end and a rivermouth sandbar at the south. ","id":51},"lahinch - beach":{"description":" The beach has good shape and is always busy; locals surf in front of the surf shop, beginners go for the gentler peaks to the north. Care is needed around high tide as the beach is covered. ","id":52},"inch reefs":{"description":"Ireland’s most mythical wave is a super-long, righthand reef that can peel for 400m or more. Very rare to get the required NE wind and big swell. When it’s on, low tide is best. Getting in and out is tricky and the rip pulling away from the wave is as legendary as the wave itself. Big crowds if on. ","id":53},"long strand (castlefreke)":{"description":"Fickle beachbreak that fires if the wind’s offshore. Gets grunty and hollow at low with good banks at each end of the beach and more peaks in the middle. Normally onshore, messy and always rippy. Shoredump at high tide. ","id":54},"tramore - strand":{"description":"The centre of surfing in SE Ireland boasting a large surf club and a 5km stretch of beach. Average beachbreak peaks that occasionally turn on with the elusive NE offshore. Usually better at higher tides. ","id":55},"portrush":{"description":"Quality, but fickle, lefthand boulder reef at the west end of West Strand, needs exact swell direction to work. Shallow and rocky so it’s mid/high tide only. ","id":56},"naples":{"description":"Covering all Naples area breaks.","id":57},"venice beach":{"description":"Hollow, somewhat fickle wintertime sandbars, good up to a foot or two overhead. Needs outgoing tides and larger W swells. Plenty of board-snapping potential. Definitely not for beginners.","id":2611},"north malin":{"description":"This forecast assumes that a South wind is offshore - but with beaches facing about 180° you should be able to find some offshore here. Just adjust the forecast to compensate.","id":59},"clearwater":{"description":"Covering all the breaks in the Clearwater area.","id":60},"hossegor (la graviere)":{"description":"Sited on an old gravel pit, this is the legendary Hossegor tube spot. Dredging the rivermouth has affected wave quality in the past, but it is back with a vengeance, hosting pro-surfing competitions in huge conditions, including the 2011 Quik Pro. Sometimes white-caps outside, rolls in and reforms, standing up over the shallow inside bars. Heavy, thick-lipped beasts, break perilously close to shore and often close-out, snapping more boards than just about anywhere. Tidal range radically affects the window for ideal conditions, as does swell period, which decides if it is messy and inconsistent or lined-up and bombing through. The rip speed usually rises in direct proportion with the swell height and on big days, only the tow crew will be able to get into the sets before being swept south in the current.","id":61},"biarritz grande plage":{"description":"The Basque coast’s chic city beach receives less swell than Anglet, but handles a very large variety of conditions. Rocks on the south part of the beach contribute to the beauty of the site while shaping the banks and blocking S-SW winds. Sometimes the fat rolling peaks are fun and easy, other times they are sucky and close-out. ","id":62},"mimizan-plage":{"description":"Quiet place but with good enough waves to produce bodyboard champ Nicolas Capdeville. Four beaches on either side of the rivermouth that helps sculpt some good sandbars, particularly from mid to high tide. ","id":63},"vieux boucau":{"description":"The D652 gets closer to the coast here, allowing easy checking of several peaks. There are waves on both entrances to the lake. North side has fast, hollow peaks on higher tides, but heavy longshore rips at headhigh plus. Port d’Albret on the south side leads into the Soustons stretch and has good shape for kilometers. Handles more size than the breaks to the north. ","id":64},"biscarrosse-plage":{"description":"Popular summer resort town with typical shifting bars, from high tide thumping shories to outer low tide bars that can be fast and hollow in sections. Seems to favour rights as the sand goes with the flow from N-S. ","id":65},"lacanau":{"description":"ASP contest venue since 1979, this is surf central for the Bordeaux area. The reason? Consistent surf, easily checked from the boardwalk at Plage Centrale before opting for a session at La Nord, La Sud or Super Sud among 14km of beaches ideal with a medium size W-NW swell. Handles more size thanks to the deep scalloped baines around the rock jetties that are there to hold the sand in place. Every bit as good as Landes, especially in summer when it is often bigger in the W windswells. Fast peeling low tide runners or mid to high tide shories tapering into the rips are sometimes separated by a deep trench, or spin all the way through. Like all Biscay beachies, it's fine for beginners when small and friendly, but a real challenge when overhead and bombing, not least because of the wicked rips.","id":66},"soulac":{"description":"With the rivermouth creating offshore sandbanks, waves are always smaller here but hollower than surrounding spots.","id":67},"chassiron":{"description":"Peaks break over a rocky, uneven shelf leading into long walled lefts and shorter rights at lower tides only. Get out at mid tide before the surge over the reef. ","id":68},"l'aubraie":{"description":"Another beach with several peaks over fingers of reef, where the short, hollow lefts are always better than the rights. Gets longer and softer depending on the tide, with the reef preferring high when the beach turns into shoredump with backwash. ","id":69},"les donnants":{"description":"Les Donnants is the most consistent beachbreak on the island of Belle-Île, with some defined rights and a left back into the cliff channel. There’s more surf to the south (in Herlin) and even on the east side, in Port An-Dro. ","id":70},"guidel (les kaolins)":{"description":"Near perfect, tubular, fast rights breaking over a shallow ledge. There is also a sucky left off the peak, but it can section off, so the rights are preferred. Rare thanks to narrow swell and tide window and wind sensitivity. ","id":71},"la torche ":{"description":"Seminal Brittany surfspot with ultra-consistent, walled-up peak breaking beside rocky headland. Shorter but hollower rights break into the rip known as the elevator which flows straight to the peak. Lefts speed down the beach, but paddle back can be gruelling, so think about walking around to the rip. Many more breaks further north along beach at Tronoën or Penhors and mellow rights at the La Torche point at the end of Audierne Bay. ","id":72},"baie des trépassés (lescoff)":{"description":"A good beachbreak with long rides when the conditions are ideal: low tide and a small W swell. This impressive cove picks up any swell going, churning out some long walls and also occasionally some hefty barrels off the high tide rock at the north end. There will be a crowd on small swell weekends, but there are plenty of easy waves stretched across the bay for all abilities.  ","id":73},"blancs-sablons":{"description":"A large cove offering little else than a sloppy beach break that closes out easily.  Filters out big SW swell and wind. Beginners will enjoy the space.","id":74},"lampaul ploudalmezeau":{"description":"Covering a range of spots but giving wind reports based on the south east offshore required at Penfoul.","id":75},"le dossen ":{"description":"A long sandy beach so exposed to the wind that a sail or kite is recommended. Less sloppy by the river, which works at lower tides or head to the multitude of peaks in the middle for high tide rollers perfect for longboarding and beginners.","id":76},"trestaou  ":{"description":"Perros Guirec locals enjoy a hollow beachbreak right in the city during westerly storms, thanks to it's tucked-in, northeast-facing position. An outside reef peak will rear up some rights in big swells. The pocket beach to the east holds the inconsistent and often crowded righthander of Pors Nevez over rock and sand, where more S in the wind and low to mid tide is needed.","id":77},"plage du sillon (st malo)":{"description":"St Malo’s main beach is surfed on SW storms, best peaks next to la Hoguette groin. ","id":78},"le rozel":{"description":"This quality Cotentin peak attracts the weekend crowd and holds shape up to 10ft, though it’s often blown-out. Looks inviting on a WSW headhigh pulse and morning land breeze with an incoming tide. Sciotot, at the north end of the bay is less organised, but a quieter option. ","id":79},"etretat":{"description":"Beneath the world-famous rock formation ‘l’Aiguille Creuse’ (the hollow needle), Etretat is a consistent mid tide peak that favours lefts. Best on wrapping SW swells, but also works on NE windchop. SW winds are cross-offshore and it maintains some shape even when onshores blow in. ","id":80},"cape town":{"description":"Milnerton Lighthouse in the north of this zone is an average beach break, whilst nearby The Wedge is the place to go if you fancy polluted barrels. ","id":81},"sutton on sea":{"description":"With a long E / ENE facing coastline this forecast should be good for most of the Lincolnshire coast north to the Humber and south to the Skegness forecast.","id":82},"skegness":{"description":"Covering all east facing beaches in the area.","id":83},"borth / ynyslas ":{"description":"Long stretch of beachbreak peaks. Best at Ynyslas end in summer. Borth end is sheltered from SW winds. ","id":84},"machrihanish":{"description":"Good rivermouth peaks although smaller than Westport. Protected from SW gales at south end. Right pointbreak below pub as well. ","id":85},"treasure island":{"description":"One of Indo’s best pointbreak-style reefs harvests a field of almond barrels, backlit by the pristine jungle environment that blankets this protected conservation island. An easy roll-in leads to the first of up to 4 throwing tube sections linked by ripable, stiff-lipped walls for 200m+. Attracts long-range charters when medium to big SSW swells meet NW winds, but there are plenty of waves to go round. The outside indicator reefs are for barrel-crazy experts only and further inside the bay is Minis, a playful right with a short tube and workable face on large swells.","id":3321},"durban":{"description":"The popular city beaches of The Bay of Plenty are home to South Africa’s most intense surf scene. Consistent and hollow waves break on both S and E swells, typically breaking about 100m offshore between several rock jetties. ","id":87},"jeffreys bay (j-bay)":{"description":"The longest, most perfect righthand pointbreak on the planet, consists of no less than 10 different sections including Kitchen Windows, Magnatubes, Boneyards, Supertubes, Impossibles, Salad Bowls, Coins, Tubes, The Point and finally Albatross. Fingers of basalt hold the sand uniformly, creating the perfect bathymetry for 1km long rides between Boneyards and The Point when the swell is just the right size and perfectly lined up. Supertubes is the stellar section, where the pro competitions are held and the crew are most combative, while Point and Albatross are slower, more manageable walls for intermediates and longboarders. Maintaining high speed and a high line is critical for threading the multiple tube sections and cutting back is rarely a good idea. SW-W is offshore for most of the sections, while NW-NE Berg (or Devil) winds descend from the mountains, blowing into the barrels and creating a nasty chop that is hard to handle on a wave where speed is king.","id":88},"port elizabeth":{"description":"Reef breaks found at the Fence on Cape Recife road near the Humewood suburb are all worth checking out.","id":89},"piha":{"description":"Piha is New Zealand's most famous surf beach, 40km (25mi) from the City of Sails and this black, iron-sand beach has a reputation for awesome surf. With rugged cliffs and the majestic Lion Rock standing guard over the beach, the scenery is dramatic and inspiring. The beach is backed by the Waitakere Ranges, a protected parkland of sub-tropical forest, accessible through numerous bush tracks. When the swell is small, good surf can often be found up the Big Beach at North Piha, while wedgy peaks break on both sides of Lion Rock where currents can help with the paddle out. ","id":90},"raglan":{"description":"Covering the famous point from indicators and including Whale Bay and Manu Bay.\\r\\n","id":91},"whangamata":{"description":"Beach peaks and a rivermouth bar.","id":92},"mount maunganui":{"description":"Covering the Mount beaches and down the coast to Papamoa.","id":93},"durness (balnakeil bay)":{"description":"Long stretch of exposed, average, west-facing beachbreak. Handles some N wind. ","id":94},"coldingham bay":{"description":"Punchy, hollow beachbreak needing a large NE swell to work. Tight peak that can get busy at weekends. Some rocks. ","id":95},"skail bay right":{"description":"A short high-speed ferry trip from Gills Bay to Stromness on Mainland in the Orkney Islands will uncover some more great waves breaking over slabs of slate and sedimentary rock. Picks up W-N Atlantic swells plus NE-SE North Sea swells on the eastern islands although they remain unsurfed. Winds are strong and constant so getting the required E winds takes patience. Highlights include Skara Brae, a long consistent left point opposite Skail Bay an equally long perfect righthander over flat reef. Further north around Marwick are moody slab reefs that amplify the swell and a boulder right point. These are just the known, easy to get to spots and the potential is enormous.","id":96},"birsay bay":{"description":"Covering breaks in the bay area.","id":97},"eoropie":{"description":"Consistent, fast, hollow beachbreak. In a N swell and SE wind the long right tubes are a sight to behold. Extremely rippy at size, which it can handle.","id":98},"filey":{"description":"Back up beach for stormy conditions, some shelter from N winds due to the headland. Other peaks further south in clean conditions. ","id":99},"fisk helliar":{"description":"Covering all North facing breaks.","id":100},"bu sands":{"description":"Good for most East facing breaks in the Orkneys","id":101},"mangersta":{"description":"Small sandy beach exposed to any W swell and wind. A couple of peaks best around mid tide providing the swell is around headhigh. ","id":102},"scarasta":{"description":"Long drive down from Stornaway to this NW-facing crescent beach that can handle some SW wind in the lee of the southern corner. May be smaller than the northern spots but still breaks with power. ","id":103},"new plymouth":{"description":"Covering the local breaks and surrounding beaches.","id":104},"stent road":{"description":"All around here are small tracks leading through farms to the ocean and waves. Always ask permission before crossing someone’s property and close all farm gates. The area swarms with decent reefs; Paora Road, Stent Road or Weld Road are the best known. Most of the waves here need a high tide and an offshore wind, (although a couple of them can handle SW winds), and they can also hold big waves. ","id":105},"opunake":{"description":"When the winds turn to the N/NE in the spring/summer, head for Opunake, a town of 1,600 people that hosts a good beach break and several nearby, killer spots. These waves are very consistent, but usually quite messy with onshore winds. Low tide is better. ","id":106},"lyall bay":{"description":"Covering all the city beaches.","id":107},"ohope beach":{"description":"Covering all breaks on this area of the Bay of Plenty","id":108},"papamoa beach":{"description":"Covering all papamoa beach breaks.","id":109},"gizzy pipe (gisborne)":{"description":"The Gizzy Pipe is another potential world class barrelling right sandbar but more often than not, it closes out. Waikanae and Midway Beach are ideal beginner’s waves. ","id":110},"rolling stones (mahia peninsula)":{"description":"To reach the next spot east involves getting permission to cross private property. A gravel track leads down to a spot called Rolling Stones, so named because of the boulders littering the shorebreak. On a good quality swell this morphs into a world class right hand point break and on the other side of the bay, a left. ","id":111},"diners beach":{"description":"Diners Beach, the only spot on the actual peninsula is an average, empty beach break. ","id":112},"mangamaunu":{"description":"The wave with the best credentials is undoubtedly Mangamaunu, along SH1 highway. This Rincon-like, right pointbreak is a beauty, aided by its proximity to the snow-covered Kaikoura Range. The cool air blowing off the mountains creates offshores that blow every morning and during the winter, it can blow all day, despite the prevailing NE winds. The walls are hollow but not too powerful and long, cruisey rides are the norm. Big NE-E swells will result in epic conditions, while S-SE swells create more rips and it gets some crowds but nothing worrying as other pointbreaks peel close-by. ","id":113},"new brighton beach":{"description":"Christchurch city area only offers average beachbreaks like New Brighton, the centre of beach culture and also the only webcam. ","id":114},"st clair (dunedin)":{"description":"St-Clair is the hub of Dunedin surfing, blessed with good quality beachbreak peaks and when there’s a big S swell, the long right point near the Salt water hot pools sections off over rock, sand and kelp.","id":115},"greymouth":{"description":"Covering all breaks in the area.","id":116},"westport":{"description":"Sandbar rights at north end of Macrihinish Bay. Fickle tide-dependant spot that can be epic. ","id":1425},"90 mile beach":{"description":"90 Mile Beach, one of longest virgin beaches on earth, is marked as National Highway at low tide! Beware of soft sand - a 4WD is crucial. Small peaky swells with NE winds will create good conditions. ","id":118},"port bharrapol (tiree)":{"description":"Range of reef options and rocky beach in a magnificent bay. ","id":119},"jersey":{"description":"Consistent, shapely beachbreak and the epicentre of Jersey surfing, where being seen is more important than going surfing. Better at lower tides. ","id":120},"el palmar":{"description":"Top class peaks over epic sandbars anchored by underlying rock strata and sculpted by rip currents. Plenty of space for all abilities but it suffers in strong E winds and high tides.","id":121},"forestry":{"description":"Beginners should go to Ocean Beach or Forestry for reliable beachbreaks and also a left point in NE swells, which gets crowded on weekends. ","id":122},"owaka area":{"description":"Covering all breaks on the coast south and east of Owaka and west coast towards invercargill.","id":123},"papatowai":{"description":"Papatowai holds some of New Zealand’s biggest waves, where tow-in teams and experienced paddlers try to ride the long barrelling right or lethal, ledging left.","id":124},"riverton rocks":{"description":"West of Invercargill, Riverton Rocks hold really long cruisey rights if a big S swell wraps in at low tide. ","id":125},"pors ar villec (locquirec)":{"description":"‘Porza’ is the most consistent spot in the laid-back surf area of Locquirec. Fast and hollow over the sand-covered reef when the NW swell hits or clean little longboard peelers when small and groomed by any S wind. ","id":126},"praia da rocha":{"description":"A hollow and inconsistent left breaks off the jetty in the heart of the major tourist resort of Portimão. It’s renowned for its tubes but gets very busy. Needs a big swell to work. ","id":127},"sagres (tonel)":{"description":"The most consistent of the Sagres beaches is generally pretty average. Lower tidal stages on the push are better as is a W swell. It doesn’t pick up as much swell as the west coast so it is a popular place for beginner/intermediates and the many local bodyboarders. ","id":128},"sines":{"description":"Covering breaks in the area.","id":129},"taghazout":{"description":"Often snubbed by Anka’s aficionados since it’s fickle, fast and plagued by currents. Less crowds and good barrels are the trade-off.","id":131},"napier":{"description":"Covering breaks in the town area including Haumoana and Te Awanga","id":132},"cotillo":{"description":"Powerful beachbreak with barrel sections when sandbanks return after winter scouring. Often closes out when swell is overhead or tide is wrong for the banks. North end offers some N-NE wind protection but it's often crowded. ","id":133},"majanicho":{"description":"Picks up any swell from the north and bends it down a straigt reef into the deep bay at the growing village of Majanicho. Long rides that shoulder off predictably and give plenty of cutback practice for intermediates and cruisers. Gets rammed with wind rigs if it's blowing E.","id":134},"falmouth":{"description":"Rare, deep shelter beachbreaks. Maenporth, Gyllyngvase and Swanpool beaches only get quality waves on massive SW swells. There is also a right reef at the west end of Gyllyngvase. E gales in the channel will also produce a rideable wave.","id":135},"whitesands bay":{"description":"Good beachbreak peaks up to double-overhead, useful rip along rocks at N end for paddling out. Prefers W swell as Ramsey Island blocks the SW. ","id":136},"lyme regis":{"description":"Covering breaks in the area - needs large south swells or south west wind swells to work. Our rating will be based on all channel swells so may be optimistic for this area - adjust accordingly.","id":137},"santander (el sardinero)":{"description":"East-facing average-quality beachbreak.  Works best in big storms with W or NW winds.  ","id":138},"teignmouth":{"description":"Bear in mind that the swell data is taken a little way offshore and will show some west and southwest swell which is very unlikely to show itself here - keep an eye out for easterly swells coming down the channel","id":139},"waddeneilanden":{"description":"The Wadden Islands are typical low-lying barrier islands with shifting sandbanks along open, unstabilised beaches. Picks up the lions share of any NW swell but the lack of jetties means it needs groomed sandbars and offshore winds to be any good.","id":140},"oostende":{"description":"The biggest coastal city in Belgium provides some of the best surfing conditions, especially on either side of the harbour pier at low and mid tide. Needs the onshore winds to drive the swell and mushy close-outs are common but sometimes it lines up for a few faster walls. ","id":141},"surfers paradise":{"description":"Premier Belgian surf spot when N storm swells hit the sandbars. Usually accompanied by onshore winds, as the swell will disappear quickly if it switches offshore. ","id":142},"domburg":{"description":"The premier surfspot on Zeeland often has hollow and fast waves. The banks are shaped between wooden jetties, accept any swell direction and can handle quite a bit of onshore breeze, but it's best on a N swell and light E wind at higher tides. ","id":143},"slufter":{"description":"With the construction of Maasvlakte 2 (expanding the port of Rotterdam with 2,000 hectares) most of the current surf spots are vanished under the Maasvlakte 2. The Blokken no longer exists.","id":144},"scheveningen nord":{"description":"Most well know spot in Holland, is a stretch of small jettys flanked by a huge harbour wall that gives SW wind protection and a paddling out channel. Often lacks in power and closes out, therefore a lot of longboarders. Picks up all swell directions and breaks through the tide but best on a NW at high.","id":145},"zandvoort to katwijk":{"description":"Wide open beaches with soft crumblers that can reform and break harder on the inside. SW swells are best and pushing tide around mid. ","id":146},"bergen aan zee":{"description":"nth of town","id":147},"norderney":{"description":"After a stormy day, when the wind direction turns quickly from westerly to easterly it can be excellent for a couple of hours.","id":155},"borkum":{"description":"Similar conditions to Norderney with long stretches of unstabilised beach and higher tides needed to bring the waves over the shallow outside sand bars. ","id":156},"st peter ording":{"description":"Sandbar peaks","id":157},"sylt":{"description":"A kink in the shoreline shapes some long lefts and a shorter righthander over sand covered boulders. During a big NW or SW swell, there's cover ups to be had. ","id":158},"hvide sande":{"description":"Long, exposed west-facing beach with jetty for limited protection from N winds. Onshore mushburgers are the norm, but if wind switches NE after a storm, nice peeling walls will appear. Best on a NW swell without the wind. ","id":159},"nørre vorupør":{"description":"A long jetty provides protection and stability for longer, lefts to form on the north side. Handles onshore winds from the SW and W, but is best on easterlies. 300m north of the pier lies Deadmans, gets hollow and is  probably the most powerfull break in Denmark. Needs light or SE winds and a clean W swell.  The south side can get lined up and hollow when the winds are E with a headhigh swell, or in strong NE wind.","id":160},"klitmøller":{"description":"The North Sea's most famous kite and windsurf spot also gets some decent rides on the mussel encrusted reef when winds die or go E. Longer lefts with a whackable wall, plus some peeling rights. WSW swells are best as Klitmoller is on one of the few bends in the coast and has some protection from SW winds. There's a weak beachbreak inside the bay for beginners. Getting waves depends on the wind being too weak to keep the sail crew out there.","id":161},"steamer lane":{"description":"Straight out from the access stairs and extending out and west towards the channel are several reefs, collectively called Middle Peak, then subdivided into First, Second, and Third reefs. Best during N-NW swells, each reef works at a different size, but each boast heavy elevator drops followed by a softer righthand shoulder. The lefts, however, are usually steeper and hollower, but they can leave you caught inside by the next set coming in off the Slot or the Point. Middle Peak handles any size, although it becomes more challenging to read the line-up as the peaks shift around, keeping the pack on the move. ","id":163},"exmouth":{"description":"This forecast will give local winds but channel swell data. Be aware that there may be west or south west swell coming up the channel but it won\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t reach here. You need to look out for east or south swells for this area (hence the ratings will not always be correct).","id":164},"sidmouth (lyme bay)":{"description":"Exmouth, Sidmouth and Lyme Regis all get waves in huge SW swells and E Channel swells. Never big or powerful, but some decent set-ups for the committed. Same is true of the protected beach at Weymouth, round the back of the Isle of Portland, which is rumoured to have some reefs, but is cliffy and surrounded by treacherous waters. ","id":165},"perranporth (droskyn)":{"description":"The main town beach. Beachbreak peaks better at low tide with the highlight being a long left breaking underneath Droskyn Point if the river has shaped the sandbar. Backwash at high tide.","id":166},"vazon bay - beach - guernsey":{"description":"Mellow, beginner-friendly beachbreak in the north of the bay, rights being favoured. ","id":167},"meñakoz":{"description":"World-class, highly dangerous big-wave spot.  One of the most powerful regularly-surfed waves in Europe.  Starts breaking properly at about 12 foot.  Hazards include razor-sharp rocks, very strong rips, shifting peaks, two-wave hold-downs, broken boards and broken bones.  ","id":168},"orrua":{"description":"Short, fairly poor quality semi-closeout beachbreak near the harbour wall.  More swell gets in here at low tide. Moderately consistent spot. ","id":170},"zurriola":{"description":"Consistent, medium-quality beachbreak that can have good peaks depending on the sandbars. A lefthander peels towards the pier at low tide. Best on small swells; anything over about 5' closes out. ","id":171},"playa de meron":{"description":"Consistent beachbreak with multiple peaks, giving fast walls and the occasional cover-up. Smaller towards western end, where a rivermouth shapes up the banks and there’s better W wind protection. ","id":172},"los locos":{"description":"Excellent, consistent, west-facing beachbreak. Works during most tides and is sheltered from summer NE sea breezes by high cliffs. ","id":173},"playa de somo":{"description":"Consistent beachbreak with good peaks, working during most tides.  Best on small to medium swells.  ","id":174},"el brusco":{"description":"Excellent-quality hollow beachbreak with A-frame peaks.  Needs fair sized swell to work. Best at high tide.  The stronger the offshore wind the better.  ","id":175},"tapia de casariego":{"description":"Good-quality, consistent beachbreak with semi-permanent, hollow lefthander, fed by a stream. Best mid to low tide, outgoing. Some shelter from NE sea breezes in summer, but it is a year-round wave. ","id":176},"salinas y espartal":{"description":"Stretching from Playa El Espartal to Salinas, this is one of the most popular surfing beaches in Asturias. Fast, barrelling, consistent beachbreak peaks, working during all tides. Smaller towards western end.  Some shelter from summer NE sea breeze. ","id":177},"rodiles":{"description":"The best wave in Asturias. A world-class rivermouth lefthander similar to Mundaka but slightly shorter and handles less size. Two hours either side of low, preferably on the push. Needs a moderate swell to get going, usually best in winter. ","id":178},"patos":{"description":"Good quality left and righthand reefbreak. Fairly short rides with some barrel sections. Needs large NW swell and mid to high tide to get going. SW wind OK. ","id":179},"playa de traba":{"description":"Medium-quality beachbreak with several possible peaks, depending on highly changeable sandbars. Strong rips. ","id":180},"campelo":{"description":"Challenging, walled-up beachbreak, with regular barrel sections. Very consistent, even on small swells, when low to mid tide is best. ","id":181},"foz":{"description":"Excellent quality rivermouth left only breaks on the biggest swells of the year.  It’s fast, hollow and shallow and doesn't hold above about 8 ft. Low tide only.","id":182},"barbate":{"description":"An immense wave with the correct conditions. The sandbar is set into place by the seawall creating a classic lefthand rivermouth wave. Needs a solid swell and low tide to produce long, barrelling lefts with heavy currents guarenteed. ","id":183},"cadiz":{"description":"In between two rock groynes, this beach works best on bigger swells. If El Palmar and the surrounding west-facing beaches are maxed out and the winds are howling, this is always a good option. Although not the best wave in the area, there are some whackable walls and the local surfing standard is high. Bad backwash at high tide. ","id":184},"yerbabuena":{"description":"A classic lefthander in solid swells and N winds. Steep, barreling take-off wrapping into long playful walls. Big swells can close out the bay, making it difficult to stay in position on the left. Very tight take-off zone but there's other waves in the bay.","id":186},"afife":{"description":"Afife has been likened to Supertubos but without the crowds. Consistent and very fast, hollow peaks spit surfers out of barrels all over the place. SW swell and low to mid tide is best - the southern end is usually bigger. ","id":187},"viana do castelo":{"description":"Beautiful Cabedelo beach is reached by ferry from town and is worth checking on a decent NW swell when the jetty can provide some hollow sheltered waves. On smaller days take a look right down at the southern end of the beach. ","id":188},"aguçadoura":{"description":"A seemingly endless stretch of beach that gathers any swell going, but is easily maxed out. Different banks work at different stages of the tide and when the conditions are good it would be hard to go wrong here. ","id":189},"leça":{"description":"The harbour helps to shape up good sand bars and if it’s flat here then its flat everywhere. An extremely consistent wave, but few takers. ","id":190},"espinho":{"description":"The best known surf spot in north Portugal breaks off a jetty and runs through to the inside as a fast, walled up right that finally dies as a close out over shallow rocks. Plenty of tubing moments with swells of up to 3m+ (10ft). ","id":191},"praia de mira":{"description":"Wind exposed sandbar waves that hold little swell. High tide is better and offers steeper shore break style waves whereas at low tide the waves mush out on sandbars a hundred metres offshore.","id":192},"cabedelo":{"description":"Just to the south of Figueira town and an ex-WCT contest site. This excellent right wedges off the side of a long jetty and results in fast and hollow waves. NW winds are funnelled offshore and it works best on a NW swell and incoming tide. ","id":193},"nazaré":{"description":"People are only just beginning to wake up to the potential of Nazaré. A finger of deep water points directly at the beach to the north of town and the result is similar to La Nord in Hossegor. Huge, heavy and hollow beach peaks for the brave. ","id":194},"lagide":{"description":"The best spot on the north side of town is this consistent left hand reef break that is offshore with a S wind. It’s a mellow but long ride and crowds are certain. Low tide is sharp and shallow and high tide a little bouncy.","id":195},"supertubos":{"description":"The name speaks for itself! World-class spot and undoubtedly the best beachbreak in Portugal, Supertubos has become a favourite stop on the world pro tour and a perfect warm-up for Pipeline. Long, heavy, gas-filled tubes are guaranteed as well as a few shut-down close-outs, such is the speed of this wave. The lefts are usually better, but plenty of shorter rights peel off the main peak, especially in NW conditions. It’s at its best with NE winds, a decent SW swell and mid-tide, but these conditions don’t come around everyday. ","id":196},"ericeira":{"description":"Another spot that won’t win any awards for its quality but when the swell is too much for everywhere else, then Furnas will have some rights off the breakwall and shifty peaks. ","id":198},"praia do guincho":{"description":"Better known for its windsurfing conditions Praia Gunicho is actually one of the better beachbreaks in the Lisbon area and certainly one of the most consistent. When it’s good, wedgy, powerful rights break off the cliffs at the northern end. Mid-low tide on a NW swell is better, but it gets blown out very easily. ","id":199},"lisbon/estoril":{"description":"A sectioney and uncrowded righthander that holds big swells as well as gathering up the best of the smaller days along the Costa Estoril. It breaks off a jetty and is exposed to W winds, but is usually fairly quiet. ","id":200},"malhão":{"description":"The most consistent wave in the area can be found on this long beach whose decent sandbars are broken up by several huge rocks. It breaks throughout the tide and, though a poplar spot, there are more than enough waves to go around.","id":202},"playa de janubio":{"description":"The west-facing beach/reef breaks of El Golfo and Playa de Janubio are so exposed to swell and strong currents that they are usually too dangerous to surf. The ultra hollow, sucky reefs may look inviting but the reality is they are usually unmakeable. Rips are strong and the line-up is disorganised – avoid.","id":204},"playa de la canteria":{"description":"A small sandy bay nestled beneath cliffs at the northern tip of the island. From mid to high tide a peak breaks in the centre of the bay over a sand bottom. At high tide this becomes a more defined left. Also at high tide on the eastern side of the bay a righthander can peel down the rocks giving a fast and sometimes hollow ride. Swells over 6ft tend to close-out the bay. ","id":205},"jameos del agua":{"description":"Mainly a left point but on the biggest and cleanest of swells a solid right can also be found at the very end of the point. N swells wrap around the headland, lining up sectioney walls and shoulders that lack a bit of power, however on classic days, it’s definitely the longest wave on the island. Better at higher tides. ","id":206},"ghost town":{"description":"A hollow right breaking in a small bay. It takes only a few surfers here to make a crowd but numbers are often low due to the fierce nature of the wave. Powerful and fast breaking in very shallow water with a distinct take off spot.","id":208},"playa de famara":{"description":"6 kms of curving beach that receives swell from W-N and handles wind from SW-E. Centre of the bay receives the most of the swell, but the sandbanks will close out at around 8-10ft faces. North end can get fast and hollow at lower tide while south end is smaller and easier. ","id":209},"playa de la pared":{"description":"Off the tourist track beach with average peaks and good NW swell exposure. Best early morning before N winds destroy it.","id":210},"las salinas":{"description":"A few times a year when big NW swells max out the north coast, Salinas starts working. An excellent right that's fast, hollow and very shallow at low tide.","id":211},"east coast":{"description":null,"id":212},"bristol":{"description":"Punchy, hollow reef inside bay protected from W winds. Prefers NE swells and is far less dangerous at higher tides. ","id":213},"bajo del medio":{"description":"When the north coast is maxed-out on big swells, a peak breaks out in the bay off Correlejo. Starts outside as a big, bombora style, right shoulder, but inside there's a faster and shallower left. Long rides, deeper water and easy paddle-outs make Rocky Point perfect for intermediates and longboarders. ","id":214},"vagabundo":{"description":"Summertime spot that works when everything is flat. Won't handle much size and the banks are rarely fast or hollow. ","id":215},"arguineguin":{"description":"Arguineguin has a few different breaks that work in big W swells and N to E winds. La Derecha Misteriosa is a fun, high tide right breaking off the north end of the bay at the marina. South of town, the playa holds a boulder right in front of the football pitch and a left towards the cement factory at low to mid.  Long rides, good for practising manouvers and accessible for all levels.","id":216},"los enanos":{"description":"One of the most popular beachbreaks in summertime when everything is flat. Defined lefts at the west end with easy, whackable walls. Good vibes and friendly locals. Super consistent and often a spread-out crowd. Located at the refreshingly undeveloped Playa de San Andres.","id":217},"la cicer":{"description":"The most popular surfing area in Gran Canaria. Plenty of crowded, performance peaks, (El Piti Point, El Bufo, Los Muellitos) rideable 365 days a year. Suitable for every type of surfcraft and ability from local pros to beginners. Dawn patrols highly recommended.","id":218},"el confital":{"description":"Considered one of the best righthanders in Europe, thanks to it’s wedging barrels and fast walls. Localism remains but not as heavy as years ago. Venue for the WQS circuit.","id":219},"la izquierda del muelle":{"description":"A very well known spot in front of the old harbour in Arinaga. Low swell frequency but high quality on the good days. A long left breaks over a slab reef producing good barrels in NE winds and swell. There's also a right across the bay. ","id":220},"derecha del faro":{"description":"Located in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria´s favourite beach resort, this spot rarely offers good conditions but a few times a year it gets epic. Massive W swells will create a very long righthander with over 5 different sections. Good sloping walls for performance surfing. More shorter peaks either side of the lighthouse.","id":221},"la fitenia":{"description":"Popular peak with range of moods from small cutback shoulders to big bowls and racy walls. Needs any S swell to work and the rights are usually better. ","id":222},"la izquierda / spanish left":{"description":"Famous left in Playa de Las Americas that breaks over a lava platform and spins down the line for up to 100m. Sucky and hollow on take-off leading into a smackable wall with cover-up sections. Despite the name there are also some short rights. ","id":223},"punta blanca - k16":{"description":"Top class reef peak that quickly closes out on the right leaving bowly lefts to rifle down the reef. Intense jacking take-offs, dominated by local bodyboarders and tube masters. Short, shallow and scary – experts only. Best with a wrapping NW-NE swell. ","id":224},"playa del socorro":{"description":"This NW-facing, rocky beachbreak sucks up any N swell and holds good size. Powerful and a gruelling paddle when bigger coupled with strong rips. E winds are OK as there are high cliffs behind the beach. ","id":225},"los dos hermanos":{"description":"North coast bombie-style reef that catches all N swells and creates big throaty barrels. The rights are usually better but it needs a medium swell to start breaking properly and it will handle some chunky size.  ","id":226},"eland's bay":{"description":"Eland’s Bay hamlet sits on a sandy riverbank, waiting for a swell to hit The Point. Steep drops into fast tubular walls, spinning across a kelp covered, low tide reef before bending into a sandy end section at the rivermouth. ","id":227},"stillbay":{"description":"To the west of Mossel Bay is Jongensfontein, a small SE swell reefbreak for when it’s too wee for the likes of Stillbay’s sharky but epic righthand pointbreak. Huge SW swells will halve in size by the time they have wrapped into the bay, but it is rocky, sectiony and a gruelling rip pushes down the point. ","id":228},"victoria bay":{"description":"Around George are a couple of quality breaks like Victoria Bay, a popular right pointbreak zipping over the rocky headland beneath steep cliffs in a pocket bay. ","id":229},"buffels bay":{"description":"There’s an inconsistent point that fires in SE swells, plus some fun beachbreaks but the pick of the pack is Murphy’s reef and sand peak. ","id":230},"mzimpuni":{"description":"Further north, Mzimpuni’s large bay complete with big S-SE swell righthand pointbreak, is close to the small swell, beachbreaks peaks of Mbotyi.","id":232},"briech":{"description":"A consistent, wind sensitive, beach that’s best at mid to high tide. Nearby Asilah hosts another long, open beachbreak to the north of the port. ","id":244},"mehdya plage":{"description":"First surfed in 1964 when a board reached the nearby US military base, this is the cradle of surfing in Morocco. The powerful Moone righthander breaking along the south jetty is the most reliable spot, sheltered from northerlies and able to handle size. There’s also surf in Chlihat, past the north jetty, and even in the rivermouth when it’s big enough to get Charatane’s left going. The town beachbreaks are a good summer bet. ","id":245},"rabat":{"description":"Across the Hassan II bridge in Rabat opposite the large Oudayas Surf Club, Kbeir is a short and powerful left, that is good with smaller swells. Cascade is another left outside the jetty, while Plongeoir breaks on the river side. Bergama is just at the rivermouth.","id":246},"oued cherrat":{"description":"A beachbreak with patches of reef that favours rights. Sucks in the small swells and handles a bit of onshore W. ","id":247},"dar bouazza":{"description":"With enough swell and S winds, the most famous left in the country wraps around a point offering cut-back sections rather than a wackable wall. Decent length from take-off at L’Inter to the final section with the ship boiler called La Bobine. ","id":248},"jack beach":{"description":"Long, sandy beach that picks-up a lot of swell but is exposed to the wind. ","id":249},"el oualidia":{"description":"Since 1991, a surfcamp has been teaching local kids to surf the easy waves inside the lagoon. The open beach is often blown-out or out of control, but Les Tomates will appeal to the experienced surfers. ","id":250},"safi":{"description":"Safi’s “Garden” remained semi-secret for a long time, with those in the know understandably protective of the long, ultra-fast, throaty barrels that fire down the point north of Safi. Unfortunately, it is very fickle, only breaking in big swells at low tide. There are more rights in the area under similar conditions. ","id":251},"boilers":{"description":"Just south of the lighthouse of Cap Rhir, a washed-up ship boiler gives its name to this consistent and powerful righthander. Vertical lips and speed walls are held up by funnelling trade winds, bouncing off the hills. ","id":252},"agadir":{"description":"Swell always struggles to get into the northern part of Agadir’s large bay and the beachbreak sucks anyway. ","id":254},"ocean beach":{"description":"Three miles of some of the best and heaviest beachbreak on the planet, similar to Mexico’s Puerto Escondido. Simply called “The Beach” by locals, it picks up all swells and can hold virtually any size — as it gets bigger, it just breaks further out and becomes nearly impossible to paddle through. A dropping tide increases the hollowness, but the random, shifting peaks remain makeable. ","id":255},"davenport landing":{"description":"To the south is a popular, fun, lefthand reef wave best during S swells and medium-low tides. Some tube sections and lots of boils. Gets very crowded with surfers on glassy mornings, crowded with kite- and windsurfers on windy afternoons. There is also a mushy righthand reef/point at the north end of the cove, to the right of the restrooms. Needs lower tides and NW swell bigger than chest high.","id":256},"four mile":{"description":"Crowded, high-quality pointbreak rights. Fast and hollow over the inside shelf. NW winds blow offshore here, making it a popular spot on windy days. Can work on all tides, but medium-low works best. ","id":257},"manresa beach":{"description":"A broad section of excellent and consistent beachbreak that’s particularly popular due to the convenient parking lot. The surf can be good (or at least fun) here when the Santa Cruz town spots are flat. Peaks and channels, some current and shorepound action. Typically closes out at a few feet overhead. Medium to high tide with no wind on a peaky, broken-up swell are the primo conditions. Big swell window.","id":258},"moss landing":{"description":"Excellent, extremely powerful sandbars produce some of California’s best beachbreak waves, always bigger than anywhere else inside the bay. The Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon funnels swell directly into the beach, so waves are fast-moving and thick, a showcase of quality shape and heavy barrels. NW swells and medium-high incoming tides preferred. Offshore with SE storm winds. The surf down by the jetty is usually smaller than to the north, but is also the most crowded.","id":259},"andrew molera state park":{"description":"Fast, thin righthand lines at the Big Sur Rivermouth; blows offshore with the prevailing NW wind, so it’s a good call on swell days that are blown-out elsewhere. Needs a bigger W or S swell and lower tides to eliminate backwash. Semi-point set-up. Shallow gravel bottom. Beautiful spot. ","id":260},"cambria":{"description":"A long righthand reef wave requiring big winter swells to break. Some sections, lots of boils, and not too hollow. Easy paddle out. Good when it’s on; check here when everywhere else is maxed out. The local boys will be on it.","id":261},"morro bay":{"description":"Good, powerful beachbreak when big; fast and fun when small. Long, mushy lefts off the Rock. This consistent and reliable, W-facing swell-catcher attracts a crowd, however there’s lots of room northward to spread out. Can be good on any tide. The entrance to Morro Bay can produce some waves in larger swells and the South Jetty beachbreaks are popular during smaller swells.","id":262},"saint annes":{"description":null,"id":263},"oceano/pismo":{"description":"Miles of beachbreak, wide open to wind and swell. Breaks further out the bigger it gets; the inside reforms are surfed when the outer bars are closing out. Can be rather mushy due the gradually sloping bottom contours. Best during the summer or on small, clean winter swells. High tides work best. Lots of room; crowds are never a factor.","id":264},"jalama beach county park":{"description":"Chunky, shifty beachbreak waves in front of the campground and to the south (known as “Cracks”). Best with smaller, peaky swells, no wind and high tide. Very popular spot with Santa Barbara surfers and windsurfers. Further south down the beach, the peak at Tarantulas (or T’s) is triggered by a rock reef, producing an excellent left peeling into a channel and a decent right racing towards inshore rocks. Jalama catches most available swell, but it’s best in the cold morning offshores, since the wind absolutely rips most afternoons.","id":265},"the ranch - cojo reef":{"description":null,"id":266},"beavers/hazards":{"description":"A pocket beach just east of Refugio, clearly visible from the highway. Somewhat mediocre peaks, usually not very good, but it can get fun during windswells. Can’t really handle anything over head high. Rock and sand bottom. Needs a low tide; high tide creates backwash. The peak at the east end offers decent, fat, mushy lefts and shorter, hollower rights. Various peaks to the east as well. The peak at the west end is a lined-up right with lots of rock boils. Sectiony and rather mushy but well worth it if the east peak is crowded, which it often is due to the easy drive-by surf check.","id":267},"sands beach":{"description":"A consistent, wide beach west of Isla Vista; usually has something to ride. The rocky area in front of the bluff and bike rack is known as Stu Peak because many UCSB students surf there. Best with a higher tide and peaky windswell. Gets very crowded. Some dangerous rock hazards, especially during low tide. Lots of students on the beach on sunny, warm days. Over toward the slough mouth, sandbars replace rocks, and it can get good and quite hollow. Needs peaky windswells and medium-high incoming tide here too. Low tides create rip currents and close-outs. Blows offshore with a SE storm wind.","id":268},"campus point":{"description":"Inconsistent right point next to UCSB requiring big W swell. Excellent quality when it breaks correctly. Handles as big a swell as the ocean can provide, the bigger the better. Fast, hollow sections and long rides when it’s on; mushy, slow, and weak when it’s not. The inner peak is called Poles and is popular with grommets and longboarders. Lower tides are generally best. Always crowded with students.","id":269},"leadbetter beach":{"description":"Mushy, gentle, long rights off a scenic point boasting great views of the Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf. Ideal for beginners and longboarders. Can be really fun with bigger W swells or large windswells. More sectiony and lined-up at low tide, fatter at high tide. Surfers of all abilities crowd the line-up here, but it’s almost always all longboards. Good vibes despite the crowding.","id":270},"hammonds reef":{"description":"Classic righthand cobblestone reefbreak in the wealthy town of Montecito. Occasional lefts. Well-shaped, lined-up wave with a few punchy sections. Holds considerable size and always offers classic rides on a good day. Medium tides with clean W swells work best here. Big S swells also get in, creating a welcome respite to long, flat Santa Barbara summers.","id":271},"rincon point":{"description":"World-famous, consistent, and classic. A long, perfect righthand point, usually very lined-up with several tube sections. Rides are possible from the very top of the point (above the rivermouth) all the way to the highway, but the swell has to be big enough and of the proper direction (W-NW) not to section off. Rincon can be good at all tides, but low provides the most hollow sections. The inner cove is generally a mushier, softer wave popular with longboarders, but it too can be screaming fast on the right day.","id":272},"hobson county park":{"description":"Fun cobblestone reef peaks; good with any swell and tide. S swells get in here, but the spot is generally best with winter juice. Long, fast lefts off the north peak. Long, sectiony mushy rights off the south peak, which closes out onto an inner sandbar. ","id":273},"pitas point/faria county park":{"description":"Long righthand cobblestone and rock point hosting several more or less distinct breaks. Requires big W swells and can be the best spot on the coast when it’s happening. Lots of room for everyone. Separate take-off areas range from Outsides (fast, hollow waves with power off the outer point) to Insides (slow, mushy longboard waves). A variety of mushy peaks inside the bay spread out into unbelievably slow-moving waves. There is also a left breaking north of Outsides. Sheltered from the prevailing NW wind. Handles any tide except extreme high.","id":274},"california street (c street)":{"description":"Also known as Ventura Point, a very long right point with several take-off zones. Stables is on the very tip of the point, more consistent and usually bigger than the rest of the point. Fairgrounds is the outer point when the swell is under 8ft (2.5m), breaking with power and speed in front of the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Over 8ft (2.5m) and Outsides breaks on an outer reef right next to a deep paddling channel, up to 12ft (3.6m). Cobblestone and sand bottom. Insides is rather mushy but long and forgiving and can develop great big peaks with rights and a few lefts. Popular with longboarders. Very reliable spot and usually crowded. Paddling out can be difficult during swells over 6ft (2m). Can be good at all tides with all swells.","id":275},"silver strand":{"description":"Flanked by the Channel Islands Harbor south jetty and the Port Hueneme north jetty, this popular mile-long stretch of powerful beachbreak is often seen (but not identified) in surf magazines and videos. Always gets some kind of surf with epic barrels during the wintertime, it takes a S nicely too.","id":276},"county line/yerba buena beach":{"description":"Popular, scenic spot with two surfable areas. The rocky north end of County Line is called The Point, mainly rights, though some good lefts are occasionally dished up. Very fun and usually crowded. Kept fairly glassy at all times by thick outside kelp beds. Medium tides work best here, especially on a W swell up to a few feet overhead. To the south is the beachbreak, various peaks lined up on outer reefs, which can get hollow and punchy. Popular with shortboarders. Can be good at anytime.","id":277},"secos":{"description":null,"id":278},"malibu - first point":{"description":"One of the world’s most famous and most crowded righthand pointbreaks. Mainly a summertime spot best on S swells. Three separate take-off zones: Third Point: at medium tide, fast, hollow rides off the northernmost point. Big swells will connect up with Second Point: long, hollow, workable wall at medium tide, unmakeable at low. First Point: the most consistent and therefore the most surfed of the Malibu waves. Can show perfect shape, excellent for any type of surf craft. Works through the full tidal range, getting more hollow as the tide drops.","id":279},"santa monica municipal pier":{"description":"Mellow, mushy sandbar peaks on the south side. Mostly rights up to about head-high with low tide. Never gets big and is somewhat polluted. Best with W-SW swells.","id":280}," manhattan beach ":{"description":"Access is at the foot of Manhattan Beach Boulevard; metered parking nearby.","id":281},"haggertys":{"description":"Access is via a trail in the 500 block of Paseo del Mar at Via Chino, leading to the southern end of Malaga Cove.","id":282},"lunada bay":{"description":"Famous big-wave reef infamous for nasty localism and thick, world-class righthanders. One of the few bona fide Southern California big-wave spots. Needs big W-NW swells and any tide. Perfect shape and very powerful with strong currents to match. A horseshoe-shaped bay. Starts at 6ft (2m) and never closes out. Rocky and unfriendly. ","id":283},"cabrillo point":{"description":"Quality right point requiring large S swells to work. Long rides are possible; can be either fat or fast, depending on the tide. Can get really good.","id":284},"seal beach pier":{"description":"Average beachbreak peaks on both sides of the pier. Doesn’t have the form of the peak at 13th Street, nor can it handle anywhere near the same size. ","id":285},"huntington pier":{"description":"Check out the Huntington Pier area for a deep hit of Southern California surf culture. One of the world’s most famous surf spots, site of many contests and a lot of history over the years, HB is predictably jammed, especially during the summer. The north side can handle big winter swells, sending often excellent rights peeling towards the pier. The south side works best on SW swells, showcasing frequently good lefts that wall right through the barnacle-encrusted pilings (this is the spot that made “shooting the pier” famous). Both sides can work at any tide, though medium is usually best. Check further north for peaks where the service ramp hits the beach, also around the terminus of Golden West Street.","id":286},"the wedge":{"description":"Only an hour’s drive from J-Bay, Plettenberg Bay is a convenient area with services and accommodation to suit all needs. With eight spots in the area, there should be something for everyone, outside of the summer tourist high season. From the rivermouth to Beacon Island, there is 4km (1,3mi) of spots, the most spectacular being the Wedge lefts, only breaking on a rare easterly swell.","id":1148},"morro beach":{"description":"Rocky, fast left off a small headland, requiring S swells and a medium tide. Not a very long wave but provides a rush. A summer spot, ridden regularly.","id":288},"salt creek":{"description":"A small, rocky point and a long, sandy beach frequently seen in surf magazines and videos. Three classic surfing areas. In front of the restrooms is Middles, a consistent peak that can get good on any swell -– sand and rock bottom, very competitive crowd.","id":289},"san clemente pier":{"description":"Crowded, mediocre sandbars on the pier’s north side can sometimes get good. Typical beachbreak peaks, longer lefts, sectiony and often hollow. No wind protection, but any tide is fine. ","id":290},"trestles":{"description":"An often stellar cobblestone peak, Lowers provides occasional hollow, zippering lefts, but is more known for its long, fast, bowling rights. Best with SW swells up to double-overhead. Can be good at any tide.","id":291},"carlsbad":{"description":"Stretch of mundane beachbreak, best with small, peaky swells and no wind; higher tides best. Rarely crowded and occasionally quite good, though it will mostly likely be better elsewhere.","id":292},"swamis":{"description":"Located down the long staircase below the Self-Realization Fellowship’s small parking lot. Check it from the road south of the break.","id":293},"solana beach":{"description":null,"id":294},"torrey pines/blacks beach":{"description":"Also known as Torrey Pines City Beach, this is a famous, high-quality half-mile stretch of beachbreak, known for its consistency and power. Usually the biggest spot around. The La Jolla Submarine Canyon funnels swells directly into Blacks, which features three distinct spots: South Peak, a heavy, perfect left; Middle Peak, a two-way affair with the lefts usually being better, and North Peak, a brief but exciting righthand barrel. Blacks holds huge swells, but be prepared for lots of severe rip currents, sneaker sets, and long hold-downs. Very painful if you get caught inside. Gets very crowded.","id":295},"scripps pier/la jolla":{"description":"Wide sandy beach with peaks breaking on both sides of the pier, the south side usually being better. The Shores, fronting the parking areas to the south, can be excellent. Best with a medium tide; blows offshore during rare wintertime SE winds.","id":296},"mission beach (san diego)":{"description":"A mile of mundane beachbreak from Santa Rita Place to the Mission Bay entrance channel. Only surfable when small, clean and peaky at high tide. South Jetty at the south end of the beach can get good, with shorter rights ending in a channel and longer lefts with a harder paddle back out. Gets crowded.","id":297},"south beach":{"description":null,"id":976},"klamath river":{"description":"A wicked, heavy righthand sandbar barrel with its own miniature ecosystem in the water and a huge pinniped rookery on land. Sealife galore, making it the easiest place around to get attacked by a shark, as a few surfers will testify. Usually ridden during clean swells from chest high to a few feet overhead. Incoming tide. Mainly a summer and autumn spot, though autumn is the sharkiest time of year due to salmon runs. The currents and the shorepound are severe.","id":299},"patricks point":{"description":"This deep-water left is rocky, bumpy, mushy, huge, powerful, long, and mean. It holds swells as big as the biggest Mavericks, which says a lot about Humboldt’s most popular big-wave spot. Winter-only, Patricks is  sheltered from S winds. Although definitely not a user-friendly place, it’s very beautiful. Waves slam into the outer boils and rumble on through more boulders to the inside, where a potent peak exists: Agate Beach, which is a sandbar with a few lethal submerged boulders of its own. Very hollow and steep, Agate snaps boards like toothpicks. A winter break, it’s good during low tides, SE winds, and larger W swells. ","id":300},"moonstone beach":{"description":"Another popular spot just down the beach from Camel Rock. A wide, flat-bottomed beachbreak with plenty of room for everyone. High tide, no wind, with a small, clean swell from any direction; can either be a saggy mushburger or snappy tubes with speed to burn. ","id":301},"eureka":{"description":null,"id":302},"virgin creek":{"description":"The most surfed break in the Fort Bragg vicinity offers quality peaks over a soft, sandy bottom; a small cove with wedgy rights peeling into a channel. Rocks on the inside and quite sharky. The lefts usually section more. ","id":303},"point arena":{"description":"Easily one of the best spots north of San Francisco, found off Port Road at the south end of the Point Arena township. When conditions are prime on the north side of the pier, you’ll find a steep, hollow, ledging righthander with a thick wall roaring into the deep channel. Beware of the rusted ship’s boiler on the inside during low tide. Needs at least a clean, head high swell (the bigger the better) to break, with an incoming tide. When it’s smaller, the wave peels dangerously close to the inside ledge. The paddle-out is through a keyhole in the rock ledges near shore. There’s also a good left breaking to the south of the pier, best at about head high and offering some punchy sections in front of the exposed rock shelf. N wind blows sideshore/offshore at both the point and the left, but forget about it on a S wind.","id":304},"secrets":{"description":null,"id":305},"salmon creek":{"description":"The most popular surf spot in the county; meaty beachbreak resembling San Francisco’s Ocean Beach in terms of size and consistency. Getting out can be difficult, but, if you’re lucky, you can find a natural paddling channel. Heavy sandbar peaks are the norm at Salmon, which gets crowded but usually offers room for all. Rarely flat, so you can surf it all summer long. ","id":306},"marin county":{"description":"Various sandbar peaks with profuse backwash and funky currents. Not a stellar break. Occasionally a decent right rebounds off the cliff. Regularly surfed, but essentially a summertime spot. Semi-sheltered from N wind. ","id":307},"la push":{"description":"A small, relatively sheltered cove at the end of La Push Road. (Route 110) about 15 miles from Highway 101. Sand and gravel at the mouth of the Quillayute River (La Push comes from la bouche or ‘the mouth’) creates several distinct, fat peaks on the outside with reform sections working into the beachbreak. Mid tides, all swells from S to NW. James Island, the rugged mass that frames the north side of the cove, jumbles up a full N swell — try the beachbreak on the north side of the rivermouth for some clean winter barrels.","id":308},"long beach":{"description":"Long Beach is a dumpy, erratic beachbreak facing SE that is a favourite with bodyboarders as it sometimes holds banging barrels close to shore. Early mornings on a clean, small to moderate SE swell will look good from the cliffs.","id":2218},"cannon beach":{"description":"Portland’s favorite vacation playground, Cannon Beach is an increasingly upscale tourist town offering only marginal beachbreak and breathtaking sunsets as backdrop to the overdeveloped shoreline. Can get good mornings and evenings or on small, glassy days.","id":313},"smugglers cove":{"description":" Free parking at Oswald State Park (use the second lot near the restrooms and interpretive kiosk). The trail down to the beach begins near the highway overpass. There’s a campground just up from the beach. Proximity to Portland, wind protection, scenery, and campground facilities make this spot frequently crowded, especially on summer weekends. Even so, the vibe is generally good, and this is one of the few ‘beach scenes’ in Oregon. Caution: Thieves work the parking lot, especially summertime; take precautions.","id":314},"cape lookout":{"description":"Oregon has two ‘legendary’ spots. Seaside Point is the left, this is the right. A solid cobble and table rock reef near the protruding headland hosts a classic righthander when conditions are perfect. Best on a W swell. Outside kelp beds help smooth things out too. Just about the cleanest and clearest water in Oregon. Otherwise, most of the action is beachbreak, much like anywhere else in Oregon, but conveniently windshadowed by the longest cape on the coast. Sometimes a good left breaks into the channel between the beachbreak and the point. Blows out on S wind. The north side has nice beachbreak too, which is naturally sheltered from winter S winds.","id":315},"lincoln city":{"description":"South of D River is the area known as Canyons, named after the little county beach park, just over the hill from the factory outlet stores on Hwy 101. The main break is left of the parking lot, about a 100-yard walk down the beach.  Mostly good lefts but some rights.  Like all Lincoln City spots, hollower at low tide, mushier at high.","id":316},"otter rock":{"description":"Somewhat sheltered from summer NW winds by Cape Foulweather, Otter Rock is popular with beginners and longboarders. Several mushy, soft-rolling beachbreak peaks are open to most swells but best on a small W. Occasional snap on the inside under exceptional conditions. Can get good on a small S summer swell. Experiences a lot of rips along the rocks in the winter and early spring, which can work like a ski lift. Sometimes gets a good peak towards the Cape serving up good lefts and rights.","id":317},"newport":{"description":"Over the Yaquina River bridge south of Newport, South Beach offers miles of typical beachbreak with predominant lefts, best in W swells and lower tides. ","id":318},"winchester bay":{"description":"Despite the fact that this spot is visible from Highway 101 (check it from the overlook at the top of the hill just south of Winchester Bay), and the beach is public, you might encounter the odd ugly local. Grin and bear it. Relatively major shark hazard here.","id":319},"coos bay":{"description":"South of the dunes and moated by a complex system of bays and estuaries, the North Bend/Coos Bay area is the epicenter of surfing in south-central Oregon, thanks to a complex system of rocky headlands and coves leading out to Cape Arago. First stop on the Cape Arago Highway is the popular Bastendorff Beach, a wide, sandy cove flanked by Yoakam Head and the south jetty at the entrance to Coos Bay. Offshore on winter S winds, the various peaks are loosely divided into spots like South End, Gray Houses, Middles, Crappers (a.k.a. Shitters), and North End. All tides except extreme high and low. Rips at point or jetty ends, depending on swell direction. There are several regularly-surfed spots further out on the Cape, including Simpson’s Reef, which one regular describes as “a hard-breaking, rocky-climb-down-the-bluff, time-your-entry, sucking wave right inside the largest concentrated sea-mammal haulout in the Pacific Northwest.”","id":320},"gold beach":{"description":"Long stretch of exposed beachbreak, but the short south jetty of the Rogue River offers shelter from the N wind and some excellent sandbar rights and lefts. Heavy currents. Expect competition in the line-up from a gang of seals that ride the place regularly. Watch out for interesting and sometimes classic left-breaking spot (called Little Joes or Between the Jetties) inside the jetties on strong W swells at lower tides. A couple miles down the beach, check out the beachbreak at South Park or (further still) the reefs and sandbars around Hunter Creek, which can all work when a clean, long-period swell and offshores coincide. ","id":321},"brookings":{"description":"Protected from prevailing NW summer winds by the Chetco River Jetty, this popular Brookings spot is a rare summertime haven. Takes anything from a NW to a S swell, which produce two-way peaks that break over a sand bottom on most any tide. A nice beachbreak, greatly enhanced by E and NE winds. Good fun at a foot or two, it’ll handle surf up to about 8ft (2.5m). Good beginner spot, although, as with other NW rivermouths, sharks are a concern.","id":322},"vancouver island south (jordan river)":{"description":"Historically a logging camp, River Jordan has become a surfing town thanks to long wrapping rights known as The Point, Sewers, and Rock Piles, but it has also developed a reputation for intolerant, aggressive locals. Despite being somewhat inconsistent, these waves crank when it’s on, which is mid-winter, big W-NW swell and a NE wind. The Point at the rivermouth can have very long rides (and some lefts back into the river), down the line speed walls and bowly barrel sections over the sand boulder mix. ","id":323},"vancouver island north (long beach)":{"description":"Long Beach is actually a series of beaches stretching for over 10km (6mi), where usually mellow waves provide an endless choice for the many surf schools that operate on this stretch. Closes-out when the waves get overhead and there can be some currents and rips, especially around Incinerator Rock.","id":324},"punta blanca":{"description":"Punta Blanca is one of the series of seven major points known as the Seven Sisters. It’s a fine right climb and drop pointbreak for able surfers, working best on a SW-W swell, offshore-ish in NW and is definitely among those requiring a 4WD. ","id":325},"playa elefante":{"description":"A big island like Isla Cedros seems attractive but it’s really windy and breaks like Playa Elefante are only of medium quality. ","id":326},"punta negra":{"description":"Located near Piriapolis.","id":3735},"cerritos":{"description":"Longboarders love Cerritos, where NW swells wrap nicely down the headland at all tides and the beach peaks offer something for all abilities. Cerritos Beach Club and Surf has rentals and food and the whole stretch is earmarked for development with condos, hotels, golf courses etc. ","id":328},"costa azul":{"description":"Hollow beach break, on classic days it looks like Supertubes(Peniche, Portugal).","id":3880},"hammerhead":{"description":"Surf camps and schools have proliferated in the last ten years and even a remote offshore island surf break like Hammerhead can be surfed from surf charters leaving from Nuevo Vallarta. ","id":330},"las islitas":{"description":"The Guinness Book of Records certifies Las Islitas as the longest wave in the world, covering 5,700ft (2250m), as it wraps into Matanchen Bay. It’s a mellow wall with occasional tubing sections and if you can still feel your legs at the end, make the long walk back to the point. Unfortunately new constructions mean it hardly ever breaks and only a huge S swell will do, along with a very long board.","id":331},"punta sayulita":{"description":"Punta Sayulita’s good wave reputation has lead to the place turning into a mini surf city. The reefs are mellow and ideally suited to beginners and longboarders. ","id":332},"pascuales":{"description":"Bombing black sand beachbreak that can be every bit as intimidating as big Puerto Escondido. Pascuales rears up any S swell from deep water and bludgeons the beach with deceptively powerful peaks that constantly shift and shut down the paddling channel that was there a minute ago. Handles the big stuff when the local chargers and camping devotees crack out the pintails and play roulette. Smaller swells can be picture perfect, but over-subscribed to and humour is hard to find in this town where the morning session is the only entertainment. Take a spare board.","id":333},"rio nexpa":{"description":"Barra de Nexpa palapas (beach huts) face the long, tubing lefts of Rio Nexpa, a crowded rivermouth setup. Low to mid tide and due S swell can link all the sections making for hi speed rides over the boulders and sand. There can be much shorter and consequently less crowded rights off the peak, which break back into the rivermouth, especially if the swell is more W. The lefts can handle plenty of size and even NW wind, but get some strong currents and will dish out some poundings to the unwary.","id":334},"petacalco":{"description":"The long, intense righthand barrels could be counted among the planet’s best surf, but expansion of the neighbouring port of Lázaro Cárdenas turned the wave into an ugly closeout. Petacalco has recently risen from the ashes and is now rideable on huge NW swells, but better on due S. Always powerful at any size but the sandbar shape is crucial and close-outs are the rule. ","id":335},"the ranch":{"description":"With no accommodation available in El Capire, The Ranch remained a secret for many years. Today surfers staying in nearby resorts regularly drive or boat up here to enjoy very consistent rights and lefts on either side of a headland plus a rivermouth that hold up to double overhead. ","id":336},"las gatas":{"description":"Playa las Gatas is a tiny beach is reached after a long walk, paddle, or a boat ride from the municipal pier. The left there needs a good amount of SW-NW swell to break over a man-made reef, but there doesn’t seem to be an upper size limit. Hollow, fast and dominated by dialled in locals. ","id":337},"playa boca chica":{"description":"Playa Boca Chica is a consistent beachbreak surfable year round, and probably your last option before reaching Acapulco. Caca’s Point is the only surfable spot within the Bay of Acapulco, otherwise there’s more surf at Copa Cabana. ","id":338},"acapulco":{"description":null,"id":339},"puerto escondido":{"description":"Swells hit the Puerto Escondido sandbars at Zicatela Beach in such a way that the waves jack up in size, which is often emphasised by a backwash. Magazine photos of this place are misleading - the waves close-out often and the paddle-out can be severe. Usually the rights break best. The wave is fickle, and will often be blown out by 11am. There’s large numbers of skilled surfers in the water hoping for the bomb that stays open long enough to escape. Despite all this, it’s still a year-round Mecca for big barrel hunters!","id":340},"la bocana":{"description":"The Rio Grande bocana (rivermouth) sculpts the sand into long, hollow lefts and short, sharp rights but it needs a decent size swell and higher tides. Localism hotspot. total respect required.","id":927},"lawrencetown":{"description":"The popular Lawrencetown Beach is one mile in length and faces south, producing uninspiring beach peaks up to 5ft (1.5m). Lawrencetown Left Point only breaks well 5-10 days/year, when winter or spring swells combine with W to NE winds. Really tubular and breaking close to the rocks, it has to be one of the heaviest spots around. ","id":342},"western head":{"description":"Western Head Point is, a heavy and dangerous left, breaking over large rocks. ","id":343},"main beach":{"description":null,"id":344},"jacksonville beach":{"description":"On a N/NE swell, this pier can produce long lefts on the south side, with plenty of shorter rights as well. This is the opposite on the north side, which is generally less crowded. Very consistent on higher tides with occasional barrels and good shape.  ","id":345},"st. augustine":{"description":"North of Blowhole, where the sand dunes build up, is the locals’ favorite low tide spot. These bowly horseshoe peaks break both ways, giving super-hollow and long lefts on a N/NE swell.","id":346},"flagler pier":{"description":null,"id":347},"playa linda":{"description":"In Ixtapa, Playa Linda is usually mushy but the rivermouth can produce long left walls as the wave reels into a sandy lagoon. There’s a ferry to Ixtapa Island, where there's rumours of a zipping right","id":2061},"cocoa beach":{"description":null,"id":350},"melbourne beach":{"description":"Ocean Ave has average peaks over outside sandbars at lower tides. ","id":351},"sebastian inlet":{"description":"This outside bank on the south side of the inlet is aptly named. What brings the multitudes of anglers also attracts the sharks making the 200yd paddle seem longer. However, fortune favors the brave when a decent N/NE swell hits at low tide incoming. Long walled-up lefts with good shape and power plus a few bonus rights that break back towards the inlet. Works on all tides, but incoming from low is easier to deal with rip-wise. It’s important to note that the outgoing tide from the inlet will continue to run out into the line-up for an hour and a half after low tide on the beach, making it a constant paddle against the fast current. Not the place to lose your board! Exposed to the wind, and the jetskiers are all over it when it’s small.","id":352},"stuart beach":{"description":null,"id":353},"jupiter inlet":{"description":"This quality spot has a nice inside peak on all smaller swells and an outside left on bigger swells. Lower tides are best, and the jetty offers decent protection from northerly winds.","id":354},"reef road":{"description":"Reef Road is Florida’s undisputed best big-wave spot. Located off one of the most expensive oceanfront real estate strips in the world, this high-class lefthander can produce powerful, sucky rides for up to 400 yards. Needs an overhead N to NE swell to start breaking, then it gets better as it gets bigger. It will handle as big as Florida gets, which attracts big-wave aficionados from all over, especially in hurricane season or the depths of winter. Best at low tide incoming, when it breaks over a coquina reef outside then a shallow sandbar inside. Nearer to the south jetty of the Palm Beach Inlet, known as The Cove, there are less critical lefts and the occasional right, which offers more wind protection. Access to the north side of the inlet is also sketchy, so we won’t bother describing the decent waves that break near the sand-pumping house at the base of the north jetty in the exclusive suburb of Palm Beach Shores.","id":355},"palm beach":{"description":null,"id":356},"deerfield beach":{"description":"Best on a windchop SE with a low-incoming tide for above-average pier, sandbar peaks. NE swells don’t line-up very well.","id":357},"haulover":{"description":"Good sandbars can form around the jetties and the pier. Lefts and rights along this stretch take N/NE swells and SE windchop and prefer lower tides. From here south into Miami, the beachbreaks become pretty marginal and most Lauderdale surfers drive to get their waves.","id":358},"octagon":{"description":null,"id":360},"bob hall pier":{"description":"With direct access from Corpus Christi and consistent waves, Bob Hall Pier is the number one scene of the “coastal bend” area. It gets real good and can hold some size, but crowds are a given, no matter what the conditions are like. ","id":361},"higgins beach":{"description":"Higgins is well protected from N winds, but consequently doesn’t receive any swell from the north either. Handles decent size, particularly if it’s a SE swell, which can make for some shapely and powerful peaks. Stops breaking either side of high tide.","id":362},"fortunes rocks":{"description":"Pounding, sucky beachbreaks that crash close to shore on a high tide. Short, hollow rides with thick lips that’ll pummel the careless.","id":363},"kennebunk beach":{"description":"Although it faces almost due south, a NE swell still manages to wrap around Cape Arundel, which is a bonus if the wind is also NE, making it dead offshore for Kennebunk. Needs at least 3ft (?m) to start breaking, but it’ll handle as big as it gets. Big, brown, heavy, smokin’ lefts and rights with critical drops, especially on a low incoming tide.","id":364},"ogunquit river":{"description":"The focal point of Maine’s surfing scene for decades, this rivermouth right has the potential to provide quality rides in various conditions. A SE groundswell with a WNW wind on an incoming tide from low create the primo conditions, however the shifting sand in the flow of the rivermouth is the real quality controller. Very finicky these days, since they dredged the river to build up the beach dunes, resulting in sand being pushed back into the river from the break. The huge currents also play their part in sweeping the sand around. When it does break well, it starts from in front of the rocks and peels fast across the rivermouth onto the inside banks, where zippery walls and barrel sections can be found. A shorter left reforms and breaks into the river flow and is consistent on smaller swells.","id":365},"short sands":{"description":"Short Sands is short on swell direction options, but when a decent NE swell hits, this is one of the most powerful beachbreaks in Maine. It used to be a high tide only spot, but the sand is very susceptible to change, and it could be working at any stage of tide. Refraction off the surrounding rocks causes a real wedgy peak to jack up, giving short rights and longer barreling lefts into the beach. A difficult wave that always punishes the unwary.","id":366},"long sands":{"description":"Long Sands, as the name suggests, is a wide open west-facing beach that’s well protected from the wind by its northern headland, Cape Neddick. Plenty of peaks to choose from, which never get top-to-bottom but can peel off fast. Great for longboards or beginners.","id":367},"rye rocks":{"description":"Referred to as Bass Beach on most maps, this wave is one of New Hampshire’s favorites. Drastic changes to the wave’s personality occur throughout the tide, and size will determine whether you get a long, workable wall (when it’s bigger) or a fat shoulder (when it’s smaller). High tide is generally a slow cutback fest, while either side of dead low transforms Rye into a ledgy, growling, hollow pit that demands skilled take-offs. Mid tide will combine the above conditions. Too much N in the swell won’t do it any favors, but E or SE will get it firing.","id":368},"the wall":{"description":"Punta Rosarito is so consistent, it has earned the nickname of The Wall, but winds, even if offshore, can get too strong to surf these powerful west-facing reefs. Plenty of camping among the rock wall windbreaks.","id":767},"cape ann":{"description":"Probably the most powerful beachbreak in northern Massachusetts, Long Beach consistently attracts the maximum available swell and magnifies it onto the low tide sandbanks. The southern corner has a hollow left breaking into the rocks, which is less likely to close-out than the rest of the beach.","id":370},"nantasket beach":{"description":"The curve of this long beach catches the full swell window because the southern end faces NE and the northern end almost faces SE. This means SW to NW winds will be offshore depending which end you’re at. All tides are possible although dead high will do it no favors. Optimum conditions would be W winds, a NE groundswell, and 4 hours before high to produce longer rides from further outside, which can be fast, steep, and hollow, then slow, fat, and mushy, along various sections of the wave all the way to the beach. Best described as a variety pack.","id":371},"scituate":{"description":"A long left pointbreak over boulders on the south side of Scituate Harbor. Easy and slow outside, a little steeper and occasionally hollow inside. Miserable at high tide, but it will handle maximum swell along with some nearby rare but good spots. A SE swell will sneak around Cape Cod, but a due north tends to march right past. NW wind and a big E swell on a low incoming tide is the go.","id":372},"cape cod":{"description":"The Marconi Station area has good beachbreak peaks at the base of tall cliffs and dunes. Needs some NE or SE swell angle to provide the hollowest, gnarliest pits on the Cape. Will accept SW winds but not high tide. From here to Nausett Beach has the potential to handle triple overhead on a sandbar, way out from the usual low tide break.","id":373},"ruggles":{"description":"At the end of Ruggles Ave. a series of reefs line a point in the rocky coastline. Regular Ruggles is The Point, Bobbies and Stupid Spot in the middle, and Around the Corner at the end. All are rights except for a short left off The Point in a SW swell. A quality wave in large swells when it can link up long and strong without being really hollow. A SE swell hits dead on, but lower tides with NW winds are needed for Ruggles to live up to its reputation.","id":374},"monahan's dock":{"description":"State Pier #5, Tuckers Dock, or Monahans Dock are all used to describe this rock construction. The submerged reef peak has some crumblier lefts, which occasionally produce, but the rights are where the good stuff happens. Low tide, top-to-bottom, thick barrels with a critical take-off right in front of the dock. High tide is an easier take-off walling into a bowly end section. The dock claims plenty of boards and bodies that don’t make the wave. Some other reefs in the vicinity are equally powerful and dangerous, such as Rincon, Pigs, and 40 MPH. Handles everything. Experts only.","id":375},"matunuck":{"description":"This concentrated area of quality waves is one of the focal points of Rhode Island surfing. Three main peaks start with Deep Hole to the east, Trestles in the middle, and The Point to the west. Deep Hole is essentially only a left that is fast and sectiony at low tide. Trestles, like its California cousin, is a shapely peak with hollower rights and down-the-line lefts at lower tides. The Point is a peak with a short, bowly right and a long workable left, which can link into The Bar at higher tides, making for a long wave to practice cutbacks. All these waves break over cobblestone/boulder reefs, and they all handle good size. High tide still has good shape, but it makes the walls slower and fatter. Swell-wise, SE makes The Point line up, E is best for Trestles and Deep Hole, but they all still work on a due S.","id":377},"north bar":{"description":"Optimum swell is an E or a big SE to wrap around the north side of Montauk Pt.  It will be offshore in a SW wind when everything else is blown-out. Rights only, with fast down-the-line sections that don’t get hollow and rarely link up.","id":378},"fortress":{"description":"A submerged reef of boulders makes for some fun, walled-up sections. Favors rights on a SE swell at all tides, but won’t handle much size.","id":379},"fire island":{"description":"This notorious but pristine barrier island stretches for 30 miles (?km) with one access point, at the eastern end. 4WD is a must to explore the endless breaks that can get hollow and powerful. NW is offshore and it will break on all tides, but low incoming is best. Optimum swell direction depends on which part of the island you’re at, but it generally breaks on all swells.","id":380},"robert moses state park":{"description":"On the curved end of Fire Island, this State Park has the easiest access and parking in the city area. Broken into 4 fields, the most easterly lot picks up the most swell, while the western end faces more south meaning it will be smaller but the curve of the beach can line up the lefts quite well. The middle lots can throw-up a nice mid tide shorey, where it usually breaks close to the beach with hollow thumping sections unless the swell is up, when an outer sandbar will hold the ever-shifting goods.","id":381},"lido beach":{"description":"This due south facing stretch of beach needs a N wind and a SE swell to be at its best. Low to mid tide will have the hollowest waves.","id":382},"rockaway":{"description":"The closest surfing beach to NYC, the crowds are more challenging here than the waves. Average beachbreaks that need a sizable swell to make it in here with big E swells bringing some decent lefts.","id":384},"the cove":{"description":"The Cove at Sandy Hook picks up and handles swell from all directions. Better than 1st Parking Lot, a natural point here creates mainly rights and occasional short lefts when the wide section breaks. Low to mid tide on a southerly swell is going to provide longer right walls on a bigger swell. The lower the tide, the higher the quality.","id":385},"manasquan":{"description":"A S/SE swell, a W wind, and the bigger the better for this famous jewel of Joisey. Deep water leading to the inlet, a beefy jetty and good sandbars conspire to provide long barreling righthanders. Low to mid and closer to the beach if it’s smaller, when the tall jetty will provide some protection in a southerly wind. Will handle whatever the Atlantic can throw at it without shutting down. People have been known to paddle out the inlet in huge conditions. Generally regarded as the best wave in Jersey, this grinding board-snapper regularly gets as good as the photos. There are also good waves off the shorter jetties further up the beach.","id":386},"casino pier":{"description":"One of the premier waves in NJ, breaking either side of a huge pier, which hosts a roller coaster, mini-golf course, plus all sorts of family amusement and fairground-style attractions. Picks up just about any swell, which will break on a low tide bar right in front of the pier. Fast, hollow rights and lefts squeeze past the end pylons and can grind on down the beach in bigger swells. At higher tides on a NE swell, the south side will have a high-performance, bowly right, breaking back into the pier. This is mirrored by a less intense left on the north side in a southerly swell. The wide mass of tight pylons offers excellent onshore or sideshore wind protection.","id":387},"surf city":{"description":"The closest stretch of beach to the only causeway connecting L.B.I to the mainland. Accepts any swell direction but rarely produces anything other than an average beachbreak at lower tides.","id":388},"holyoke":{"description":"Limited residential roadside parking, which the police patrol heavily. Tags loosely enforced by lenient lifeguards who surf.","id":389},"states avenue":{"description":"Also known as Gas Chambers, this is Atlantic City’s premier wave. Between the old Gardens Pier and the steel Pier, very powerful, top-to-bottom peaks will break close to the beach on a SE swell at low to mid tide. ","id":390},"ocean city, nj":{"description":"The sand build-up here provides a steep sucky left from a critical take-off point just in front of the end of the jetty down towards the next groin at 8th Street. Handles the big NE swells, but a S swell doesn’t work on the north side of the jetty.","id":391},"wildwood":{"description":"Most of the sand from the rest of Jersey’s beach-nourishment program ends up on this 5mile (8km) resort stretch. All swells and tides, with high not being a problem due to the volume of sand. The U.S. Coast Guard owns the island’s prime surfing real estate.","id":392},"stockton":{"description":"This is the pick of the Cape May south-facing beaches. Incoming tide on an overhead swell usually means barrels, unless they have recently pumped sand.","id":393},"indian river":{"description":"Breaks way out producing long, rolling walls that stand up on the inside section. Very popular playground for longboarders. Gets big without becoming heavy.","id":394},"ocean city, md":{"description":null,"id":395},"virginia beach":{"description":"Classic example of average East Coast pier surf, warts and all. More rights than lefts on both sides because the winter nor’easters provide a right breaking back towards the pier on the south side. Any W in the wind for offshore conditions plus the side/onshore protection offered by the pylons on the rare occasions you can surf near the pier.","id":396},"kill devil hills":{"description":null,"id":397},"s turns":{"description":null,"id":398},"cape hatteras":{"description":"This famous break in front of the tallest lighthouse in the US (recently moved a few hundred feet back from the surf) is constantly changing from the heavy erosion at Cape Hatteras. Picks up most swells, NE being the best to line up the longer lefts. The ends of the battered jetties can get dredgy, but it all depends on where the sand is. Barrels one week, mushy the next. All tides, but best on low incoming.","id":399},"bogue pier":{"description":"This seasonally crowded pier provides easy access to above average waves. Picks up swell from the E, right around to SW and any N in the wind will be offshore. ","id":400},"topsail island":{"description":"Topsail Island encompasses Topsail Beach, Surf City and Del Mar Beach to the north. This long stretch of shifting beachbreaks is always changing, so flexibility and lots of surf checks are required. Somewhere is always working at a particular tide, subject to swell direction. Adjacent to the piers is usually best, so check the Topsail Beach Pier (S), The One Eyed Pier (central) and Atlantic Pier (N). ","id":401},"crystal pier":{"description":"This popular consistent pier surf area will accept the north to south swell window and all tides. Best on an incoming tide up to 8ft (2.6m).  ","id":402},"pelican watch":{"description":"In front of a hotel/motel by the same name, the sandbars here seem to be improving in recent years. Takes all swells and tides but needs some angle in the swell to keep it from closing out. Breaks hard and close to shore. This popular spot picks up smaller swells. ","id":403},"dunes cove":{"description":"Probably the best break in Myrtle Beach, just out front of the Dunes Country Club. The swash here creates a definite sandbar, which breaks both ways into the rivermouth, giving longer rights on a SE swell. A hollow, top-to-bottom punchy wave. ","id":404},"garden city pier":{"description":"Best on a S/SE swell on all tides except high outgoing. Average crumbly pier surf.  ","id":405},"the washout":{"description":null,"id":406},"hunting island":{"description":"This pristine beach is rapidly disappearing as the ocean is now making it into the sub-tropical forest at high tide. Either side of high tide, walled up peaks will appear, offering occasional barrels when it’s offshore. The area in front of the lighthouse, which had to be moved due to the erosion, is generally best.  ","id":407},"comfort inn/jekyll island":{"description":"Gutless is the word to best describe these typical Georgia beachbreaks. High tide only. Bring a longboard. ","id":408},"la bahia (guayas)":{"description":"La Bahia is well exposed with a great left by the rocks but again you will have to wait for the ideal conditions. There are a few other breaks N of Salinas that catch reasonable sized N swells. ","id":409},"montañita":{"description":"Montañita itself is Ecuador’s main surf break and is identified by a phallic shaped rock. It catches any N and S swells, holding up to 10ft (3m) sets and it’s a juicy right even when it’s only 2ft (0.5m). This world class wave is usually crowded and has become something of a surf centre where it’s possible to get cheap, decent accommodation. ","id":410},"murcielago (manta)":{"description":"Ecuador’s surf city is Manta, full of bodyboarders who bust out some big moves on the hollow waves of Murcielago beach break. ","id":411},"cabo blanco":{"description":"Unfortunately it is an extremely crowded wave (9/10) these days, attracting Peru's best surfers and the atmosphere can become aggressive. It’s also inconsistent (4/10), only breaking from Nov-March with any regularity and the challenging barrel is obviously for experts only. ","id":413},"negritos":{"description":"The town beach can hold some nice triangular sandbars at La Brea with some fun corners amongst the close-out barrels. Takes all swells but faces west so you will need to head towards the southern headland at Balconies or maybe up at the huge concrete pier at Puerto Negritos for wind protection. The left point at Punta Balconies is usually messy and ill defined but there can be some protected left walls amongst the minefield of rocks.","id":414},"puerto eten":{"description":"Puerto Eten also has a long, busted-up pier, with mushy beachbreak stretching to the north and some more interesting peaks anchored to the rocks just south of the pier. The best wave is the left point found below the lighthouse (Punta La Farola) in the next bay, when SW swells wrap onto the rocks and wall up nicely for a few hundred metres.  ","id":415},"chicama":{"description":"Chicama is to be found halfway between Lima and the border of Ecuador. The landscape around Chicama is extremely arid, the water is unusually cold and sea fog often shrouds the extensive line-up. Ask any surf traveller where the longest wave in the world is and the answer is invariably Chicama. The actual distance between the furthest take-off point and the fishing jetty where the wave ends is 4km (2.5 mi), although to be fair no one has actually ridden it for that distance. On good days most people end up catching 3-5 different waves on a journey down the point, surfing through 4 defined breaks and using the constant current to drift down to the next take-off point. Furthest out on the tip is El Cape aka Malpaso, which is always the biggest, but not necessarily the best. It draws off a cluster of rocks and starts fast and sucky before hitting the sandier shallows inside the point and backing off into what will become a familiar scene - long sections of slightly tapered, lip-feathering walls that demand a repetitive approach of drive, lip bash, float and snap until a temporary shoulder gives respite for a roundhouse or two. It's the place to go in small conditions, as it picks up W swell better, but cops more wind, plus it is rockier and breaks all tides. It's a neat but unmakeable kilometre to the next spot on El Cape called Keys, where a crop of black rocks signals a defined launch spot into what can be a racy wall with barrel potential, provided the swell is moderate to strong, when it can transport you up to three-quarters of the way towards the main point, 800m away. Keys provides the best protection from any S wind and the proximity of the cliffs help also. It's soft when small and prefers mid to high tide to help hold up the sections. Chicama's main break is El Point and is easy to identify as the biggest protrusion from the long line of the cape. This is where most surfers try to start their sessions, making the 20+min walk from town. The exposed rocks make a good marker in this faceless line-up and the wave starts off fast with some hollower, close-out sections to keep everyone on their toes, but quickly settles into an ideal tempo that peels like it was designed in a laboratory. Foam-climb re-entries are a useful weapon to keep up if caught behind and will help negotiate the longest makeable stretch of Chicama that spins for 1.1kms before reaching the last El Hombre section. Located in front of a swathe of beachfront hotels (including the famous El Hombre), this is the place where you are most likely to get barrelled as the swell hits a clump of rocks and sandbanks, then speeds up on its way to the pier. It also means it can be greatly affected by sand flow and swell direction, often only working for short, but intense sections. If on a big swell it is all aligned then there is another 800m sprint to play for, if your jelly-legs will allow. It's a good idea to kick out well before the pier as the sweep can take you into the danger zone of pylons and swirling currents. Lower tides favour the 2 end sections and they are better oriented for E-SE or even rare NE winds, but such is the angle of refraction and the scale of the headland that even SW winds are doable closer to the cliffs in a cross-shore sense and SE-S will be fine. Sometimes the wind is so strong it will blow the waves to shreds and you over the back, if you can see through the sand storm. Wave height rarely reaches double overhead with a 12ft swell barely producing overhead conditions at El Point. The 15ft face height upper limit is rarely , if ever reached and the current of Rio Chicama would be so strong, jet ski assist would probably be needed. ","id":416},"punta huanchaco":{"description":"Another place worth checking out is Huanchaco, home of the Totora reed Caballito riders, maybe the world’s first surfers. Fishermen have been riding the lefts back to shore at this spot for the last 2000 years. For today’s surfer it offers easy and super-consistent waves, as it is very exposed to all swells. There are no cliffs on the headland, making it more of a reefbreak style set-up and more open to being blown out. From the tip to past the long pier is a good 800m, but it hardly ever links up, preferring to peak and wall in a disorganised fashion, with some nice punchy hooks and corners linking the flatter trundling walls. All the various sections have names like La Posa and Sunset, plus there are some waves on the north side of the pier including a rare but welcome righthander. ","id":417},"el silencio":{"description":"The cove at El Silencio has a rocky reef inside the northern headland where a variable right will break in moderate S or better still W-NW swells. Inconsistent and often disorganised, the rights can be sucky over the sharp boulders before fattening out on the shoulder then shutting down on the sandier inside. There are some lefts at the southern end and also around the headland back towards Pulpos at La Timba.","id":418},"pico alto":{"description":"Also cover Senoritas, Caballeros and Playa Norte","id":419},"santa rosa":{"description":"Furthest north of a string of longer lefthanders and occasional short rights that run down this San Bartolo headland when the swell picks up from the W. At size it is an angry stretch of water, standing up hard from take-off and offering a further tube section before shutting down mercilessly on the boulder strewn beach.The paddle-out is tricky and the currents get motoring on big days. NW will open up the rights and fast, juicy walls are the available for a short distance. Mid tide is safest but it will break through depending on tide and swell range.","id":420},"playa cavancha (iquique)":{"description":"Playa Cavancha is the main city beach, which is usually just a big closeout, but in winter and on windswells with a bit of W or N in them there will be a few corners for beginners and cruisers. Around Punta Cavancha are some more reefbreaks and then the small swell beachbreaks of Playa Brava and Huayquique that are usually too big to surf and blown out. ","id":421},"el tojo viejo (arica)":{"description":"With a larger swell, those willing to spice things up may want to measure themselves by the treacherous Tojo Viejo, an intense left breaking on the western tip of the peninsula. It’s only ridden when over 6ft (2m) with a south swell direction and good days are rare. ","id":422},"ritoque":{"description":"Surfing started in Chile in the early '70s around Ritoque, which has powerful and super consistent beachbreaks that are clean on N winds. The north end has a defined left next to the paddling channel that flanks the headland and makes getting out the back a breeze. The walled rights off the peak lead into the rips and close-outs that characterise the centre and south end, where wave height usually increases. Looks inviting when smooth or groomed at lower tides and the lefts can be mellow and shouldery enough for beginners to get in on the action.","id":423},"cartagena":{"description":"Cartagena is a busy summer resort that has a long stretch of nondescript beachbreak that leads north to a cove called Las Cruces. When the sand builds up a good left can start at the southern headland and zip across the bay. Often just a mushy closeout, at least it has a bit of speed and is worth a look.","id":424},"la boquilla":{"description":"La Boquilla is a notable rivermouth wave, also with good lefts.  ","id":425},"matanzas":{"description":"Navidad and Matanzas are both shallow bays with mini headlands anchoring clumps of rock that really need the sand to join the dots and to create anything decent. Often disorganised with unmakeable sections, Matanzas has some outside and inside lefts that keep the small crowds happy as long as it is below mid tide. Not as much S wind protection as many other points, making it popular with wind/kitesurfers.","id":426},"pichilemu":{"description":"Pichilemu, first surfed in 1983, quickly became a popular destination with surf travellers, because of the concentration of seemingly endless pointbreaks and a laid-back atmosphere in the small coastal town. Pichilemu has grown massively in the last decade and is now a popular summer resort for Chileans from Santiago. Meanwhile, the kilometre-long line-up of La Puntilla has treated many to the longest rides in the country, provided the sand is cooperating and linking it all up. This is a rare occurrence and most will find loping, sloping walls, barging down the point for triple figure sections inviting down the line scribes and hacks back to the power source in equal measure. The paddle-out is exhausting against the drift and many elect to walk after a long one. Gets unruly at size, but will still hold up through the deep channel in the bay.","id":427},"joaquina":{"description":"World famous Joaquina beach provided classic conditions for a 1986 ASP world tour contest. It’s a thick, powerful beach break that favours lefts, making it more than popular. ","id":429},"garopaba":{"description":null,"id":431},"rosa":{"description":null,"id":432},"pitangueiras":{"description":"Also covers Pernambuco and many of the Sau Paulo breaks","id":433},"maresias":{"description":"Maresia is one of the most popular surf spots in the area and the beach of choice for São Paulo's most beautiful people, with 4k’s (2.5mi) of clean sand and clear water with some good consistent beach peaks. There are also a few reefs here, a good one can be found at Canto do Moreira. Sometimes the beach peaks here can really turn on the goods and produce epic waves. If it gets big, then the little fishing village of Pauba has some decent waves. ","id":434},"gaibu":{"description":"Although the Gaibu Peninsula is located inside the prohibited zone, the authorities have allowed the locals access to the surf and there have been no attacks so far. ","id":435},"maracaipe":{"description":"The most consistent beach in this zone is Maracaipe, which hosted the 2000 World Surfing Games. Although the middle of the beach is usually the best, there are dozens of other sand banks to choose from. The wave tends to roll through from outside banks reforming several times on its journey to the close-out shore break. High tide tends to be better but on the whole the wave quality is poor. ","id":436},"cacimba do padre":{"description":"Looking down from the mirantes (viewpoints), Cacimba do Padre appears as a picturesque tropical beach with perfect clean waves in crystal clear water, against the backdrop of the gnarled volcanic brothers known as the Dois Irmãoes. This is the most consistent spot on the island and the swell can be doubled in size here, reaching heights of up to 15ft (5m) offering huge, cavernous barrels, before shutting down hard on the fine-sand beach. With enough NW-N swell, it starts breaking on an outside shelf and rolls left through to the inside, getting meaner all the way. There are rights as well, but most of the action is concentrated on the longer, more makeable lefts. Smaller, peakier swells can see a high tide left, wedge off the base of the rocks, but no matter what the size, Cacimba is always hollow and powerful. ","id":437},"boldró":{"description":"Boldro is a hazardous reef with some very good lefts and rights that barrel when it’s small, but it gets a little crazy when the swell is over 6ft. Lower tides are needed to pull the waves off the rock shelf and swell direction will decide which side fires.","id":438},"punta roca":{"description":"Punta Roca is El Sal’s world-class pointbreak racing over shallow, black boulders in the town of La Libertad. Can get leg-achingly long on a medium S swell, with hollow, tubing sections popping up regularly. It’s a long paddle from in front of Bob Rotherham’s restaurant, but it by-passes the armed robbers who ambush surfers for their boards on the long walk out the point. It needs to be at least 3ft (1m) to break off the rocks, but it holds surf of up to 12ft (4m).","id":439},"el sunzal":{"description":"Zunzal seems to have waves every single day and makes the most of any S-W swell at lower tides. A big peak sucks up way outside (offering some lefts in due S swells) and then rumbles right for ages, offering fun walls and cutback shoulders. Super consistent and super popular with intermediates and longboarders. If it’s flat here, it’s flat everywhere!  ","id":440},"los cobanos":{"description":"The west-facing Los Cabanos beachbreaks, just near the polluted port town of Acajutla, pick up W swells and may hide a few reefs as well. ","id":441},"ollies point (potrero grande)":{"description":"While Oliver North is long gone, the name Ollie’s Point has stuck to this way above average righthand pointbreak. While an expensive boat trip from Playas del Coco is the only way in, it doesn’t deter the crowds who flock here in a big S or medium W swell to sample the plenty-long, ruler-edged walls perfect for thwacking and the cover-ups that section off at low tide. Ideal for dialing in some moves thanks to it’s predictability and forgiving nature which also applies to the nearby and nearly as good peaks behind Witches Rock on Playa Naranjo, which luckily works on higher tides. Access through the national park is only possible in the dry season and hazards include getting bogged, small crocs, small sharks and very large mosquitoes! ","id":442},"witches rock (playa naranjo)":{"description":"Next door,along the 6km of Playa Naranjo is another world-class wave. This hollow beachbreak faces a huge rock called Roca Bruja meaning Witches Rock, which was deposited in the sea by an angry volcano 50k’s (30mi) away. Ultra-fast, zippy walls streak down the sand, needing higher tides to prevent the close-outs. Most surfers coagulate just south of the rivermouth, but there are always more peaks to the south. North of the rivermouth is usually smaller. The only effective way to reach these spots is by boat from Playa del Coco or by 4X4, but like most national parks, there’s no accommodation so camping is the only possibility.","id":443},"tamarindo":{"description":"With a decent swell several good spots break in Tamarindo itself, including Estero’s consistent, fast rivermouth peaks, as well as smaller, beginner-friendly, straight-hander beachbreaks and several reef breaks like Pico Pequeño, Diria and Henry’s, all well situated for SW-NW swells, but always crowded when on.","id":444},"nosara":{"description":"The coast leading to Nosara is full of secret spots, only accessible in the dry season with a 4WD. Nosara is a bigger centre with some beach break lefts and some good lodging. For the more hardcore, nearby Playa Ostional can be a good place to stay, whilst further south still, potential spots can be found around Punta Guiones, the reefs here pick up any swell and can get big. Stay at Playa Guiones lodge or the campsite.","id":445},"pavones":{"description":"Insanely long lefts, sectioning down a sandy, cobblestone point, close to shore. Being buried deep in a bay makes it incredibly inconsistent, as only big S-SW swells will penetrate the Golfo Dulce. Modern swell forecasting means   plenty of surfers will be on hand when it does work and the expat crew are notorious for sewing up the best set waves and making it past the hollower low tide rivermouth section all the way down to the cantina where the breakneck speed lets up a bit. At high tide the La Esquina del Mar section starts breaking and occasionally the wave connects up, offering rides of up to a kilometre for those quick enough to beat the longer sections. ","id":446},"pan dulce":{"description":"If the S swell gets to a decent size, Pan Dulce becomes a Rincon-style right point, meaning really long, mellow cutback shoulders and zippy walls perfect for longboarding, often breaking as two separate sections on a rocky bottom inside the Golfo. ","id":447},"santa catalina - la punta":{"description":"Santa Catalina remained a cherished secret for years, but now has the reputation as one of the best waves in Central America, thanks to unrivalled reliability and year-round offshores. Swell pulling bathymetry sucks in S-SW where the peeling rights break almost every day, especially from April to October. The outside La Punta section attracts the biggest crowd, which gets dispersed down the long point, which works much better at high tide. The offshores get very strong in the afternoon. ","id":448},"emily's (morro negrito)":{"description":"Morro Negrito surf camp is close to 2 rocky lefthanders for competent surfers or better. Emily’s is right in front of the accommodation and peels over some sharp reef and barnacle encrusted rocks at variable speed flicking between whackable walls and a few tight tubes. 20 mins walk south is The Point that needs a sizable swell to build some fast, pitching lefts at lower tides.","id":449},"little malibu (rincon)":{"description":"Tucked into a bay is Little Malibu, which has small, fast, tubey rights over a shallow, fire coral reef. Half the size of Rincon breaks and packed with local bodyboarders who don’t have to worry about losing fins.","id":450},"crash boat":{"description":"Crash Boat is just on the south side of the jetty where bowly rights line-up over the sandy reef bottom. Higher tides and decent swell needed. Lots of aggressive local bodyboarders.","id":451},"dunes (puerto rico)":{"description":"Surfing in Puerto Rico has traditionally centred around Rincon, but today the area gets extremely busy. The standard of local surfing is high and the crowds have led most surf travellers to seek quieter spots further to the north, around Isabela. Dunes has many quality reefs that are usually crowd-free.","id":452},"le moule":{"description":"Grande-Terre consists of gently rolling scrubland and numerous sugar-cane fields. Le Moule, facing NE on the crescent-shaped coastline of Grande-Terre, is the main surfers hangout. Good exposure to N-E swells, it's the most consistent and crowded wave around. Normally this reef works as a 2-4ft (0.5-1.2m) onshore left with a juicy take-off right in front of the car park, plus there is a rideable beachbreak nearby. ","id":453},"petit havre":{"description":"The left at Petit-Havre is quality, attracting plenty of surfers from the capital, looking for ledgy barrels and some NE/E wind protection. ","id":454},"port louis (grande terre)":{"description":"Tucked behind a headland on the west coast is not ideal for consistency, but when the winter N swells wrap around Grande Terre, the triangulation of the reef north of pretty Souffleur Plage makes for a long point-style right and shorter faster, lefts. Soft, forgiving, evenly-paced walls taper and shoulder down the line for what can be a very long ride, especially when a bombing N swell can sometimes link up with the Pointe de Antigues section to the north. You won’t have it to yourself and everyone will be there when the forecast dictates, but the line-up handles a fairly large crew and there is lots of paddling to be done.","id":455},"soup bowl":{"description":"Famous east coast right, full of power and intensity. Vertical drops, thick bowls and big shut down sections that even work in the regular onshore trade winds. Kelly Slater puts Soup Bowl in his “top 3 waves in the world” thanks to it’s “really good curve that allows all sorts of manoeuvres and airs”. Winter N swells bring the heavy Bowls, while a hurricane S direction may provide the fun Soup part of the name, while still holding excellent shape. No matter what direction, this is a wave of consequence as it shifts up the size scale.","id":456},"south point - barbados":{"description":"At the bottom tip of the island, South Point offers long lefts over a live coral reef in front of the lighthouse. Breaks up into sections that may link up when big enough, the theme is long, fast left walls with cover-ups or shorter, bowly rights that catch the wind a bit more. Prefers mid to high tide, when it gets a bad backwash. ","id":457},"sandy lane":{"description":"Sandy Lane, mid-way down the island, is a short, perfect left, but it’s either fantastic, or totally flat. Lowest consistency around, meaning the locals will be out in force when it finally breaks. Backwash airs are all the rage. ","id":458},"duppies":{"description":"On the NW tip of the island is Duppies, a consistent, powerful right that suffers from strong currents. Probably the best wave on the island after Soupbowls, it is not for the faint hearted. It breaks some distance offshore, is reputed to be sharky, and the name refers to malevolent spirits and ghosts, so the vibe is heavy. ","id":459},"tilapa":{"description":"The beachbreak at Tilapa is easily accessed and is complimented by a rivermouth peak and an estuary. ","id":460},"sipacate":{"description":"Sipacate is all about quality beachbreak peaks, and with miles of beach available, it’s one of the best spots to catch some tube time when a peaky, head-high SW hits. Incoming tides and morning offshores complete the pretty picture and most surfers stay at the Rancho Carillo.","id":461},"puerto san josé":{"description":"Rapidly accessed from Guatemala City, Puerto San Jose is Guatemala’s most important seaside resort and as such, is the most surfed beach in the country. Take the boat across the Canal de Chiquimulilla to reach the grubby beach where average, all tide peaks break beside the pier. ","id":462},"pochomil":{"description":"Pochomil is a popular vacation spot only 1h drive from Managua. The main bay is beautiful, but the best peak, a slow, rolling A-frame, is to be found south of town. ","id":463},"manzanillo":{"description":null,"id":464},"playa maderas":{"description":"The beachbreak of Playa Madera is probably the best around San Juan. Very consistent, sometimes hollow, it hosted the first national contest in May 2002. Over the years, the fishing village of San Juan del Sur has become a cruise port and seaside resort, popular with Nicaraguan teenagers as much as gringo surfers. The surf isn’t very good within the city’s horseshoe-shaped bay, but many spots are accessible from here. ","id":465},"playa carmen":{"description":"Often referred to as Mal Pais, Playa Carmen is where most of the action happens, right where the Cobano Road meets the beach. ","id":466},"roca loca":{"description":"Roca Loca is a great right with occasional lefts on a good swell, but it’s a hike to get there. Take heed of the barely submerged rocks at low to mid tide. ","id":467},"playa bonita":{"description":"In April 1991, a 7.4 earthquake raised the coral reefs by 2-3ft (0.6-1m) and affected some of the Limón spots. Playa Bonita is the main beach in the area and features a chunky left reef at the north end which gets slamming hollow in a strong NE swell. It’s an easy base for checking the variety of local breaks between Portete and Piuta.","id":468},"salsa brava":{"description":"The road gets rough to Puerto Viejo, but is worth the hassle as it is home to the notorious Salsa Brava, a righthand reefbreak that can hold 12ft+ (4m). This fairly short, barreling wave with two distinct sections is consistent, heavy and crowds are the rule, especially from Dec to March. The outer reef, Long Shoal, has steep, fast take-offs into short shoulders, perfect for experienced surfers willing to make the long 3km/2mi paddle/boat ride to escape the SB crowd.","id":469},"silverbacks":{"description":"Bastimientos is home to 2 radically different breaks. Silverbacks is Bocas' big wave spot and it's the only right reefbreak in the zone. The ride is short, but the drops are long as the wave ledges up into a large barrel. Boards over 7' are recommended to surf this spot. It needs a good size swell to start breaking and will hold over 20 ft (6m). ","id":470},"punta palmar (san carlos)":{"description":"Bigger swells light up Punta Palmar’s fast powerful righthanders at high tide. The misleadingly named peaks of Hawaiisito (Little Hawaii) favour lefts, are readily accessible, but will not handle swell above head-high. There’s also a popular beachbreak between both points, which serves as a contest site, despite most waves tendency to closeout. ","id":471},"panamá la vieja (panama city)":{"description":"Panamá la Vieja is a rare case of “mudbreak” since most of the sand previously there was used for construction. Highway pilings block the swell and even on the biggest days with the biggest tide, it’s nothing but a mushy wave. ","id":472},"indicas":{"description":"Indicas may well be the best barrel in the Bahamas, forming stand-up tubes over a shallow, live coral reef. It’s a great left up to 6ft, before turning into the area’s proving grounds, holding up to double overhead. Juicy, left gem capable of holding the biggest winter swells that rear out of deep blue onto the coral platform. Needs to be headhigh to start working and really throws out some slabby tubes, but it’s fickle and needs the perfect swell direction to stay open and make-able.  There are also some lesser rights over a  sharp and hungry reef, best for those tuned into air drops and deep barrels. Hopetown’s best wave.","id":473},"egg island":{"description":"Long and thin, Eleuthera is under 2km (1.2mi) wide for 160km (100mi) of shoreline with pink-white beaches, sheltered coves and dramatic cliffs. The deep-water, bowling A-frame on the west side of Egg Island takes a good N swell to work, but is usually clean since the trades will blow offshore there. Ride a boat from Spanish Wells to check it out. ","id":474},"surfers beach":{"description":"Down the road from Gregory Town’s pineapple farm and small tourism hub, lies the 3km (2mi) long Surfer’s Beach. The long lefts that drew heaps of surfers to the area in the ‘70s will take any swell and some steep rights appear once in a while. It’s a fast wave with an intense inside section breaking over a sand bottom. ","id":475},"puerto plata":{"description":"The city’s other option, Coffee Break is a reef peak worth checking when it’s too small for La Puntilla. ","id":476},"la bahia":{"description":"Compared to the developed Puerto Plata, Sosua is a real jewel of a beach town with coconut trees lining idyllic beaches. On the biggest northern swells, peaks will appear in Sosua Bay, groomed by the offshore trades, creating a short, clean, sucky ride that’s best going left. Also check La Boca to the southwest.","id":477},"encuentro":{"description":"The treacherous peak at Coco Pipe is always less crowded since only experts can handle the heavy drop, barrel, get out quick sequence that the better rights demand. The whole Encuentro stretch usually gets blown-out by 10am in summer trades, yet winter can have plenty of glassy days.","id":478},"la preciosa":{"description":"Around the corner and a long paddle against the sweeping current, La Preciosa peak is known to get picture perfect, especially going left. Needs more size than Encuentro, but gets real good in a due N without the same crowd factor.  ","id":479},"cane garden bay":{"description":"Picture-perfect Caribbean dream wave that peels alluringly into the sunset-facing bay that is usually a haunt for chartered yachts. Appearances can be deceptive as the throaty barrels at the tip of the point hit the numerous coral heads, then race down the line to the inside bowl section, before shouldering off into deep water. There are no easy ones and since it only breaks maybe 20-30 days a year, the locals are as hungry as the Gillette coral. Any NE-E wind is  offshore (SE messes it up) and tide isn’t a problem, rather it’s timing a NW-NE swell that is big enough to make the hairpin journey around the island to the bay. Due E swell has it's power sapped by Anegada. ","id":480},"josiah's bay":{"description":" Josiah’s Bay is the most consistent beachbreak and unlike Cane Garden, this beach is slightly off the beaten track, attracting more cows than sunbathers. The quality of the wave depends on the shape of the sandbanks, but there’s always something to ride on a small day, including a long right, ideally suited for longboarding. Another advantage is that it can hold loads of surfers but unfortunately it stinks when the swell gets overhead. There are more waves on the island, including powerful beachies in remote, roadless locations and the odd fickle reef in town. Finding them would require boating along the coast or making friends in the small local surfing community. ","id":481},"loblolly bay":{"description":"Anegada is completely different from all the other British Virgin Islands in that this coral island’s highest point is only 10m (30ft) above sea level, in fact the whole island looks just like a giant beach. The surrounding reef is a popular diving area and wide exposure to the wind probably makes it better for sailboarding. Another option on the island is Loblolly, which is usually onshore since it faces east, but it picks up a maximum of swell. This spot is very remote and it’s a long paddle to the peak. On a windless day, there will be a long, relaxed left and a much more intense and hollow right. ","id":482},"wilderness":{"description":null,"id":712},"cupecoy":{"description":"Another serious righthand reefbreak is Cupecoy; if it’s big and coming from the NW, the wave will pitch a couple of barrelling sections before ending right on a cliff.","id":484},"the ledge":{"description":"Orient is St Barths’ surfing hub, where members of the Reefer's Surf Club meet before or after a session at The Ledge, a shallow A-frame reef. ","id":485},"anse couleuvre":{"description":"Another narrow swell window, trade-wind protected righthander on the lee side of a big Caribbean island, that only works occasionally in the winter months. Starts off with a manageable drop into a wall that wraps around the coral heads and gets very hollow in parts. Speeds through to the inside where an early exit avoids the shallow coral and urchin township. Definitely an experienced surfers only spot, but everyone can admire the raw cliff and jungle backdrop, plus there are some easier rights to the south. Good vibes in the small crowds - not a place to hassle for waves.","id":486},"grand riviere":{"description":null,"id":487},"plage des surfeurs":{"description":"2km (1.2mi) from the centre of the fishing port of Tartane, the Anse Bonneville hosts the Plage des Surfeurs, the most consistent (although often messy) and best known spot on the island. After paddling around a large coral patch, mellow rights and lefts can be surfed, with some longer rides possible on the rights. A surf school takes advantage of the smaller inside wave. Out on the point, Roukoukou is a sucky, barreling left and right that handles swell, but not wind.","id":488},"playa parguito":{"description":"Taking its name from the red snapper fish, Parguito is the island’s primo surfspot. Its extra consistency makes it a regular pick for surf contests and national championships are regularly organised here. It was also home to the Pan American Surfing Games in February 2002, which saw the local team take victory ahead of Guadeloupe and Peru. Parguito can get hollow despite the regular onshore winds. ","id":489},"playa copey":{"description":"Playa Copey’s righthand pointbreak and other peaks, 7 km (4mi) before Carúpano, have been the site of national surfing championships. ","id":490},"estero del plátano":{"description":"Just as hard to reach, Estero del Plátano has a good reputation among surfers of northern Ecuador. What appears to be a beachbreak ultimately breaks over reef since the sand is covering a good rock set-up. Waves regularly barrel thanks to typically offshore winds in the morning. It needs NW, or very strong W swells.","id":491},"mompiche":{"description":"One of Ecuador’s best waves, Mompiche is all about long tubular rides in perfect scenery. This left pointbreak starts with a barreling first section before reeling over a sharp rock ledge and is well protected from the wind. Despite the long walk the wave is popular with surfers from Bahía de Caráquez and Atacames. These locals are usually friendly, but be respectful! NW and W swells work best but it has been surfed on strong SW swells. ","id":492},"canoa":{"description":"16kms (10mi) of beach stretch around Canoa; the beachbreaks are top quality, with long rides or tubes depending on what the tide is doing. It will take any swell direction but again, NW and W is best. Individual spot names include The Bridge, The Lab and Briceño. ","id":493},"la islilla (piura)":{"description":"La Islilla is a fishing village where local kids like to ride the waves on wooden boards fashioned from the decks of decommissioned fishing boats. The righthand pointbreak on the right side of this little bay can get really hollow when a summer N swell meets any wind from the east. Natural footers will want to try this one, but it is hard to catch it working since it ranks as low to medium consistency (3-4/10). ","id":494},"nonura":{"description":"Bayovar’s world-class spot, Nonura is only accessible by 4WD and camping is the only accommodation option. A long, tough paddle out against strong currents, leads to the classic tubular pointbreak lefts. Nonura will take any swell from the SW to the NW but it needs to be big enough as the wave only really reveals itself over 5ft (1.8m) and maxes out around 10-12ft (3-4m). This wave is to be taken seriously. ","id":495},"la herradura (lima)":{"description":"La Herradura is the best pointbreak in Lima, isolated in a relatively deserted, horseshoe bay in the Chorrillos district. This powerful left breaks along a high cliff for rides up to 500m (1500ft) split into 3 sections. The steep, hollow take-off becomes a long workable wall before spinning through a tubular inside section. Requires a solid swell to start breaking and gets better as the size increases, holding up to 12ft (4m) faces on the best days. Winds are usually not a problem since the dominant S wind blows offshore and low tide is better. Such a quality wave in the middle of such a big city draws plenty of crowds to this experts only break. Old timers claim the construction of a coastal road in the early 80’s vastly reduced the waves' quality, but it is still worth waiting around for and is the only show in town when a big swell hits. ","id":496},"hornitos":{"description":"The popular coastal resort of Hornitos has a long beach with good short rides for learners, provided the wind is not too strong, nor the tide too high. Head toward the southern cliffs for more protection or around to Playa Itata for more size. ","id":497},"peñarol":{"description":"Peñarol is another mysterious and secluded desert break; the rights can be quite long, but  swell needs to be more W to avoid being too sectiony. Lefts into the rocky cove are more common. It also needs to be over 10ft of swell on the open coast as it is tucked into the massive bay behind Isla Santa Maria.","id":498},"la puntilla (antofagasta)":{"description":"Breaking next to an artificial sand beach, La Puntilla’s left reefbreak is Antofagasta’s most central and famous wave. With lots of sections it can accommodate the regular city crowds.","id":499},"la popular":{"description":"Below La Pepita starts another bay where jetties mark the spots' limits. The most famous one is aptly named La Popular and local bodyboarders are all over these little hollow peaks. The next bay used to host the “Rincon-esque” Cabo Corrientes pointbreak, remembered as the best wave in Argentina, but one too many jetties have made it a thing of the past. ","id":500},"miramar":{"description":"The island sitting just offshore has an occasional hollow, fast and high quality right barrelling off the shallow reef. The stream depositing fluorescent red water straight into the line-up controls the crowd.","id":4355},"pepino":{"description":"One of Rio’s great spots is Pepino where lefts can be tubular but frequently zooed out by bodyboarders in the water and lots of hang-gliders circling above. ","id":502},"ponta negra":{"description":"Exposed NE facing beach break with fetch all the way to Portugal or thereabouts. This beach is not too chaotic, though - it tends to break in the same places instead of being all random.","id":3896},"geriba ":{"description":"Buzios is a ritzy seaside resort with nice villas, friendly pousadas and beautiful people. In the ‘70s, hippies would escape there from the military dictatorship. Geriba is Buzios’ most consistent beachbreak, best on NE wind and S to E swell, but it gets super-crowded on weekends. ","id":504},"tiririca":{"description":"Out of Itacaré’s 12 beaches, Tiririca is only 10 minutes walk from downtown, with a reputation for strongly disputed beachbreak at the year-round, regular venue for regional and state championships. The neighbouring beaches like Resende, Costa and Ribeira get some surf but don't compare in the consistency stakes. Most of the southern beaches are rocky and framed within undulating rainforest topography. Between Tiririca Beach and the beaches of Ilhéus, 50km (31mi) south along Estrada EcolÛgica, there are a plenty of uncrowded, pristine beaches. These beaches benefit from a deep coastal trench, aiding power and shape.","id":505},"norte":{"description":"Ilheus’ most consistent beach is Norte stretching for 50km (30mi) of low tide barrels. There are several access points to the green waves as the road parallels the Rio Almada. ","id":506},"baduska":{"description":"Baduska in town is one of the longest rights in Brazil. If the sections Baduska, Concha and Boca de Barra link, 1km rides are do-able.","id":507},"boca do poço":{"description":"Potentially the best right point on a northerly swell, Boca Do Poço offers very long rides on a pushing tide, when crowds are guaranteed. ","id":508},"tabinha":{"description":null,"id":509},"icarai":{"description":"From Caucaia, hit the coast at Icarai for a taste of Ceara’s most consistent and strongest beachbreaks. It’s a regular WQS contest site and attracts intense crowds. Check by Casa Amarela Restaurant or at Cata-Vento. ","id":510},"fortaleza":{"description":"Covering all Fortaleza breaks","id":511},"jakes":{"description":"Only 3kms (2mi) S of Kalbarri town is a pure gem of Indian Ocean power called Jakes, a kegging left point that breaks along a gnarly shelf for 200m+. This place was created to accurately depict the term 'elevator drop' as the wave goes sickeningly square over the reef that is barely covered and dry reef often protrudes a few meters in front of the lip explosion. Corrugations in the face or double lips are a possibility at low tide right on the diminutive take-off spot. The barrel immediately starts grinding down the point, wrapping slightly into the bay but rarely letting up for too much in the way of turns as down-the-line speed is imperative. Too much W in the swell will render it unmakeable while mid tides increase the safety factor - marginally.","id":512},"bowes river":{"description":"From Kalbarri down to Northampton, vivid red and yellow sandstone bluffs meet the Indian Ocean making access a hassle and reducing surf potential. Port Gregory has some wind-exposed reef and beachbreak, while  Bowes River near Northampton is a great spot to camp for a few days and surf the rivermouth peaks  or the offshore reefs of Horrocks and Camel. It’s consistent, and the mixed sand and reef breaks are not too heavy. ","id":513},"drummonds":{"description":"Subject to the vagaries of sand distribution, cracking peaks and hollower walls can be found off the pure white sands at Drummonds Point. Small to moderate pulses from the W and any E wind plus higher tides will bring out the best in this improver/intermediate wave. Can be some decent length of ride on the lefts and will handle some size if it's clean.","id":514},"geraldton":{"description":"Covering Hell's Gate and Sunset Beach","id":515},"three bears":{"description":"A series of reef peaks affectionately called Three Bears, thanks to their ability to have something in the just right category in a wide range of swell sizes. The hierarchy is obvious with Papa’s furthest out and able to handle triple overhead plus. Mama's can be a perfect sucking barrel on those medium-sized SW swell days, with heavy drops and speedy walls, favouring the lefts at mid tides. Baby’s isn't always the runt of the litter and can have nice spiralling lefts and a few decent rights off the peak in small to moderate SW-W swells. Makes the most of small swells and is prone to regular clean-up sets at any size.","id":516},"injidup":{"description":"The point at Injidup needs a sizeable SW or moderate W swell to wrap around before the lumbering lefts get going. Steep, open faces, interrupted by ill-tempered slabs of rock, bringing down sections and messing with the flow to the channel. Tidally sensitive and protected from S winds it's often fat and far less appealing than the car park reefs.","id":517},"margaret river":{"description":"Sitting 10km (6mi) west of the town of Margaret River, the famous Margaret River lefts known as Surfers Point can be found, grinding down the reef. It is a peak in swells up to 6ft (2m) but Margaret’s is all about size and the lefts will handle plenty of that. Heartstopping drops, lumpy bowls and cutback walls are all part of the waves’ personality and it can handle a healthy dose of onshore wind, maintaining shape and some face smoothness for long, swooping turns. Watch out for speed bumps when cranking off the bottom and keep an eye on the horizon. Getting caught inside is no fun and positively dangerous if taking on the rights. Best conditions will be solid W swell, skimpy E wind and mid to high tide to create those picture perfect barrel, wall, barrel, shoulder rides that you see TC riding in the movies.","id":518},"witzig's (point sinclair)":{"description":"Most waveriders from the Adelaide area can’t resist the call of the desert, but rarely go further than the Eyre Peninsula. Those that make the journey as far as Penong (“The Rock Hole”), head another 21k’s (13mi) south down a white lime dirt road, to Point Sinclair. The most southern spot is an outside break called Witzig’s, named after Paul Witzig, the filmaker/journo who was one of the first to scope out this area. It is a powerful left with dredging takeoffs and can peel off for long distances when lined up on a moderate S-SW swell. Highly exposed.","id":519},"johanna":{"description":"The western side of Cape Otway picks up all the available swell so if it’s flat around Torquay, then the powerful beachbreaks of Johanna will be working. The sand is anchored by various bits of reef and there's a decent left at the eastern headland. Rips scour out paddling channels that are indispensable as the swell hits headhigh and the central peaks are often out of control with swell or wind, reducing consistency. Packs real punch and is usually better at lower tides, although it will still work at high.","id":520},"apollo bay":{"description":"Heading back to the east side of Cape Otway through the beautiful National Park to Apollo Bay, where there is a right off the harbour breakwall and outside jetty that can handle moderate size and will line up a bit better with some E in the swell. Can peel a nice line during the low tide window. There are also some nicely protected beachies perfect for beginners and escaping large, stormy conditions. Around the headland, Marengo offers a brace of more exposed reefs, a righthand point and some changeable, small swell beachies.","id":521},"lorne":{"description":"When the SW wind is howling and the swell is pumping, most surfers head for the protection of this major bay and hope they luck into one of the rare, magical days when the rights are hissing and barrelling for anything up to 500m all the way into the crumbly beachbreaks. Prefers a major SE swell and any W in the wind, the canvas of the long walls entice speed carves, snaps and tucks as it runs over the sand covered slab reef fingers. There's a big gap in the rock about halfway down that big swells will jump, but it has a sectiony nature and rarely lines up perfectly. The lower the better so spring tide ranges make this a summery wave. Around the corner past the pier are 2 more righthanders that hit the second rocky bay - Barrels is a short, sharp drop to deep water shoulder while Weeds is a powerful, outside section that can be messy and rippy, but picks up swell more easily than the point.","id":522},"anglesea":{"description":null,"id":523},"bells beach":{"description":"Victoria’s most famous surf spot is a classic and consistent right point that breaks on almost any tide, any wind and any decent swell from SE-SW. It’s a long wave broken into 3 sections (which may just link up in huge swells), starting outside at Rincon, leading into Bell's Bowl and finishing in the beach shorebreak. Power is always associated with this wave and few escape the flogging of an outside set on the head and gruelling paddle outs as it grows beyond double overhead. When small it is playful and ripable, offering endless carve and cutback corners along a lengthy platform reef that is prone to some long, unmakeable sections. Will be at it best in wrapping SW swell and NW winds, but will still have takers in ugly onshore conditions as well. If the crazy crowd is too much, on the headland to the south there are more rights at Centreside that are lower quality and less intimidating than Bell's plus some real decent lefts in SE swells and higher tides at Southside.","id":524},"torquay":{"description":"This SE-facing beach tames the SW swell and orders it into nice, easy rollin' rides for the hordes of beginners, longboarders and every other type of craft. Has some rocky formations at both ends including Drainoes, a peak that leans towards the lefts halfway out towards Point Danger, a spot where kites and windsurfers traverse the boggy rights and is rarely any good for a paddle.","id":525},"miami":{"description":"As the long beach starts to curve eastwards towards Burleigh Heads, the aspect improves for cleaner conditions in S winds, but it any SE swell will slightly by-pass the Miami stretch. Used to be a bit of a quiet spot away from the crowds, but these days nowhere is empty along the Surfers strip. Beat the wind by getting up early and avoid high tide when the waves go slack and the outside/inside channel cuts length of ride.","id":527},"kirra":{"description":"Kirra is Australia’s and probably the world’s best righthand point that breaks over sand. Air drops into various tube sections, which seem to suck out below sea level, adding sand to the already ridiculously powerful and thick lips. Super long, slabby sections need breakneck speed to negotiate while praying the inevitable drop-in wont happen on the deepest tube of your life. After the First Groyne was built in the early Seventies, Kirra went into coma for a couple of years before re-awakening better than ever when the sand returned. Second Groyne was built in 1980 and gets just as dredgy as big brother. Kirra holds major swells plus crowds that all other crowds can be measured by! It all depends on the sand and these days with all the pumping and re-nourishment projects going on, the set up is prone to change. Many mourned the 2nd passing of Kirra in the Noughties when the Second (Little) Groyne got buried, the sand piled up and even lefts started breaking, but it has slowly recovered and breaks at about a third to a half the size of the prevailing swell. Big, solid SE groundswell is the preferred element, while E and even NE cyclone swells can also produce epic barrels if the sand is right.","id":528},"trigg point":{"description":"Trigg Point is Perth’s most consistent and crowded wave, producing a decent length, peeling righthander, over a sand covered reef by the groyne. The adjacent beachbreak can get some well shaped banks but it all depends on how much sand has collected over summer, when surfing restrictions apply. NE-E winds are offshore and the peaks down at the other car parks may be just as good, but less packed. ","id":529},"strickland bay":{"description":"Bicycles are the only way to get around Rottnest and swarms of surfers pedal straight to Strickland Bay, the most consistent break. Superb lefts up to 12ft (4m) over a shallow reef ledge that has a lock-in end tube section. There are decent rights on smaller swells. ","id":530},"chinamans":{"description":"Without a doubt, Chinamans is the classic South Australian spot for advanced surfers. The take-off zone is small and crowded, the drops are vertical, the reef is shallow and sharp, getting in and out is tricky but the barrels are excellent. It's all about the left but occasionally there can be some rights. Baby Chinamans is a softer version, east of the main break which also works on lower tides and N to W winds. ","id":531},"seaford":{"description":"In an E wind and large W-SW swell, Seaford rights offer the longest walls around, often peeling through a few sections to the inside shorey.","id":532},"middleton point":{"description":"The south coast on the Fleurieu Peninsula picks up more swell and is offshore when N winds are blowing.  For mal-riders/beginners/improvers, Middleton Point is the place. Even with 50 guys out, this right point, rated in the top 10 gutless waves by Tracks in 2002, has room for everyone. Often works better in onshores as it it crumbles and reforms time and agin on the long journey into the beach. Paddle out can be annoyingly gruelling when constant swell lines break all over the place. ","id":533},"cape kersaint":{"description":"This is a heavy, deep-water pointbreak below cliffs that is not for the faint-hearted. Rumbling walls hurl themselves at the rock shelf and when it's big S swell, barrels materialise, enticing the crazies into the unpredictable line-up. ","id":534},"gunnamatta":{"description":"The most consistent spot on this SW exposed coast is Gunnamatta, home of many contests for its power and shape. A webcam looks out from the 2nd car park (pay in summer), focusing on fast peaks whose quality is dictated by the equally fast flowing rips that shape the sandbanks and channels. Takes a SW swell, NE winds and anything up to double overhead on the push. Since Nov ‘98, surfers have been demonstrating to get the sewage outfall closed. ","id":535},"phillip island":{"description":"Covering all Phillip Island breaks","id":536},"shipstern bluff":{"description":"Shipstern Bluff or Fluffys, an ironic tribute to its power, has become one of the world's iconic waves, often being compared with Jaws and Teahupoo for out-and-out gnarliness. When the proper 4m+ SW swells arrive, it is rarely ridden by paddle surfers and is the domain of a few crazy tow-in crews. Swells abruptly hit the granite ledge, only a few metres off a spectacular boulder-piled headland, creating a crazily difficult ride that features below sea-level surges, massive steps in the face and two-storey, double barrels with a malevolent nature. It's invaluable to have the whip in to the first peak, which then briefly draws breath before exhaling deeply over the dreaded step where being strapped is even more essential. Even Kelly Slater got caught out paddling this beast.","id":537},"cloudy bay":{"description":"On a small to medium, peaky swell, scenic Cloudy Bay can produce good beachbreak waves, favouring rights breaking into the rip. Any hint of north in the wind will be offshore somewhere along the curve of white sand. Gets picture perfect on it's day and the rockier peaks around Middle Beach are a good shout. Around this area is Labillardire State Reserve, hosting a few fickle reefs and Australia’s southernmost lighthouse. ","id":538},"clifton beach":{"description":"Clifton Beach is Hobart’s most popular spot, only 30min drive from the city centre. The south end is usually a bit softer where a defined right appears on moderate SE-S swells and offers some protection from W winds. Up the beach is a bit pushier and the sandbanks are flanked by deep channels to help deal with the common close-out. Can be mushy and gutless in small, onshore conditions.","id":539},"cabarita":{"description":"When it’s small, the best swell-magnet is Cabarita, often chosen as a contest site for its consistency. The point does not have the quality of neighbouring pointbreaks, but it's cool and easy with plenty of different moods. Outside off the main headland starts looking good in stronger winter SE-S swells with some lurching sections down towards the second outcrop that usually holds the barrel section if the sand is in place. Smaller days can see perfect peelers inside the first bay, out of the clutches of the SE sea-breezes. Otherwise it can just be chopped up walls of swell hitting the two separate points and wandering across the bars, doing fat and flat chat in one wave. Over the backside in the lee of Norries Head, some sweet A-Frames flash across the sandbars that continue all the way down to Hastings Point, offering a crowd-free option for walkers. Gets too full at high unless it is sizey, which Cabarita can handle beyond double overhead.","id":540},"byron bay":{"description":null,"id":541},"lennox head":{"description":"In February 1962, two Kiwis stumbled upon Lennox Head, now generally regarded as Australia’s finest righthand point. The first photos were published in Surfing World in 1966, followed by a sealed road in 1972, and since then surfers have flocked to the break, including hard-core riders from the surrounding countryside that keep a long pintail under the house for big Lennox days. Few waves compare for speed, barrel sections, length of ride and an ability to handle the biggest NE-S swells. While a NE swell meeting a SW wind is considered primo, Lennox will also bend a S to its will, hitting a number of launch sites along the half kilometre headland. Along that rocky ride, expect full-throttle, ruler-edged walls to gusset multiple times and envelop those fast and canny enough to hold the right line. Holds proper size when the prospect of leaping off the rocks looks suicidal and the current running down the point is likely to challenge the strongest paddlers. Needless to say, this is an experts only wave. There's plenty of scrappy beachbreak to keep the groms happy in town and it is worth a check up towards the lake when the point is sleeping, which is a lot of the time.","id":542},"double island point":{"description":"Double Island Point is a safe cyclone swell bet for extremely long rights by the lighthouse and occasional lefts on the beachbreak. Jelly legs and arms dictates walking back decreasing the chance of meeting the abundant sharks. Not usually crowded thanks to the difficult access. Reliable, local tour operators can provide the necessary 4WD transport. Cherry Venture shipwreck can be the exception to the close-out rule along the beach highway beside the Cooloola National Park. ","id":543},"tea tree (noosa)":{"description":"Tea Tree (Ti or T) is the locals favourite and a 20 minute walk into the Noosa National Park, but it doesn’t deter the crowds. Steeper and hollower than the other points, especially at low tide, when there is more chance of stepping on an urchin or landing on a rock just below the surface. Holds a bit more swell and winds from E-S, but once again, high tide is likely to bring you into conflict with the rocks, unless it is pumping. Granite Bay shows the most size, but relies on sand formations and rarely equals the other points for perfection, especially if there is more E in the wind.","id":544},"coolum beach":{"description":"The main town beach is just a continuation of Sunshine Beach, so the peaks can get punchy and hollow on small to moderate E swells. Stumers Creek often has the goods and thee are proper barrels on the good days. The two NE-facing rocky beaches of Point Perry and Three Bays need a bit of size to get going since they are sheltered from S swells and winds by Point Arkwright. Tidally dependant and a bit fickle, it is usually better at the main beach.","id":545},"the bluff":{"description":"In small swells, Alexandra Headland or The Bluff is a fat and forgiving righthand point that gets packed with longboarders in the water and tourists on the beach. Handles a bigger swell from the south, when rips increase and the walls have more power, but it is still a fairly benign wave. There's more rights on the inside at the Corner as it heads into the beachbreak lefts.","id":546},"happys (caloundra)":{"description":"South of town, Kings Beach often looks messy and crappy, but transforms to hollow, pitching peaks when NE’ers hit. The groyne at the southern end sits on a rock shelf and entertains thick, cylindrical lefts in most NE-SE swells and is fully protected from any N wind. A bit further south at Happy's, the sandbars that flank the Pumicestone Passage can output long, full lefts.  ","id":547},"satellite beach":{"description":null,"id":548},"waimea bay":{"description":"The benchmark, big-wave forum of Hawaii’s North Shore. Although somewhat eclipsed by outer reef tow-in breaks, mere mortals will find the 20-25ft (6-8m) swells that Waimea can provide more than enough of a challenge. Deep water swells arrive suddenly, tripping on a lava shelf sitting a good 100m+ out from the northern headland. This creates a wave that lurches violently up, then out, resulting in the famous Waimea air drop take-off, followed by an endless plunge over boils, chops and gutters to the trough, then a race to the channel, chased by hundreds of tons of water. Strong trades, funneling down Waimea Valley are far from ideal, getting under the nose of your gun and holding you in a lip that’s renowned for thick, high psi power, so light ESE wind is best, mid tide and a long period NW swell. On smaller days below 15ft (5m), when The Bay proper isn't working, a sandbar and boulder section called Pinballs can reel off some juicy little pockets right along the lava rock point. Waimea's shorebreak is a gnarly mix of crashing lips and powerful pockets; once avoided, today it's packed with suicidal bodyboarders and even a few stand-up surfers. Getting in and out of the water requires timing through the shorebreak in the northern corner, while the overpowering current drags victims down to the jump rock. Crowds are thick, especially at the starting size around 15ft and sharing a set is common practice although flying boards and bodies heighten the risks. Specialist equipment, big wave experience and total commitment required.","id":549},"gorleston":{"description":"Slow, poor beachbreaks on shifting sandbars. Similar offshore sandbar situation to Lowestoft. Needs a solid N swell with mid to high tides to work and will be rippy at size. Occasionally gets a long walled left and hollow right by the groynes. ","id":550},"south padre island":{"description":"Covers all spots around the US/Mexico border","id":551},"hoddevika":{"description":"Stadlandet beachbreak with a more dominant right called Peach, just inside the north end jetty. Works best in SW-W swells and  the steep mountains give good wind protection. ","id":552},"brusand":{"description":"A fickle but fun beachbreak that refracts in sizeable NW swells and makes the best of any S swell. It produces the best sandbars around, but the currents are usually stronger than the beaches further north. Mostly short, but powerfull waves when it is on.  ","id":553},"sele":{"description":"Boulder and sand pointbreak providing fun, unchallenging, short righthanders at the north end of Bore beach. When the rivermouth strips out the sand and a SW swell hits, it can get faster and harder. ","id":554},"point perfect (orre)":{"description":"Slightly misleading name that only applies when clean SW swell sweeps down long boulder point in the form of slow walls and cutback shoulders. Picks up other swells but doesn't link up and handles a bit of N wind.","id":555},"saltstein":{"description":"Waves hit the boulder reef from deeper water creating rideable waves in a limited fetch scenario. Occassionally surprises with workable walls but more often onshore and messy. Holds some shape in unfavourable conditions.  ","id":556},"al ashkharah":{"description":"In this northerly area, most Dubai surfers go to Shipwreck Beach at Al Ashkarah, especially if decent sized, powerful surf is on the cards. The reef extends out a fair way, so at low tide long, mellow righthanders break 100-200m (300-600ft) off the beach. If it’s small, there’s a surfable shoredump at high tide and Al Ashkharah Hotel is handily situated. ","id":557},"salalah":{"description":null,"id":558},"seal rocks":{"description":null,"id":559},"cape kiwanda":{"description":"There’s a good righthand reef peak on the south side of the cape that works when the sandbars are right on a big clean W or WNW swell. There’s a clean beachbreak on the inside that’s sheltered from N and NW winds. Cruiser walls for the mal brigade when smaller. ","id":560},"arugam bay":{"description":"A-Bay has been a stepping-stone on the Indian Ocean trail for a long time, thanks to its reputation for being a class act in an exotic, laid-back zone. Long, lazy rights peel down the sand and rock southern point of Arugam Bay for hundreds of meters, bending to parallel the beach and slowly diminishing in size along the way. It starts off with a bit of a hollow section, then walls and shoulders in inviting sections that are more playful as opposed to powerful. This means all abilities are found in the extremely crowded line-up and drop-ins, snaking and bad vibes are commonplace during the peak season of May – August. ","id":562},"g-land":{"description":"All arrivals for the G-Land surf camps hit the beach north of the point, allowing expectant newbies their first glimpse of the unfurling barrels from a side-on perspective. Not until you stand on the reef looking front-on does the scale of the wave become apparent. Furthest out to the far left is Kong’s, which is often the messiest section of the reef, peaking up in a slightly haphazard way and capable of more shiftiness. West swell will see it slab and barrel while S will wall and shoulder more. It is the call when swell drops below headhigh (very rare) and the extra water depth makes it less sketchy than other sections. Still has enough power to snap boards on the smallest days, it’s hard to stay lined-up and it’s a long walk or endless paddle.Money Trees is the default setting for most G-Land sessions, attracting the bulk of the campers to what looks like perfect peeling barrels for 2-300m. Depending on the tide and swell direction, the tubes can undulate from cavernous pits to tight, high envelopes and getting caught behind is guaranteed, so time any cutbacks carefully. Getting in early and at the right spot is essential and shoulder hopping is often punished, so fight the urge to spin and go and keep paddling. It’s shallow at low, prompting many to wear helmets and there are a couple of holes in the featureless reef that ease the entry/exit scramble between sets. Money Trees gets better at size and is probably ideal at 12ft faces, but will handle up to triple overhead. Launching Pad is the least defined section because it only really appears on moderate to heavy swells and is rarely in the mood to transport surfers between Money’s and Speedies. Wider rogue sets will hit the patch of reef beyond the normal whitewash line and look like tapering into nothing, but as the name suggests, it suddenly jumps up again and starts the pedal-to-the-metal section known as Speed Reef. Undoubtedly the champagne ride of them all, Speedies requires all the skills in spades. Just making the drop is an achievement, while drawing the right line and maintaining velocity are crucial as it doesn’t let up or offer an easy escape for 200m of precision peeling. The reef whizzes by in clear menace, and is the sharpest, shallowest patch so surf it on the push from quarter tide.  ","id":563},"nusa dua":{"description":"Offshore righthand supermarket with a confusing amount of aisles to go shopping in. All available swell is sucked into the entrance of the deep Lombok Strait and bent onto this 2km curve of coral reef. Unlike other Bukit set-ups, it focuses into a vast array of shifting peaks, hitting different lumps of the reef and drawing up into powerful, heavy-lipped bowls and long sections of speed carve walls. At size, the drops get serious and thick, while unpredictable sections add to the sense of roulette – eventually you will get one on the head. It rarely links up into a super-long ride, but the paddle back out always seems longer against the background drift north and if you try the zippy, open lefts on the far inside section, prepare to be punished paddling back out. Wet season all day staple and dry season sneaky early. Conserve your strength and pay for a return boat ride out there.","id":564},"uluwatu":{"description":"Ultra-consistent “Ulu’s”  is the focal point of Balinese surfing thanks to it’s ability to handle any size swell from small to large and spread the biggest of crowds across a wide playing field of reef. It’s sectioning, hollow walls always produce great waves, starting with faster, high tide, occasional tuck-ins up at Temples that lead down to the muscular, steep drops of The Peak that offers open face with hollow pockets directly in front of the famous cave. It can sometimes jump the deadspot and barrel through to the start of the Racetrack, which twists and bends the wailing walls in an ever increasing race against the falling curtain. When swells exceed the 8-10ft mark, Outside Corner will rumble into life, with heavy, thick-lipped sections at low tide for experts on sturdy pintails. Main hazard is the crowd, followed by the reef and the constant  higher tide sweep that requires aiming for a spot well south of the cave to come in. Blow it and you’ll paddle another 15min circuit.","id":565},"kuta beach":{"description":"Famous, fine-grained beach that has been bringing surfing to the masses since the 1930’s. Visually, the tropical idyll has been buried beneath concrete, but it still maintains a certain aura that attracts surfers of all abilities to what can be super-fast tunnels or dribbly, knee-high corners. On any given day, there may be a dozen yellow rash vests, proning out their first ever waves while alongside a Balinese local effortlessly punts a 360. The mayhem continues on the beach where endless streams of hawkers offer paintings, jewelry, tattoos, shells, T-shirts, drinks, ice cream, day-trips, transport, beach loungers, umbrellas and board hire, just to name a few! Usually better from mid to high, the trades are more offshore here, but water quality is very dubious after rain.","id":566},"desert point":{"description":"When it is on, Desert Point is indeed one of the longest, makeable lefthand barrels on the planet with over 20secs tube time possible on one wave. The take-off area can shift around a little but generally rewards a deep attack. High speed is the key as it quickly winds up and starts peeling mercilessly across the shallow reef, cutting a trench in the coral where the mechanical lips have been slamming for centuries. The caverns get larger and faster as the inside section commits the tube rider to a lock-in that usually ends on dry reef. Only surfers good enough to deal with the tricky exit, the shallow reef, evil out-going currents and plenty of wave-starved rippers should apply. Desert’s has a reputation for inconsistency, with only the biggest groundswells igniting it and high tides making it disappear as fast as it came. Surf charters keep flocking from Bali and dedicated hardcore surfers wait for weeks in basic beach shacks, forming a frenzied, barrel-hungry pack on those rare classic days. Boats have access to the sheltered bay of islands behind Bangko Bangko where there are some big swell, high tide options for intermediates around the other Gili islands like Ringgit. ","id":567},"kuta":{"description":"Like it’s namesake on Bali, Kuta is the surfing hub of Lombok, where all mod cons can be found. It’s another wet-season-centric spot as the righthander on the western headland is offshore in NW winds and likes a SE-S swell. Like Mawun and Air Guling, the left across the channel is lower quality and often messy, but both are fun, no consequence waves for all abilities and a lazy session instead of driving off in search of better waves.","id":568},"beacons":{"description":"Touted as the Maldives gutsiest wave, Beacons' powerful rights tube onto a shallow, unforgiving reef. SW swells will break down the reef, but a SE swell will create peaks slamming straight onto closeout sections of coral. ","id":569},"tiger stripes":{"description":"The next pass to the east is a narrow inlet between the islands of Gan and Gadhdhoo, where the first local surfers are starting to ride the lefts and reforms at Tiger Stripes. Antiques are the rights, which are always a couple of feet smaller and way more forgiving than the lefts. Named after the narrow gouges in the reef that give a striped effect, Tigers has some real growling lefts in a strong swell. Tricky take-offs into a long speed wall before committing to an inside tube section that wraps and peters out in the channel. Unimpressive when small, it always seems to be bigger than everywhere else. All tides, all variations of S swells and any N wind.","id":570},"malé":{"description":"The surf in Malé has transformed from rarely crowded to always crowded over the last decade, helped by the fact that the capital has the highest population density in the world. The large, exclusively local crew are becoming increasingly territorial, because resorts on neighbouring islands exclude them (i.e: non-paying guests) from the line-up. This leaves them with effectively 1 wave to surf - Raalhugandu, the main break in town, which luckily, is one of the most consistent and powerful waves in Maldives. Really wedges at low, but the waves get messed up at high by the massive coastal armouring tetrapods that line the beach. When it maxes out on big SE swells, you could surf Rats treacherous lefts on the backside corner of the island or on the next island west, Vilingili, where shallow rights peel in the biggest swells. There’s a left beside the runway on Hulhumalé that is seldom surfed, because the tail section is deadly and access is not easy. ","id":571},"pasta point":{"description":"Pasta Point, is exclusive for the max. 30 surfing guests booked into the Chaaya Dhonveli Resort. It’s consistent, handles NE-SE winds, starts and finishes fast with edgy, lip-bashing wall in between.","id":572},"castlepoint":{"description":null,"id":573},"elbow ledge":{"description":null,"id":574},"lagundri bay - the point":{"description":"It’s been called many things including Nias, Lagundri, Sorake and most often just The Point, but whatever name is used, it always ends up in the world’s top 10 waves. Here’s why; the paddle out through the keyhole is dry hair simplicity, the take-off is predictable, the barrel is a flawless almond shape that peels with precision at the perfect speed for up to 10 seconds, the reef is well covered, even though the recent up-thrust has made it barrel harder from waist high up to double overhead and beyond, plus the light seaward current from the channel deposits you nicely back at the peak, ironing out any shoulder bump on the way. It’s all tides, all (light) winds, all year (with luck) and all too easy to stay encamped in one of the many losmens or hotels that line Sorake Beach. Negatives include the crowd, some localism, flying boards, sea-lice, the crowd…. Losers in the new reef levels include Kiddieland, which has been replaced by a softer inside section of the point and The Machine, an ultra hollow left that now needs spring high tides and a macking swell. ","id":575},"moulay bousselham":{"description":"More open beachbreak north of the large lagoon outflow. Handles a bit more size on the shifty banks, but is best in peaky summer/autumn swells.  ","id":576},"barra beach":{"description":"Inhambane town is situated at the end of a long peninsula. On one side is a sheltered lagoon with many mangroves and traditional wooden dhows ferrying people and goods to and from Inhambane's little port. On the swell exposed side, there are a series of beaches and coves with plenty of consistent waves. The stunning Barra Beach is a long swathe of palm backed white sand with good quality accommodation hidden behind the trees. The wave here is often little more than a closeout but sometimes it throws up a quality beachbreak right at low tide. It faces north so is consistently offshore. At either end of the beach are a couple of mediocre sand points that can give long rides on the right day. ","id":577},"jelly babies (anakao)":{"description":"The flip side of the coin is the ultra-consistent, cruiser walls of Jelly Babies, which draw in the S swells to a pass closer to Anakao. Luckily it prefers low-tide, morning offshores and is fun on all sorts of craft, with crumbling walls and cutback shoulders keeping the intermediates happy. Another protected left breaks nearby on medium/large swells and is a great spot for beginners. ","id":578},"monseigneur bay":{"description":"Monseigneur Baie is the classic regional reefbreak, offering 150m of fun, workable walls going from super deep at the peak into shallow, flat rocks covered in live coral and urchins. Pumps in the winter from April to July when the S swells hit and if the wind is blowing from the S-SW. It is inconsistent, but rides are long and safe whilst the handful of stoked locals are totally unaware of localism. ","id":579},"accra":{"description":null,"id":580},"busua beach":{"description":"Regarded as Ghana’s best beach, Busua Bay with Abokwa Island offers ideal scenery to hang out as well as an offshore break. The beachbreak is fast and hollow, plus there is a right point, but many surfers walk to the west and paddle 20min to a good quality reef right.","id":581},"mutrakni point":{"description":"The only obvious left point in Ghana discovered so far is Mutrakni Point by Ajemra. It is well regarded and breaks over sand covered reef. Further west lies Axim’s hefty beachbreak by the beach resort with a fun reef nearby. ","id":582},"elmina":{"description":"Elmina’s exotic beaches are fringed with palms, the obligatory fort and a slow breaking, right pointbreak. In the early morning and evening, canoes paddle out through the surf and return, surfing on the crests of the waves, laden with fish for immediate sale at the local market. ","id":583},"assini":{"description":null,"id":584},"grand-lahou":{"description":"West of Abidjan is Grand-Lahou, a tourist zone with a ‘passe’ where a sandbank holds a decent right and a left, best on an incoming tide. ","id":585},"dagbego (dabego)":{"description":"In front of the Hotel Best of Africa,  there is a very nice beach with a right breaking from the tip of a rocky point. It needs a big swell to give long, workable walls, which wont be hollow. ","id":586},"sassandra":{"description":"Sassandra main beach is dirty but the rights off the pink granite reef can produce rides of up to 100m. There are some other good right point breaks around that are worth searching for. ","id":587},"san pedro":{"description":"San Pedro is a black lava reef where waves break in crystalline waters surrounded by lush jungle. It also has a consistent low tide shorebreak. From here towards the Liberian border access becomes difficult and the surf spots are located in very remote areas. ","id":588},"boucan":{"description":"Crowded Boucan has a fun, reliable left reef in swell up to 10ft, while the gnarly right only jacks up and barrels in solid size. Down the beach is another small swell left.","id":589},"roches-noires":{"description":"Roches Noires has a string of rights that cover most abilities from the rare, N swell loving slabs of Cachera and L’Escalier down to Banc de Sable and La Digue lefts, where even beginners can surf in big swells. ","id":590},"pointe des trois-bassins":{"description":"The 3 waves at Trois-Bassins are swell and crowd magnets, having waves when everywhere else is flat. La Barriere is the fast shallow right and odd left that works in any N or S swell. Most people ride The Peak closer to shore in the mouth of the river that has cut a deep pass in the reef. It’s a nice A-frame with feathering lips and tapered shoulders, accessible to most surfers. South of the cut is a fairly fat left wall that occasionally connects up on a due S swell. ","id":591},"saint-leu":{"description":"The famous lefts of St-Leu provide a truly world-class wave when stronger SW swells hit, usually in winter. It starts with a quick drop and open face wall, ideal for carving big turns, before bending sharply round the reef into a couple of bowly, hollow sections that throw out a shallow tube. Needs to be overhead to start linking up for the full 300m ride, but will work in sections when it is smaller. Experienced surfers only, despite the easy paddle-out and be respectful of the local pecking order. ","id":592},"saint-pierre":{"description":null,"id":593},"tamarin bay":{"description":"A moderate to big SW swell has to wrap heavily to break along the famous reef at Tamarin Bay. Hypnotic, cultured barrels tour the NW-facing reef when a moderate to large SW swell tacks in and long tube time is logged by the mix of locals and lucky holidaymakers. This long, perfectly formed, barrelling left becomes ultra-shallow at low tide, so higher tides are safer. Tuck-ins and speed slashes are the order of the day so lesser surfers should stick to the inside reform or beachbreak. Humourless crowds, urchins, sharp reef, currents and sharks. ","id":594},"souillac":{"description":"The right in Souillac breaks on a small swell and a N wind on the last bit of fringing reef before the coast gets cliffy. On huge south swells there is a psycho death righthand slab at Gris Gris—it would be a prime tow spot if jet skis were legal on Mauritius! ","id":595},"la ferme":{"description":"This forecast applies to all of Rodrigues","id":596},"choshi":{"description":"Most of the spots are mediocre beach breaks. At the N end of the Chiba peninsula is Choshi, a large fishing town with plenty of S facing beach breaks that work on typhoon swells. This is one of the few spots that can be crowd free, especially towards Shida. There are only a few access points to this powerful beach break that on W winds, high tide and a clean, moderate swell, can produce perfect barrels. These waves however can’t be described as ‘clean’ as this area is let down by the brown coloured water and industrial waste that frequently pollutes the beach. ","id":597},"torami":{"description":"Most of the spots are mediocre beachbreaks. At the N end of the Chiba peninsula is Choshi, a large fishing town with plenty of S facing beachbreaks that work on typhoon swells. This is one of the few spots that can be crowd free, especially towards Shida. There are only a few access points to this powerful beachbreak that on W winds, high tide and a clean, moderate swell, can produce perfect barrels. These waves however can’t be described as ‘clean’ as this area is let down by the brown coloured water and industrial waste that frequently pollutes the beach. ","id":598},"hebara":{"description":"Hebara is a consistent beachbreak, and has thus been chosen as a WCT contest site","id":599},"kamogawa (big ben)":{"description":" Kamogawa has plenty of peaks; one of the prime spots being a longboard wave called Big Ben. ","id":600},"wada rivermouth":{"description":"Wada is a rivermouth break that can be excellent and it’s one of the few places that breaks well on N/NE swells. Tokyo Bay itself is very sheltered and only works on the heaviest of typhoon swells. ","id":601},"niijima":{"description":null,"id":602},"kaifu river":{"description":"Kaifu, in Tokushima, is probably the best place to score the quality rivermouth waves. It’s about 45min from Cape Muroto, and is in the heart of the scenic Ana Quasi national coastal park. When it turns on it has heavy tubing rights in both the rivermouth and the neighbouring beach. When it’s on, it’s guaranteed busy, but especially so on Sundays. It can hold a decent sized swell and has been ridden up to 10-12ft (3-4m).","id":603},"ikumihama":{"description":"Ikumihama beach is very popular with surfers from Osaka, who use the overnight ferry from Nanko to surf the mellow waves. ","id":604},"niyodo":{"description":" On the western side of Cape Muroto, there’s more quality rivermouth waves, but they need perfect conditions to produce the goods. Monabe is one such spot, as is the excellent Niyodo, which can have world class lefts and rights. Luck is needed to get a strong SE-S swell and the wind with some N or E in it. ","id":605},"aha point":{"description":"Despite its remote position, Aha Port suffers from crowding, as it is one of the few known low-tide spots. The rights are worth the priority game but a better spot allegedly lurks in the vicinity. ","id":606},"kudaka":{"description":"Another island worth the 1h ferry trip from Baten Harbour is Kudaka, which has a very long left pointbreak next to the seawall and small island marina. Lots of sections but when they all link up, with the biggest NE swells, it’s a beauty! Stay a full day; the local ‘soba’ house is one of the best places for a hot meal. ","id":607},"castles":{"description":"Walk a bit further to Castles, which is just as consistent, much less crowded and offers a left point with 2 long sections. ","id":608},"sunabe seawall":{"description":"With no doubt, Sunabe Seawall is the main surfing arena with half a dozen reefbreaks including Typhoon Break’s long lefts, Hotels’ sectiony rights, 5-Rocks short peaks, California's & Hawaiian’s, Bowls rights or Sunabe Marina which is threatened by harbour development. ","id":609},"mainside":{"description":"Kamikaze bodyboarders head to scenic Cape Zanpa to ride one of the three breaks at Mainside. Consistent, tubey rights are common but the Outside reef is definitely the island’s most radical wave! ","id":610},"buma":{"description":"Nago City’s closest spot is Buma; two fun right and left pointbreaks of poor consistency. ","id":611},"okuragahama":{"description":"Much of this area’s surfing is based around the reliable beachbreaks at Okuragahama or Kanegahama. Neither are particularly quality waves but work on small swell and NW winds and have accommodation to hand. ","id":612},"ishinamigawa":{"description":"For better standard waves on NE-E swells, try Ishinamigawa (gawa means river) although getting out can be tough when it’s big. ","id":613},"kisakihama":{"description":"The main wave-riding area is Sosanji, where Kisakihama beach is plagued by intense crowds but localism is low, especially towards western surfers.","id":614},"oura":{"description":"Oura is one those magic spots which can be perfect when everywhere else is messy, because the shallow lefts hold N winds.","id":615},"pipeline & backdoor":{"description":"The most famous and infamous peak on the planet explodes onto an uneven, lava-slab reef a scant 80m offshore, forming the benchmark by which all other waves are measured. The left at Pipe is best awakened by swells with a generous helping of W in them, as too much N will cause a grisly shutdown over the dangerous, cave-pocked section of the reef. Outer reefs filter, bend and reform arriving swells, focusing energy and extra height on the peak, before abruptly releasing a lip that guillotines mercilessly along the first section until the explosion of spit heralds the shoulder and room for a turn or two. When the swell direction heads beyond NW, Backdoor swings open and welcomes the best tube-jockeys to an expansive room, but the door often slams shut across this expanse of ultra-shallow, incongruous reef. Air drops are the only way in if you want the inside at Backdoor and ideal conditions include mid tide, ESE wind and headhigh to double-overhead faces (3-6ft Hawaiian). The lack of a paddling channel means it's often better to take the rip north and utilise the more defined access to the left, but expect serious beatings from the steroidal lips and whitewash. The legion of hazards is eclipsed by one defining factor - the crowd. This is the most sought after ride on the planet and normal rules don't apply. Avoid speculation, hesitation, lip-launches, trips over the falls and eye contact with the crew who will burn you into the pit of Pipeline purgatory. Forget it during summer, yet even when it's barely breaking there will be a pack ticking the Pipeline box, despite better waves at some of the nearby spots. ","id":616},"peahi - jaws":{"description":"The most notorious spot on Maui is a wave most surfers are extremely unlikely to ride. With the development of tow-in surfing in the early 90's, Jaws burst onto the scene, amazing the world with the sheer magnitude of the waves that were being ridden there by a select group of windsurfing and surfing hell-men. As big wave surfing has developed, Jaws has maintained the biggest and baddest tag, even providing 4 of the 5 nominations for the XXL awards and winning biggest wave in ‘03, ’04, ’05 and ’10 plus monster paddle (x2), tube and ride categories in 2011 (and 2012). Takes any N swell, with more W favouring the long lefts, but it is the perfect, house-sized right tubes that most people associate with Jaws. Other waves have been discovered that challenge Jaws on height supremacy, but few can match its steroidal perfection. If you are thinking of tackling this wave, you will need far more knowledge of the spot than we can fit here and proper tow-in experience so as not to be a liability in the increasingly zooed line-up. A few of the hazards include trade wind cross chop and large speed-bump ribs that traverse the face, swatting surfers like bugs on a windshield. The impact zone is a washing machine all the way to the cliffs, regularly pulverizing boards, skis and bodies then punishing anyone fool enough to try and rescue their equipment off the slippery grinding boulders. Then there’s launching at Maliko Gulch  where punching in and out of the closed out bay is a game of Russian Roulette. ","id":617},"ma'alaea bay":{"description":"One of Hawai'is most famous summer spots is Ma'alaea, where a harbour breakwall has created a righthand wave that's considered to be the fastest in the world, but it needs a huge S-SW swell to break and is notoriously fickle. Use an F1 fast board to make the drop, bottom turn and pump into a racetrack so crowded that there will probably be someone dropping in with that chandelier section up ahead. Local activists and environmental groups have so far successfully blocked several proposed extensions of the Ma'alaea jetty which would destroy this world class gem. ","id":618},"teahupoo":{"description":"Every once in a while a new spot bursts into the surf world's psyche and totally redefines what is possible and where the limits are. Teahupoo has roared out of the deep blue and gobbled up all contenders snatching the belt and the crown for the 'World's Heaviest Wave'. Many surfers will remember their first glimpse of this freak of nature, most probably encapsulated by the infamous Laird Hamilton tow-in shots that graced the cover of many surf mags in 2000. What sets Teahupoo aside is the sheer power and ferocity of the incoming S swell that throws more out than up, once it reaches the overhead range. Maximum size is a moot point as it makes a mockery of most face measurements, containing a lip a few feet thick and a shape more rectangular than almond. More S in the swell will calm the beast slightly, but it is the straight on SW'ers that slam the reef and open up the caverns along the short 75-100m run for your life line-up. It's all about the drop really, which is more critical here than anywhere else and those able to set an early rail into the gasping tubes will do better. Mistakes are swiftly and properly punished as the highly visible reef runs close to dry so quickly, pushing the unlucky ones into the lagoon and the coral is famed for infecting cuts. When it's smaller and from the W, there is even the odd right, a la Backdoor, but dont get caught paddling back out. Teahupoo consistently pulls in more swell than anywhere on Tahiti, but getting the ideal NE wind is less common, especially in the high season.","id":619},"taapuna":{"description":"Close to Papeete is Taapuna, the original Tahitian tube garden and popular destination wave for those who want a hollow, dredging and technically testing lefthander, a couple of notches below Teahupoo. Any W swell and any E wind will work, so it is consistent, crowded with good surfers and suited to experienced reefbreak surfers. ","id":620},"rangiroa atoll":{"description":"There are no recognised spots (that we know of) in Tuamotu so this spot will do for all of the atoll. The atolls get both northerly and southerly swells, so ignore the grey wind stars here.","id":621},"faré":{"description":null,"id":622},"asu":{"description":null,"id":623},"bawa":{"description":"If the wind swings onshore NW, then everyone will think about heading south to the remote and fickle right of Bawa, a growling beast that shifts around nastily as it unfolds over a gnarled slab reef. Consistently picks up more swell than anywhere and transforms a solid SW swell into round, cavernous pits through the inside bowl section. Challenging, powerful wave for chargers and tube junkies and a regular escape from the Lagundri circus.","id":624},"lances left":{"description":"Like yin is to yang, this muscular left is the perfect foil to it’s more famous righthanded brother. When the wind is in the E and there’s a sniff of S swell, up to 3 defined sections will wrap into the bay at the bottom of Sipura island, delivering anything from small lumpy walls to warp speed barrels at the top, centre and tail of the reef. Shifts mischievously in overhead swells and suckers the greedy into a corrugated end section that’s both beautifully hollow and unmakeable in equal measure – get out while the going is good! Mid tide is best and it will handle beyond double-overhead for the hellmen. Super-consistent so often crowded these days, although the shifting line-up looks after those who wait wider for the guaranteed sneaker sets. Getting caught inside on a big day is terrifying - use the keyhole if you end up on the reef. ","id":625},"macaronis":{"description":"Machine-like, fun park left with all the rides. Barrel-riding, lip-smacking, air-popping and wall-gouging are religiously practiced by the hordes who come to ride the Mentawai’s most ripable and apparently the world’s funnest wave. The coral platform curves alluringly into the deep bay and the speed at which Macca’s peels is fairly predictable, starting with a perfect pipe section and often ending with a ruler-edge quarter pipe wall. Jostling at the take-off is a given and it is easy to get pushed too deep when it’s smaller. Looking further up the reef it sometimes looks doable and unlikely stories of pros making it right down the reef exist. The reef is sharp and shallow, but somehow less threatening than comparable depth spots. Getting caught inside will usually result in being flushed to the end if the sets are pouring through. Best at head and a half of SW swell, mid tide and E wind, it maxes out at double overhead, when the tubes go square, but will still be fun if there is a direct onshore SW wind. There’s a land camp, good anchorage, viewing tower and a constant supply of hungry surfers wanting their own plate of carbs!","id":626},"sibigau rights":{"description":"North wind escape spot that rarely lines up needing more W in the swell to wrap in stop start walls along an ill-defined reef. Higher tides will be relaxed shoulders at half the size and regularity of Thunders around the corner, but offers an option for intermediates and crowd-free waves. There’s a psycho right wedge on the other side of the calm bay, but a few badly placed coral heads scupper a promising beginning.","id":627},"e-bay":{"description":"Lush, lefthand smoker with perfect form, especially when there’s more W in the swell and E in the wind. Tight take-off zone concentrates the crew who must do exactly that to avoid a brush with the coral that menaces at lower tides. Vert drop, quick turns then a race to the safety of the channel under the curtain, avoiding the 2 big rocks at high tide and praying that the exit doesn’t shut down at low. Handles all size swells but it’s really fickle so dont expect to score it on a 2 week tour. Lesser surfers should stick with Pit Stops and Beng Bengs.","id":628},"ujung bocur":{"description":"The waves range in scope from heavy, dredging barrels to long carveable down the line performance walls.","id":629},"pangandaran":{"description":"The long crescent of sand at Pangandaran Beach is home to seemingly endless beachbreaks that face S/SW so receive all available swell and are almost never flat. The set-up is remarkably similar to the Kuta/Legian beachbreaks in Bali, with wave quality depending on sandbank shape and swell size (closeouts are common with swells over 4’). During the dry season the sandbanks at Airports near the airstrip are best early mornings before the SE trades mess it up, and the waves get progressively smaller and cleaner as you head up the beach towards the nature reserve, making it a perfect learning curve. ","id":631},"cimaja":{"description":"Tucked in a corner between rivermouths, this rocky shelf offers some outstanding right bowls when there is some W in the swell and either no or N wind. Attracts regular footers from as far as Jakarta so is often crowded with a bit of vibe, but the low tide barrels are worth a wait. Watch out for rocks and poor water quality after rain.","id":632},"ombak tujuh":{"description":"Ombak Tujuh translates as Seven Waves and is definitely the big wave spot, capable of holding swells up to 20ft (7m). The coral ledge protrudes into deep water, forcing the waves to jack up suddenly, making for elevator drops, right by the cliffs. Big wave experts only as the power and deepwater hold downs are serious, keeping crowds thin on big days. Needs a big swell to perform and longer pintails are a good idea.","id":633},"one palm point":{"description":"World-renowned left holding some of the longest barrels on earth in a pristine wilderness setting. It is super-shallow, very dangerous and hard to get to. Low tide equals suicide for all but the pros and mere journeymen have to wait for mid tide and/or smaller swells to make it from the air drop to deeper water in the channel. Requires a fairly high line to stay out of trouble, making it a real backhand challenge. Can be incredibly long when aligned on S-SW swells and any E wind.","id":634},"super suck":{"description":"Maluk Bay is the home of Super Suck, which continues the West Sumbawa pattern of a deep, cliff-lined bay, waiting for a bigger SW-W swell to show it’s world-class colours. The name says it all, especially at low tide, which is usually only surfed by bodyboarders or the very best tube technicians and depth is measured in inches. Take-offs are beyond critical and require an angled, straight into the barrel approach, which briefly lets up before increasing speed towards the inevitable straight reef shut-down. A resort and some cheap losmens hold the bulk of the keen, patient crowd, bolstered by boats descending when this fickle wave finally fires. Crowded and intense. ","id":635},"palau rote":{"description":null,"id":636},"cloud 9":{"description":"Cloud Nine is a perfect, top to bottom, barrelling peak that’s short but sweet when the conditions align. Ideal swell direction is NE, as too much E tends to by-pass Cloud 9 a bit and focus on the adjacent reef of Quicksilver, while too much N can slam it shut. Higher tides also improve makeability as the coral lurks challengingly close to the open air. W wind holds up the coveted rights nicely and although the lefts are shorter, they are just as hollow off the peak, before quickly shutting down. Sucks in the swell and can handle pretty large faces before maxing out. Confident, nimble, experienced surfers will love it, while intermediates may struggle.","id":637},"badoc point":{"description":"Badoc Point, right in front of the grass-roofed main house breaks very close but is rare. It can be intense on a typhoon swell and the beachbreak can also get pretty good. ","id":638},"jardim do mar":{"description":"Once named the best big-wave pointbreak in the world by Surfer Magazine, Ponta Jardim now suffers severe backwash at mid to high tide from a new seawall built in 2003. The break still has its days when the critical drops lead into long, fast, powerful walls, but they are much less frequent and only last for a few hours around dead low tide. Experts with pintails only.","id":639},"pohnpei (palikir-pass)":{"description":"Waves break out on the barrier reef or near a reef pass, so it’s boat access only and it’s always shallow on the inside. Up to 4ft (1.2m), the waves are user-friendly, but once the surf gets bigger, things get serious quickly. Late take-offs, fast down-the-line rides, and hollow barrels are what most surfed spots offer and the best of them is P-Pass (Palikir Pass). This wave has become the star of the Western Pacific by occasionally churning out impossibly perfect righthand pits, attracting pros and chargers to this remote island when the forecast looks right. It takes any swell from W-NE, with straight N being the best direction to avoid close-outs from the NW or missing the reef from the NE. P-Pass works with no winds or with light NE-E trades, which blow dead offshore as the swell lines wrap around the reef. These rights can be surfed at any tide, but it does get very shallow on a full low tide. ","id":640},"fajazinha":{"description":null,"id":641},"cozumel":{"description":null,"id":642},"2nd street (tybee island)":{"description":"This crumbling wave has a little less power than 17th Street to the south. It needs a 20mph NE wind to break, so it doesn’t get hollow, but it has a good workable face. High tide results in a nasty backwash. ","id":643},"pleasure point":{"description":null,"id":644},"dakar":{"description":null,"id":645},"ponta preta":{"description":"The best wave, 30 minutes walk from Santa Maria, is Ponta Preta, which has long rights peeling for up to 300m over sharp, black boulders. Barrel sections, speed walls and wind whipped copings are shared out between the surf and wind crews. It’s best with a decent NW swell, low tide and when the usual sideshore wind is light. There’s also an awesome, even hollower left off the outside peak, but it’s exposed to the wind and closes-out suddenly on the barely submerged rocks so experts only.","id":646},"la barqueta":{"description":"Breaks on all swell directions. It only real down side is that it normally closes out especially when the predicted swell size is 5ft or greater.","id":647},"hamilton":{"description":"Updated to cover north facing breaks. New spots cover south facing coast.","id":648},"phuket":{"description":null,"id":649},"carolina beach":{"description":null,"id":650},"navarre beach":{"description":null,"id":651},"similan islands":{"description":null,"id":652},"lista":{"description":"Lista is a low-lying peninsula on the southern tip of Norway similar to the flat Jæren area. Super-wide swell window means a couple of these places can produce decent set-ups given the right wind-swell combination, preferably a SW - W swell and N winds.   ","id":653},"unawatuna bay":{"description":null,"id":654},"sunset":{"description":"Past Kammieland, a fun near-shore peak opposite Kammies Market, the famous Sunset Beach starts it's curve northwards. Incorporating Vals, Inside Bowl, West Peak, Middles and Sunset Point on the inside, this break has more personalities than reality TV. Under headhigh, NE windswell will still break at The Point, then overhead, W-NW swells start popping up over the fingers of reef at Middles, before double-overhead awakens Inside Bowl and maybe West Peak on a long period W-NW swell. Sunset's default mode is unpredictable as N swells will break up along the ragged hem of reef, while W will launch threatening slabs from wide, punishing the reckless in the turbulent inside. When the long, roller-coaster rights lead into the hollow Inside Bowl, board, leash and body snapping power is apparent, with many shutdowns and unmakeable sections before the wave fattens out into the channel. The real difficulty is trying to get a bomb set off the entrenched local crew on large boards who dominate, leaving mere mortals to dodge the bullets on the inside. 15ft Hawaiian for upper size limit when Outside Backyards sets start to wash through.","id":657},"rocky point":{"description":"Between Tetas and Coronado at Punta Barco, Rocky Point needs just the right size swell to be breaking without closing out. It’s predominantly rights but there are a few lefts too. ","id":3257},"velzyland":{"description":"Almost a mile north of Sunset is Velzyland, perhaps the most localised and intensely crowded spot on the strip. Outer reefs like Phantoms filter the swell size before it reforms and lurches onto a sharp lava reef, spinning fast right bowls and shreddable walls before hitting a positively square inside barrel section. Less competitive, shorter lefts can be had, but there's no paddle channel to get back out. Mid tide, light SE and small to medium NW swell best. ","id":659},"hale'iwa":{"description":"The town of Haleiwa provides a variety of facilities and amenities and is the commercial centre of the North Shore as well as being the breeding ground for many of the best Hawaiian talents, both past and present. Pulling up at the Ali'i Beach Park on a small day may be deceptive as broken peaks look easy, but when an overhead W-NW swell hits, a challenging, powerful right jumps the reef, outputting lightning fast walls and hollow hooks through to a shallow, inside shutdown section called the 'Toilet Bowl'. ","id":660},"ala moana":{"description":"Sombrillas or Ala Moana lefts get really good when strong southerly swells hit the area. It has an easy paddling channel and winds are offshore most of the time. The lefts prefer S in the swell and it can have some faster walls and the odd hollow section. Off the tip of Playa Agua Dulce. ","id":2266},"queens/canoes (waikiki)":{"description":"Queens & Canoes are fabled fun Waikiki reefs packed with all kinds of surf crafts. Queen's rights offer ripable walls up to 6ft over forgiving reef, while Canoes can handle bigger, mushier waves for longboarders and learners. Neither like big swell or wind and it is fair to say this could be the most crowded line-up on the planet most days.","id":662},"pacific beach":{"description":"We don\\\\\\'t have any details about Pacific Beach at the moment.","id":663},"oceanside":{"description":"Decent beachbreak peaks at the Oceanside Pier and down the beach to the south. Hollower at low tide, mushburgers at high. Best with a peaky S swell.","id":664},"newport beach":{"description":"Long stretch of beachbreak interspersed with several short, rock jetties. Popular sandbars lie at the ends of 36th, 54th, and 56th Streets. Hollow, peaky, and very crowded. Holds up to a few feet overhead. Best during summertime S swells, but can be good at any time of the year. ","id":665},"carmel beach":{"description":"Decent sandbar peaks up and down the beach. Best with medium-high tides and small, clean, wedgy swells. Lots of room for everyone. There is an extremely rocky point at the southern end, which is occasionally rideable and gets crowded. Rocky point a half mile south serves up the best waves amid ample portions of local attitude. Offshore with E wind. ","id":666},"cuyagua":{"description":"One of Venezuela best beachbreaks is Cuyagua, where the hollow waves near the rivermouth hold some size and it’s quite uncrowded during the week. Good camping and party scene. ","id":668},"tavarua - cloudbreak":{"description":"Once the exclusive domain of well-heeled surfers able to pay the hefty daily rate to stay at the Tavarua Island surf resort, the Fijian government recently changed the law which allowed the resort to control access to this now legendary reef pass. While the perfect pictures of Cloudbreak suggest flawless left barrels for one and all, this is a tricky wave with multiple sections and a malevolent side that keeps even the best surfers on their toes. The outside section at the top Point of the reef holds plenty of size and the vertiginous roll-ins lead into a flying wall section where speed carves are possible. Middles is where turns are less useful and the barrel starts to wind up, covering a lot of distance in a short time. Insides, or Shish-kabobs, is where the reef gets extremely shallow and the tubes get extremely... extreme! Less confident surfers thinking they can pick off a few on the inside are not going to find any easy rides here and the fingers of razor sharp reef are far less uniform than further out. The 3 sections rarely link up, but when they do, usually on a long period, SSW swell of epic proportions, it is one of the seven wonders of the surf world.","id":669},"daytona beach":{"description":"This used to be the hot spot back in the ’60s and ’70s but the crowd has drifted south to greener pastures. Same deal as Sunglow, except there is a chair lift along the length of the pier. Pity it doesn’t drop you out the back when it’s big.","id":670},"kailua":{"description":null,"id":671},"folly beach pier":{"description":"Occasional long lefts off the southern side of the pier on a NE swell. Mid tide incoming will see steeper, hollower, shifty peaks that will get a bit mushy at dead high if it’s not very big. Low tide will close out over 4ft (1.3m).  ","id":672},"hustadvika":{"description":"A few hard to find spots near Hustadvika breaking over rock shelf on NW swells.  Mostly short, but hollow, punchy waves benefitting from deep offshore trench, plus an inconsistent mellow beachbreak.","id":673},"unstad beach":{"description":"Beachbreak that suffers a bit of swell shadow compared to the two pointbreaks that flank it. Breaks over sand and some scattered boulders but is fine for beginners and the local surf school.","id":674},"ocean isle beach":{"description":null,"id":675},"hosta":{"description":"The main North Uist break is Hosta, which faces northwest and is usually small and soft, but on the right swell, it can fire. ","id":676},"kitty hawk":{"description":null,"id":677},"karmøy":{"description":null,"id":678},"tywyn to aberdovey":{"description":"Huge stretch of average beachies.","id":679},"puerto armuelles":{"description":null,"id":680},"holden beach":{"description":"Same deal as Longbeach and still no chance of N swells wrapping around Cape Fear. Offshore in any type of northerly wind, it can hold good shape in a summer southerly swell.","id":684},"achill island":{"description":null,"id":685},"thorli (porlackshöfn)":{"description":"Thorli is the most surfed place in Iceland, thanks to its deep paddling channel (no duckdiving!) and ability to handle all swells above chest high. Crumbly cutback corners when small turn into really long, workable walls at size. Rarely perfect, never closes out and 40 second rides are possible, with a few  inside sections known to locals as siggi´s point  wall up again and again.","id":686},"sandvik":{"description":"This place picks up alot of swell.  It can get really heavy. Usually once it gets a bit of size it will break way outside and then break again closer to shore.  ","id":687},"playas (guayaquil)":{"description":"Usually better are the powerful, long rights of El Pelado need a good swell to work, but not high tide, as it breaks too close to the rocks to surf. ","id":688},"fort pierce":{"description":null,"id":692},"dublin area":{"description":null,"id":694},"kraakevika":{"description":null,"id":695},"florence":{"description":"Just south of the exquisite Heceta Head and lighthouse, Highway 101 sweeps inland to bypass some 50mi (80km) of coastal sand dunes, interrupted in only a few places by major rivermouths. The northernmost of these is the Siuslaw, and the nondescript town of Florence perches on its final bend before emptying into the Pacific between massive rock jetties. The South Jetty juts out and angles to the south, creating a sheltered nook to ride S and SW swell waves on small N-wind summer days. On big W swells at lower tides, there’s a good left that peels between the jetties (breaking off the south jetty), which can be about a third the size of the outside swell. To get to the south jetty, cross the river to Glenada and turn into the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Follow the narrow blacktop for about 5mi (8km). When it disintegrates into a moonscape of giant potholes, you’re getting close. Walk out on the jetty and check both sides.","id":696},"honolua":{"description":"Classical outer island perfection that often makes it into the top 5 waves in the world list. It's combination of length and ultra round cylindrical sections set in the beautiful amphitheatre of the cliff-lined Honolua Bay make it a perennial favourite of all who are lucky enough to surf it. The first section, Coconuts, breaks in front of the cliffs with the most size, accompanied by the most wind as the trades are funnelled down the valley. It then wraps into the bay where it hits Outside, the next hollow section. It'll either result in a classic barrel or the lip will slam down and propel the unlucky towards the infamous Cave stretch, where many a surfboard met an untimely end in the pre-leash days! Cave is the hollowest and most crowded section, despite being a fair bit smaller than Coconuts and leads into the inner Keiki Bowl. The Bay works on NNE, N, NNW and W swell, while NW swells are blocked by Molokai unless it is big enough to wrap. Honolua is definately a wave for only the most experienced surfers. ","id":697},"ballina":{"description":null,"id":698},"coffs harbour":{"description":null,"id":699},"port macquarie":{"description":null,"id":700},"newcastle":{"description":null,"id":1133},"shoal bay":{"description":null,"id":702},"wollongong":{"description":null,"id":703},"atlantic beach":{"description":"One of the few remaining surfing areas at Atlantic Beach, this break will be particularly good when the swell sweeps up the coastline from the SW. Incoming tide best.  ","id":706},"puerto baquerizo":{"description":"As with all small islands swell shadowing in the forecast model is poor. Check the swell direction carefully!","id":707},"cerro gallina":{"description":"As with all small islands swell shadowing in the forecast model is poor. Check the swell direction carefully!","id":708},"seymour norte":{"description":"As with all small islands swell shadowing in the forecast model is poor. Check the swell direction carefully!","id":709},"cape flattery":{"description":null,"id":710},"plettenberg bay":{"description":" Keurbooms is an exposed beachbreak, getting epic on small, clean swell with no wind. Share the lefts and rights with a school of local dolphins in stunning scenery.","id":711},"mossel bay":{"description":"Once at Mossel Bay, there is a wealth of multi-peak bays lined up along the north facing coast of Cape St Blaize. Outer Pool is the pick, throwing up long, wailing walls with cavernous tubes at low tide, washed by a tiring drift down the point. Inner Pool prefers higher tides and is far slower and fatter. ","id":713},"cape st. francis":{"description":"Thanks to the Endless Summer films, we all know about the perfect rights of Cape St. Francis (or Bruce’s Beauties). The wave, though not as good now as in the past, is still a classic barrelling righthander but one that takes a big E swell to kick it into life. ","id":714},"port alfred":{"description":null,"id":715},"east london":{"description":"Countless contests are held at Nahoon Reef, the most popular right point in town. The outside section named Reef can handle very big swells, when huge drops and powerful bowl sections challenge the ever present crowd. Corner, on the inside prefers E swells and any W wind and suffers less from the bad rips and bad shark attack record of Reef. ","id":716},"richards bay":{"description":null,"id":717},"margate":{"description":"Southbroom has very good mainly sand-bottomed rights that need strong S swells and a light SW-NW wind. Easy access attracts occasional crowds - jump in from the rocks.","id":718},"hermanus":{"description":null,"id":719},"red bluff":{"description":null,"id":720},"warrnambool":{"description":null,"id":723},"waitpinga":{"description":"If swell action is close to zero, the final option is Waitpinga, which means “windy place” in the aboriginal language. This beach can be seriously hollow, throwing up epic A-frames that barrel then wall into the many gutters and rips along it's length. Trouble is, it needs offshore or glassy conditions and just the right amount of swell to make it possible to get out the back, so 10ft faces is about the max. Inconsistent and often a blown-out mess.","id":724},"khao lak":{"description":null,"id":725},"stony rise":{"description":null,"id":726},"vero beach":{"description":null,"id":727},"antsiranana":{"description":"Covering the eastern coast of the cape around the Antsiranana","id":729},"ambohitralanana":{"description":"For the coast south of Ambohitralanana","id":730},"scamander":{"description":null,"id":734},"bicheno":{"description":null,"id":735},"fripp island":{"description":null,"id":736},"k59 and 61":{"description":"Two boulder points behind gates that can show good form at mid-tide on a S swell. K59 is much better as it warps across the inside, allowing experts a racetrack and intermediates a fun wall on the wider sets. K61 looks good from a distance but is less lined up, shiftier and a long paddle. Pay for access or stay at the surf camp.","id":737},"la bocaina":{"description":null,"id":738},"la playita":{"description":null,"id":742},"palma sola beach":{"description":null,"id":743},"mawgan porth":{"description":"Fickle beachbreak, best just after low, pushing up to mid tide. Left sandbar off the south end and right off the north side get a bit of extra push from a wedge coming off the cliffs. Normally messy and unrideable unless a perfectly clean, small swell is running. ","id":744},"el zonte":{"description":"El Zonte is dominated by heaps of rocks so it’s safer at high tide. When the swell’s big enough, there are some sucky lefts that can be ridden on the other side of the bay. Mellower vibe than other Libertad breaks. Driving west, the scenery gets dramatic with steep cliffs, mountain tunnels and winding roads. Most of the capes are inaccessible, but a boat trip around this area would undoubtedly be rewarding. ","id":745},"waitpinga beach ":{"description":null,"id":746},"parsons beach":{"description":null,"id":747},"myponga beach":{"description":null,"id":748},"bullies":{"description":null,"id":749},"matches":{"description":null,"id":750},"ethel wreck":{"description":"In summer, when everywhere is flat, Ethels can produce small intense waves over a slabby reef in front of the beached shipwreck. Usually right but can have a real sucky left in the corner of the beach. It’s often too rippy and disorganised, with horrible clean-up sets, but when it’s on, it’s a crowd magnet! ","id":751},"westcape beach":{"description":null,"id":752},"trespassers":{"description":" It’s a long walk out along the cliffs from Baby Lizards tame rights to get to Trespassers, a right with a heavy take-off and good workable wall, that doesn’t like high tide so much. Needs plenty of swell to work and E-SE winds.","id":753},"salmon hole":{"description":"Salmon Hole is a scenic right pointbreak, when winds are blowing from the N, it’s fast, hollow and long, but avoid the suck rock in the middle. If it’s a S wind, check around the other side at Daly Heads which is bloody consistent and can get big, challenging walls. ","id":754},"tai long wan sk":{"description":"In the New Territories, known as Sai Kung province, the 3rd Big Wave Beach is Tai Long Wan SK has the biggest, most consistent and best shaped waves around. Consisting of 4 beaches facing NE to SE in a giant horseshoe bay, the long, white sands of Fung Bay and Sai Wan are probably the best, catching any swell on offer, while Ham Tin offers a little protection at the north end. Can get big, hollow and rippy, so not for beginners when a strong NE or typhoon swell hits. In winter, there is plenty of swell in the 2-4ft (0.6-1.2m) range and the sandbars shift around less. It is not uncommon for waves to break 4’-6’ (1.2-2m) for a week. The best tide is mid to high and there are a couple of small-scale rivermouth setups, but the ride is short and the waves are usually no bigger than 3ft (1m). During a big swell, a classic little 3' left shorebreak can be ridden right in front of the store at Ham Tin. Most surfers camp overnight, since it is 2hrs from the city, eating at Hoi Fung store, nestling among trees on the beach.","id":755},"hualien":{"description":null,"id":756},"taitung":{"description":null,"id":757},"point michaud":{"description":null,"id":759},"isle of palms pier":{"description":"This long, wide, sandy beach is more popular with tourists than surfers. A big hurricane swell at low tide is the best reason to surf here.  ","id":760},"angourie point ":{"description":null,"id":761},"clarence river":{"description":"There is a choice of several consistent pointbreaks around, breaking on boulder/shingle beaches. Clarence River is more of a rivermouth right and works on all tides in medium sized SE-S swells. Sandy Bay is one of the few beachbreaks in the area. It usually works on lower tides with a S swell and is offshore when the NE wind is blowing onshore everywhere else. ","id":4065},"turners wall ":{"description":null,"id":763},"pippi beach ":{"description":null,"id":764},"turners beach ":{"description":null,"id":765},"miller's landing":{"description":"Cruise around El Tomatal fish camp in the area known as Miller’s Landing to find the nice cobblestone right point and a neighbouring left/right reef. ","id":766},"punta sta rosalillita":{"description":"Whenever a really big W swell comes in, Punta Santa Rosalillita is an obvious choice with the point situated to the north of the bay delivering truly classic, extra-long rides and providing several other breaks along the bay. A traveller’s favourite, this small fishing village is earmarked for both marina development (construction of breakwalls in the surf zone has already begun) and as an entry point for a road connection to the Sea of Cortez. ","id":768},"puerto san andres":{"description":"Just up the (bad) road from Punta Rosalillita, Puerto San Andrés receives strong offshores that attract a few windsurfers and surfers looking for real hollow waves. ","id":769},"punto lobos":{"description":"Next door, Punta Lobos looks like an elongated version of El Cordon, complete with wind protection and an even sandier bottom. Sharks have been spotted among the guaranteed numbers of surfers in the line-up. ","id":770},"el cardon":{"description":"El Cardon may be one of the smaller headlands in the area, but rides are actually really long and it is always bigger than Maria or Lobos. Rocky at the tip, sandy at the tail. ","id":771},"punta maria":{"description":"Punta Maria is a class act; a long wrapping right, which can only be seen on major W swells that usually coincide with winter’s offshore NE winds. ","id":772},"punta cono":{"description":"From Punta Cono south, only W to NW winter swells can be relied on. Cono bends these swells a full 180º and fans out endless carvable walls into the wind protected bay. ","id":773},"punta canoas":{"description":"While Northern Baja picks up both NW and S swell, Punta Eugenia and Cedros Island conspire to block southerly swells from much of Bahia Sebastian Vizcaino. Punta Canoas is one of the last spots able to pick up direct SW swells onto a series of points and an outside reef and high cliffs offer good wind protection. ","id":774},"monuments":{"description":"On the east side of the Cabo San Lucas bay lies Monuments, a short, spinning left that works on any S-W swell and is offshore in N winds. Can get perfect, but it’s a tight take-off zone and the rocks and urchins are lurking everywhere. Experience required. ","id":775},"migrino":{"description":"Migrino is a consistent right point that accepts winter swells and summer pulses along the numerous beach peaks. Only a short distance from town so gets pretty crowded when there’s no waves in Cabo. ","id":776},"isla todos santos (killers) ":{"description":"Ensenada is the jumping-off point for Baja’s most famous big-wave spot, Killers, 20km (12mi) offshore on the Islas Todos Santos. An underwater canyon maximizes long period W-NW swell energy down the point, creating huge, powerful and shifty deepwater waves","id":777},"pescadero":{"description":"The Pescadero reefs are close to shore and get the maximum out of the swells, throwing up some nice A-frames. These beaches see few crowds and have plenty of campsites and surf condos but suffer from the midday onshores. ","id":778},"bahia chileno":{"description":"Just past Chileno is El Tule, a righthand reef that is quite consistent yet not too crowded, making the slopey walls ideal for improvers and intermediates.  ","id":779},"las frailes":{"description":"Los Frailes is a large sandy bay with a left reef worth checking in a big SE swell.","id":780},"punta arenas":{"description":"The Punta Arenas area is a long sand point that needs massive S or local storm swell from the N to offer anything other than flat water.","id":781},"misquamicut":{"description":"Masquamicut State Beach needs a S swell to be any good, even though E will get in there. N winds and lower tides should see some decent beachbreak peaks. Some rocky outcrops to the east and west can hold some waves in bigger swells.","id":783},"breachway":{"description":"These inlet jetties won’t handle much size or higher tides. Longer rides than the surrounding beachbreaks, with hollow lefts forming over the inlet sandbars.","id":784},"k38/39":{"description":"The longest left on the East Coast breaks over a mussel bed reef inside the breakwall of the Point Judith Harbor of Refuge. Known as “The Ks” these two deep-water peaks provide long, workable walls on the lefts and shorter, steeper rights at K39’s more eastern take-off point. No barrels, even when it’s as big as it gets, making it a favorite for longboarders and cruisers. S or SE swell only, lower tides, with winter NE’ers being just enough offshore.","id":785},"cow bay":{"description":"Osbourne is a right pointbreak sheltered from all W winds and the long walk down the point can be worthwhile as it can offer very long rides around mid tide. ","id":787},"summerville":{"description":"Summerville’s long white sand beach offers good breaks at both ends, with the south end’s rivermouth regularly producing the best sand bars. ","id":788},"baga beach":{"description":"This forecast is good for most west facing Goa beaches including Anjuna etc.","id":789},"cancun":{"description":null,"id":790},"peñascal":{"description":"Peñascal appears off the southern tip of the wave-lashed San Bartolo headland, doing a scaled-down impression of a big-wave bombora. It arrives from deep and rears up quickly, giving those on longer boards the time to stroke into some serious drops and race along a series of wide walls and grunty lips. Mainly a long right, but there are some lefts depending on the swell direction, although the paddle back out is likely to result in a few on the head. The right can throw up a mean barrel when it is nicely lined-up in a S-SW swell, but it is more of a pedal to the metal wall and compared with Sunset for shape and power. Great fun when smaller on the inside El Bajo section, before getting serious from double-overhead up on the point proper. High tide kills it a bit, but it will handle a bit of onshore wind and works well in a S swell N wind combo, unlike the other lefts around the corner.","id":791},"la isla (punta hermosa)":{"description":"The beach fronting the main resort of Punta Hermosa is flanked by La Isla, a rocky island joined to the land by a causeway. In the middle of the bay, a reliable peak forms on waist-high days and keeps breaking right up to double-overhead. Its starts as a rambling righthand wall, thick at the base with crumbling lip-line and open faces perfect for carves and gouges. As it heads to the inside section, steeper hooks and cover-ups are possible before it fills and reforms into the shorebreak section called La Puntilla further to the right. The left is usually so soft, the whitewash line mirrors the rights and only cutbacks will do. There are waves further out on the exposed point and the bombora reef at Kon Tiki, for those training to ride Pico Alto. ","id":792},"san bartolo":{"description":null,"id":793},"balandra":{"description":"Down the beach from Balandra fishing depot is an exposed, powerful, all tides beachbreak. Handles N–NE–E swells ranging from 2-10ft (0.5-3m) and is ultra consistent.","id":794},"toco":{"description":"To the right of the main jetty in front of the fishing depot, Toco is a super hollow right that breaks only in a N swell. It’s very inconsistent and the locals are all over it when it does break – surf elsewhere. ","id":795},"south coast":{"description":null,"id":796},"yumuri":{"description":null,"id":797},"playa mar verde":{"description":null,"id":798},"puerto rico (cuba)":{"description":null,"id":799},"la habana":{"description":null,"id":800},"cabo de san antonio":{"description":null,"id":802},"northern burma":{"description":"We've no idea if there's any accessible surf here, but the potential is huge!","id":803},"southern burma":{"description":"We've no idea if there is any accessible surf here, but there's bags of potential...","id":804},"central burma":{"description":"We've no idea if there's any accessible surf here but there is plenty of potential!","id":805},"shonan":{"description":null,"id":806},"shirahama":{"description":null,"id":807},"omaezaki":{"description":null,"id":808},"hamamatsu":{"description":null,"id":809},"irago":{"description":null,"id":810},"las galletas":{"description":"South-facing peak that picks up spring/summer swells. Generally mellow, easy walls for beginners, longboarders and bodyboarders, but can pack some punch when it gets overhead. S swell and low tide on the lefts is best but rocks do pop up on the inside. ","id":811},"fisheries bay":{"description":null,"id":812},"warner beach":{"description":"Baggies is punchy and consistent on head-high swells and SW winds, while Pulpit is the other spot to check in the area. ","id":813},"martinique beach":{"description":null,"id":814},"eguchi-hama ":{"description":null,"id":815},"kanehama (kana-hama)":{"description":"When there's not much swell around on the Pacific coastline, the reliable winter beachbreaks like Kanehama are powerful enough to have fun waves, even when the surf is small. Convenient with easy parking, showers and toilets. ","id":816},"scotts head":{"description":null,"id":817},"chincha ":{"description":null,"id":818},"linda mar / pacifica":{"description":"A stretch of rather mushy, flat-bottomed beachbreak mixed with boulders and rocks at the south end, flanked by cliffs. Best about head high at high tide with straight offshore SE wind. Mellow spot for beginners and longboarders.","id":819}," papenoo ":{"description":"Papenoo can provide a fun, hollow range of peaks around the rivermouth, which helps shape some sand and rock bars, along with bringing pollution and a shark problem after rains. Holds the crowd that come in N swells and is usually cool, but there might be some vibe when the left is really firing. ","id":820},"avalon":{"description":"Avalon is well exposed to both SE and NE swells and is a hotbed for talented surfers, making it one of Sydney's most competitive line-ups. When a moderate+ NE swell hits, loping lefts start stomping down the north end and will look picture perfect in a hot NW breeze. Handles some big faces and gets intense at size, while down near the pool is another quality peak that works in all swell directions up to double overhead. Sharp drops at lower tides with plenty of hollow sections on the good days.","id":2930},"deal":{"description":null,"id":822},"sodwana bay":{"description":null,"id":823},"ponta do ouro":{"description":null,"id":824},"ghost trees":{"description":null,"id":825},"boston bay":{"description":"Boston Beach is Jamaica’s first recognized surf spot, offering white sand beach, crystal clear water and its notorious spicy Jerk chicken or pork, which always draws a small crowd of locals, expats and tourists. Lefts wedge off the outside rock or there’s a fat right on the other side of the tight, wind protected bay. Less consistent than Long Bay and perfect for beginners in the usual chest-high soft breakers. ","id":826},"bull bay":{"description":null,"id":827},"sandend (moray firth)":{"description":"Peaks in middle of sheltered cove and occasional left off the reef by the harbour on west side. Concrete pipe can be used to access peak called Shit Pipe in large swells. Timing essential; note conveyer belt rip alongside rocks.  Occasional sucky rights at east end. ","id":828},"enniscrone":{"description":"A fast, hollow righthand pointbreak breaking over a sand-covered reef. High quality wave but needs a solid N swell to fire, as the swell window is limited. ","id":829},"wave buoy 62029":{"description":null,"id":830},"hovden":{"description":null,"id":831},"ko samui":{"description":null,"id":832},"pacitan":{"description":null,"id":833},"brimms ness - the point":{"description":"Fickle, long, left point needs specific swell direction and light winds to work. ","id":834},"lake worth pier":{"description":null,"id":835},"arrifana":{"description":"Beneath the white-washed village and massive cliffs is a busy and very ordinary beachbreak that works throughout the tide, picks up most swell and has wind shelter. The real reason to visit Arrifana is the world-class, right pointbreak at the beaches northern end. Waves here are long, fast and very heavy with shallow boils and barrel sections. It needs to be at least 2m (6ft) to start breaking and holds up to triple overhead. ","id":836},"fort lauderdale":{"description":null,"id":837},"la saladita":{"description":"Any wave that is nicknamed Ubilam because it is a mirror of Malibu must be good. Long, walled-up, crumbling lefts are perfect for the longboard crew when it’s small, yet La Saladita can be a real treat on a shortboard at double-overhead. Works all year-round and there is decent accommodation and surf camps in the area.","id":838},"kovalam":{"description":null,"id":839},"puri beach":{"description":null,"id":840},"lohi's":{"description":"Lohi’s keeps its old Lohifushi name, despite becoming Huduranfushi resort. Being host to 5 WQS events (Deep Blue Open 2001-2005), Lohi’s is a longer wave than Pasta, but not as perfect. The outside section holds the monsoon wind better, while the inside can be a dramatic freight train. Again, if you don’t stay here, you don’t surf here. ","id":841},"sawarna":{"description":"A curve of decent beachbreaks are the backdrop for this long left shelf running down the eastern headland of the bay from Tanjung Layar. This wave has many moods and swells rear up from deep water, shifting around a bit, sometimes more hollow on take-off but generally a fast wall and always plenty of power. Should be more protected from the SE trades, but gets a nasty cross chop on it in the arvo, so get there early. Cheap accommodation in the village or take a boat from Cimaja.","id":842},"wushi":{"description":"Just north of Toucheng is Wushi, a decent black sand beach with south end jetties and some decent rights in winter NE'ers. ","id":844},"el burro (glasbeach)":{"description":null,"id":845},"2nd beach (sachuest beach)":{"description":"Also known as Sachuest Beach, this bay faces SW, catching all the sea breeze windswell. It will handle a bit of size, especially at higher tides. Bigger and better shaped peaks than 1st Beach. At the eastern end, a protected left pointbreak called “The Dumps” cranks up when both the swell and an E wind picks up.","id":846},"muizenberg":{"description":"Spots facing E in False Bay need a huge swell to work, check Black Rocks or Kalk Bay, although these are localised spots. A better option may be Muizenberg, which has fun sloppy waves with enough peaks for everyone and is offshore in NW winds.","id":847},"juno beach":{"description":null,"id":849},"belhaven bay (dunbar)":{"description":"Inconsistent, weak, beginner-friendly beach. ","id":850},"destin":{"description":null,"id":851},"old orchard beach":{"description":null,"id":852},"zuma beach county park":{"description":"Wide, sandy beach with various sandbar peaks; often very hollow and always powerful. Gets epic during offshore winds, funnelled by Trancas and Zuma canyons, and a peaky SW swell. Holds up to a foot or two overhead. Wicked currents and rips. Use caution.","id":853},"point dume":{"description":"Actually the backside of Point Dume itself, which is private and off-limits to the public. Fickle sandbar peaks boasting heavy tubes with the correct angle of S or W swell. Hard-hitting and not for beginners. Nasty shorepound and bad currents, especially during W swells. Access is through the pay-lot at the south end of Westward Beach Road.","id":2610},"austinmer beach":{"description":null,"id":855},"asbury park":{"description":"The stretch from Long Branch down to Loch Arbour through the ritzy and architecturally-diverse suburb of Deal provides some good jetty surf. The left at The Cove in Allenhurst has steep, bowly sections on a NE swell at low.","id":857},"playa escondida":{"description":"The reliable, crowded reef peaks at Playa Escondida (‘Hidden Beach’) are private and access is by boat rented out at Playa Herradura. ","id":2492},"willawahs (guana cay)":{"description":"The northernmost out island in the Bahamas, Abaco is actually a collection of islands but the 10km (6.5mi) long Elbow Cay seems to hold all the popular spots. A way to escape the Elbow Cay ‘scene’ is to head to Willawahs on the main beach of Guana Cay, where a sandy, flat reef shapes small swell peaks for all abilities. ","id":859},"wave buoy 62081":{"description":null,"id":861},"wave buoy 64045":{"description":null,"id":862},"boulders":{"description":"As the name Boulders suggests, this left breaks over a rocky mix of lava and the odd coral head, in pointbreak style, close to the headland. It is one of Samoa’s classiest waves and handles as much size as the Pacific can throw at it, with triple overhead plus days a real possibility. A steep roll in leads to a flying wall that’s thick and grunty, before turning totally tubular on the shallow end section. Major positive factors include rideable on lower tides and it’s nicely tucked in out of the SE trade winds, which is also the ideal swell direction so only bigger pulses on the wrap will line-up properly.  Negatives include crowds of advanced surfers on big swells as all the surf camps descend by boat and road; getting too close to the cliff at high tide or the inside coral heads at low tide; being under-gunned; the regular shark sightings in the vicinity. ","id":863},"green harbor":{"description":"One of the few places in Massachusetts Bay that is offshore in a NE wind. Big NE to E swell will wrap around a jetty giving mainly lefts and peaks further down the beach at mid tides. Sloppy shoulders and lots of cutbacks.","id":864},"burleigh heads":{"description":null,"id":865},"cayucos":{"description":"Fairly reliable, hollow beachbreak, the best wave being the fast, thin right on the south side of the pier when the sandbar is properly shaped. Although often a close-out, can handle up to a few feet overhead with peakier swells. The lefts can get really good with summertime S swells. Blows offshore on a N wind, making the pier a popular surf spot in spring.","id":866},"jailbreaks":{"description":"First up is Jailbreaks, a right that becomes everyone’s favourite for it’s length and soft-breaking sections. The Jail is gone now, but those staying at Himmafushi guest-house should remember that the area facing the wave is off-limits because of the Drug Rehabilitation Centre. ","id":867},"honky's":{"description":"Honky’s and Sultan’s stand as the ultimate dream combination of rights and lefts breaking on both sides of Thamburudhoo island, which still belongs to the army, so dhoni access only. Honky’s works in the typical NE winter winds enticing swell onto a nicely walled outside section that gets bigger and faster as it hits “Fred’s Ledge” section on the inside. Offers short barrels and a bit more punch than most when the tide drains out. ","id":868},"sultans":{"description":"Impressive, point-style, righthand reefbreak that forms half of the Thamburudhoo Island double act along with Honky’s. Sultans regularly delivers the biggest, longest waves in North Male and is one of only 3 righthanders that will work when the SW monsoon blows throughout the middle months of the year. It starts with a swift, steep, yet manageable drop into a carving wall that throws some nice hooks on the faster inside reef, a full 300m down the line on big SE swells. Handles as much size as this corner of the Indian Ocean can muster, when waiting for a tip to tail bomb will be extremely worth it. ","id":869},"mastic beach":{"description":null,"id":870},"grindavik":{"description":"Exposed, swell-magnet reefbreak with racey right walls at all sizes and some lefts. Friendly at 3ft, frightening at 8ft! Max out size unknown. Heavy water at size with crunching barrels over very shallow low tide reef that gets covered at high. Steep take-offs and bumpy faces unless due N winds.","id":871},"chirimena":{"description":null,"id":872},"melkbosstrand":{"description":null,"id":873},"costa da caparica":{"description":"Stretching away to the south of the Tejo River is a 30 km strip of coast that is the most consistent zone for Lisbon’s surfers. The northern section of this coast is built up and a number of jetties provide variety and stability to the sand bars. Look for the low tide lefts at Covo do Vapor and Rio plus the 7 jetties referred to as CDS. Further south, check Praia da Rainha for average, open beachbreak. ","id":874},"lakey peak":{"description":"Perfect Lakey Peak peels off short, 30-40m lefts and rights into channels either side. The right will often throw up backdoor tube rides but gets too shallow at low tide, when the left is churning out predictable, ideal speed barrel rides. Mid tide lip-smacking sessions will appeal to intermediates and the flattish reef is user-friendly, except during full or new moon phases. Getting out to the Peak is easy with only a short 450m paddle or take the zodiac for around $2 return. Lakey Peak can hold juicy sized waves, but the optimum time to hit it is when it's in that perfect headhigh plus range. ","id":875},"nihiwatu":{"description":"The often debated case of Nihiwatu is quite unique in Indonesia, since the deluxe resort claims exclusive use of “Occy’s Lefts” for the happy-few who can afford $236/454 per day staying in beautiful cottages with 8 surfers max. As founder Claude Graves puts it, it’s a way to avoid the usual surf-slum scenario and generate more benefits for the local communities with the help of the Sumba Foundation. Lefts work on any size, the bigger the better and get really fast and hollow at low tide. There are fat righthanders across the bay from Nihiwatu and there are Sunset style rights and lefts on the next point that can be accessed by boat or car in about 1 hour. There is also a right hand reef wave at the end of the beach that breaks on small days and is a half hour walk away.","id":876},"watu libung":{"description":null,"id":877},"bingin":{"description":"Bingin is best described as short, sharp and shallow. The tight take-off zone at the end of the shelf beneath the impressive Bukit cliffs is always packed with goofy’s trying to nail the backdoor take-off and kick out before the dry reef shutdown a mere 50m later. All tides are do-able but high is fun and low springs is tempting fate. ","id":878},"puerto sandino":{"description":null,"id":879},"jenness beach":{"description":"Predominately a longboard spot, Jenness holds all swell directions and tides. Average peaks, best on a mid to incoming tide.","id":881},"playa venao":{"description":null,"id":882},"capbreton (la piste/vvf)":{"description":"With semi-submerged blockhaus scattered in the sand and a large dune system keeping the suburbs in check, this is one of the most photographed beaches on the coast. Perfect barrels are regularly on offer for those that can handle the packs of gifted locals and tube-hungry visitors. From low to mid tide is prime time, when the swell focuses on banks that seem to have a bit more punch and urgency than just about anywhere in Hossegor, so prepare for air drops and some solid floggings when it reaches headhigh plus. There will be more sand-dredging peaks up towards the massive VVF camping village, where more space is not necessarily guaranteed. Needs more swell energy than the open beaches to the north and hates the onshore wind, but when it is on, it's top quality. ","id":883},"contis-plage":{"description":"Saint Julien en Born's mellow beach resort. The lighthouse provides a birds eye view of the best sandbanks, especially those to the north, close to the bunker or rivermouth. ","id":884},"cap de l'homy":{"description":"Located in the municipality of Lit-et-Mixe, there’s not really a cape, just more straight beachbreak that benefits from some swell angle or chopped up summer windswells. More performance oriented waves perfect for beginner/intermediates. ","id":885},"st-girons plage":{"description":"With 12km of beachbreak to choose from, this popular place serves up something in between Hossegor barrels and average beachbreak walls. ","id":886},"moliets plage":{"description":"The central beach soaks up the summer crowd on very shifty sandbanks that often shut down. High tide is usually no good. The Huchet River mouth from Leon Lake can shape some nice lower tide sandbars. ","id":887},"ondres plage":{"description":null,"id":888},"les culs nus":{"description":"The link between the normal beachbreaks to the north and the heavy shories of La Graviere. Usually better at mid to high tides with a moderate swell, because of the steeper beach angle. Powerful action close to shore. ","id":889},"les estagnots":{"description":"Top quality peaks when a good W-NW swell hits the sand. Handles a bit more size than Bourdaines and Penon, but expect severe long-shore drift when bigger. High tide inside banks can be hollow and fast. ","id":890},"les cavaliers":{"description":"Peak summer/autumn season often sees over 100 surfers in the water, looking for tubes rivalling those of Hossegor or simply something to surf when everywhere else is flat. Handles stronger swells that focus nicely through the rivermouth and unfurl over the outer banks at low tide, before edging inside and ending up as proper shore-dump for a couple of hours at high. ","id":892},"sables d'or":{"description":"Swell angle often dictates whether the longer rights or hollower lefts will be better and powerful tubes appear on the good days. May seem a bit easier to get out when the swell jumps and the jetty rips can help avoid a pounding. Handles all tides and a bit more swell than the open spots just to the north before closing out beyond the jetties. Better chance of scoring outside of summer, when crowds can be crazy.","id":893},"cote des basques":{"description":"The birthplace of France's surfing scene remains popular with longboarders enjoying mellow walls sheltered from northern winds. There's usually a peak close to the headland and another defined peak a bit further down the beach. While it is friendly and fun-loving for mals and beginners at knee to shoulder-high, there is a bit more energy at headhigh plus, especially if you drift south. The offshore islands filter and organise the swell a bit, but it is mainly a summer spot that is still rideable in the afternoon onshores. ","id":894},"ilbarritz":{"description":"Better known for golfing and dining-out, Ilbarritz also hosts a couple of beaches that can produce good waves even though the reefs don’t look very appealing. On a dropping tide, the scattered rocks can help start off a corner to ride, but more often than not it is ill-defined and a mushy closeout. ","id":895},"guethary":{"description":null,"id":896},"masirah island":{"description":"Covers the whole east coast of the island","id":899},"banana point":{"description":"Small beach tucked between the usually dry Tamrhakht rivermouth and a cape offering some N wind protection. A long easy right can break from the point, otherwise it’s a beginners beachbreak, which explains the surf schools in the village.","id":900},"foz do lizandro":{"description":"Much of the time this river mouth spot is deserted and a good place to go for lower quality, empty waves. Occasionally, the sand bars line up properly and then this wave turns into a classy affair with long and hollow lefts. Best from mid-low tide on a small to moderate SW swell with light E winds. ","id":901},"springmaid beach":{"description":"Just north of the good campground in Myrtle Beach State Recreation Park, this non-restricted all-day surfing beach and pier usually gets crowded in summer. It’s more of a shorebreak since hurricanes have cleared out the sandbars. Swell direction dictates whether the lefts or rights are better, which can break powerfully and close to shore.  ","id":902},"kandui":{"description":"The perfect name for the most difficult and technically demanding left in the Mentawai. A seemingly endless fringing reef stretches down the west coast of Karangmajat Island causing cylindrical, lefthand barrels to wink at viewers anchored on the NW corner. The featureless line-up makes it hard to know if you are in position and only an air-drop to full tilt, in the barrel, speed pump will be good enough to get into the wave and have a chance of weaving through some of the cavernous sections that spin off down the 500m straight reef. Rarely backs off enough to allow turns, this is a tube-fest of the highest order. Perfect conditions are SW swell, light E wind, mid to high tide and at least 8ft faces as the reef is bloodthirsty when small. Not too consistent, not too crowded and not for everyone!","id":903},"rifles":{"description":"Gun barrel, straight shooting, take no prisoners, righthand super-sprint. Riders have to maintain faster than a speeding bullet mentality to keep abreast of the constantly peeling sections and ahead of the foamball. It’s not always perfect, often shutting down unmakeable sections, but when it aligns, it’s one of the best waves on the planet. Slack or light NW wind, due S swell, not low tide and head to double over provide the opposite conditions to No-Kandui and a regular footers dream wave. Turbo charged advanced surfers only.","id":904},"anchor point":{"description":"A medium to large, long period NW swell is what’s needed to light-up this world-class right, first surfed by Aussies in the 1960’s. From the steep take-off at the outside peak, a seemingly endless succession of speed walls and cutback hooks present themselves. Occasional emerald green rooms appear on the sandy sections down the point. It’s easier to come in at one of the coves and walk back to jump off at the end between sets. Works on all but high tides, unless it’s huge, which is when it may be possible to ride back to Tarhazoute. ","id":905},"cortegaca":{"description":null,"id":906},"1st beach (eastons beach)":{"description":"NE to NW winds and mid incoming tides for this soft beachbreak. A long, gently-sloping, shallow bay causes things to break up outside as it gets over 6ft (?m). Best on a SE swell.","id":907},"keramas":{"description":"Jet-set plaything and new pro contest hangout as its reputation for barrels and high-octane performance ramps grows. Picks up plenty of east coast swell and focuses it on a jagged lava reef that opens up straight from the drop then just asks to be bashed before the wave closes-out on the inside. Sometimes can barrel all the way or else leaves an open canvas for progressive moves and large punts on the steeper shut-down end section. Keramas is tidally sensitive, preferring higher, incoming tides and light morning land breezes. ","id":909},"las flores":{"description":"Intermediate to experienced surfers will focus on Las Flores (or Punta Silla), a Salvadorian dream set-up and one of the premier surfing locations in Central America. Compatible with the largest swells and always better at low tide, the waves first wrap around a rocky point full of palm trees, jack up over the take-off rocks, then reel off down a sandbar offering more speed and barrelling sections. Lengthy rides up to 300m are common, but the increasing crowds make it hard to get priority. Mellower shoulders at high tide but still fun.","id":910},"punta mango":{"description":"Punta Mango is the main attraction, an epic right pointbreak peeling over barnacle encrusted cobblestone. With a solid S-SW swell and an incoming tide, hollow racetrack walls deal out juicy barrels  to the inevitable crowd of boaters, especially at its ideal size, from head-high to double overhead. It’s possible to drive during the dry season, but the bad roads and thefts make the 30 minute boat ride from El Cuco advisable.","id":911},"carcavelos":{"description":"The original and still one of the best Portuguese surf spots, Carcavelos is a awesome beachbreak. Beside the fort at the eastern end, cylindrical lefts roll over shifting sandbars, attracting seemingly every surfer in the city and most of the foreign surfers on the Costa Estoril. Best on a SW swell, when power intensifies and the occasional right appears. ","id":912},"careneros":{"description":"The boat option is best used to navigate around the slim island of Careñeros to check the surf at its northern tip. This left pointbreak peels down the east coast of the island, for a ride that can top 200m (600ft). It's usually a mellow wave, but it holds size and can have some long tubing sections. The more adventurous (and budget conscious) can paddle to Careñeros from Bocas, then walk around the island. ","id":913},"playa santa teresa":{"description":"Playa Santa Teresa has quickly become a mainstream spot because this white sand beachbreak is hollow and consistent, especially at lower tides. Stay at Cabinas Sta Teresa to be right in front of the surf and beat the Mal Pais crowds.","id":914},"bank vaults":{"description":"Fear inducing righthander that bends and warps over the exposed, swell sucking tip of Pulau Masokut. Deceptively fast, shifting sections look makeable from the channel, but only the real chargers will handle this complex line-up. Gets better when it’s double overhead or bigger and expect to get pinned on the “get me outa here” inside reef as the sets refract from wide, cutting off the escape to the channel. South swells and winds are sketchier, but tide doesn’t faze it. The left around the other side of the tip has been surfed, but is dangerous without the right’s rewards. Intermediates should head straight to Nipussi.","id":916},"thunders":{"description":"This left rumbles in from deep water exudes more power and heavy water characteristics than most Mentawai spots. Thick peaks pop up in a range of spots, requiring a bigger board to negotiate the long drop leading to either shoulder hook or inside drainer barrel sections. Refracts heavily, focusing powerful whitewash on anyone caught inside, a situation guaranteed for most surfers. Works from tiny to huge and speed barrel sections can appear up the reef in a moderate S swell, but this is the go-to spot when it’s flat elsewhere. Thunders handles crowds, but not vice-versa, as only the dialled in chargers will suss the shifting line-up. Bonus is it’s nice and deep at all tides and there’s a beautiful beach to wander along and see the wave from the front.","id":917},"rag's right":{"description":"Toothy right with a bite to match it’s intimidating bark, this is close to the gnarliest wave in the Ments. Starts with a beyond vert, no mistakes, quick-as-you-can take-off followed by undulating, sometimes square barrels vortexing down a featureless reef where eventually the coral heads are going to appear in the exit. Even experienced surfers will struggle with the endless tube-time over barely damp, beautifully sharp coral, plus the need for constant speed and readjustment behind the curtain. Low tide is suicide (suitide?) and it seems to hug the reef better in more S swells. North quadrant winds or glassy and crowds wont be a problem here - ever!","id":918},"renesse":{"description":null,"id":919},"avellana":{"description":"On small swells, Avellana has a gnarly right reefbreak, imaginatively named Little Hawaii and the beach, scattered reefs and the rivermouth offer great shape, holding some size and the inevitable crowd.","id":920},"praia de sabon":{"description":"Really consistent, summer beachbreak, best at low tide. The right is a swell sponge and handles a bit of SW wind.  Rips. ","id":921},"el palmarcito":{"description":null,"id":924},"los lobos":{"description":"World-class righthand point that peels for up to 400m down side of small uninhabited island next to Correlejo. Very sectioney when small but a big N swell will line up 3 great tube sections and long rides.","id":925},"lobitos":{"description":"Lobitos is another one of those perfectly shaped Peruvian points that when the sand fills in the gaps in the rocks, long mechanical peelers will wall and run for a couple of hundred metres minimum. Hot-dog heaven when it's small with lots of lip climbing and floating to link it up, but it's not much of an out and out barrel unless it is big and the sand is in. Works in winter S and summer NW swells with higher tides making the inside steeper section less susceptible to close-outs. Stays pretty clean most of the time in the S winds, but even if it is a bit bumpy, it will usually yield a few fun rides.","id":926},"strand":{"description":"Beach and reef break. Works best on a pushing to high tide. Can get crowded.","id":928},"hainan":{"description":null,"id":929},"bertra beach (murrisk)":{"description":"Next to Murrisk, beach break, offshore on an easterly wind","id":930},"jennys right":{"description":"Heading south past the slabby, bodyboard only spot of Honey Smacks leads to the fun, chilled-out Jennys Rights, perfect for wall cruising and the odd cover-up. ","id":933},"telescopes":{"description":"Yet another world-class left that offers more flexibility than most waves in the area. The take-off is steep but not ridiculous and allows entry to a flawless, steady tube section then a whacking wall to a bend in the coral shelf where the next slot beckons. It’s predictable and rarely pinches, is deeper than other reefs, can peel for 200m and handles the constant traffic of intermediates and experts alike. When it’s big (up to triple overhead) the outer reef sets rumble in to the entry point with power and purpose - beware of the wide sets pinning you on the reef with it’s swirling currents. Prefers some W in the swell and mid tide will usually produce the epic sesh.","id":934},"canggu":{"description":"North of Kuta and usually a bit bigger are the intermediate-friendly peaks at Canggu. The black sand moves around the reef a bit and sets do shift around, keeping the inevitable dawn crowd on their toes. The inside reef is tricky at low and high tide cuts off the beach in places so mid tide is often best, especially on the lefts. More peaks down the beach towards Pererenan.","id":935},"vale figueiras":{"description":null,"id":936},"el hierro":{"description":null,"id":937},"popoyo":{"description":"When talking about Popoyo it’s important to realise that it is 2 waves with very different personalities a bit like beauty and the beast. Beauty is the alluring symmetry of the reef and sand slab off Play Sardinas that peaks up and peels off predictably at a nice pace for vertical whacks and the odd crumbly cover-up. Better at low incoming tide, the peak will hold up to double overhead and and a considerable crowd as well. The Beast is The Outer Reef, with a capital T, found 400m offshore and is only really an option for the very bravest and skilled big wave riders. Looks deceptively perfect from distance but close inspection reveals shallow rocks, boils and riverine currents sculpting heaving, bloodthirsty barrels with a do or die end section. Easily handles 20ft faces at this higher tide spot and it gets scarier by the minute on the drop, which doesn’t deter the local hellmen that have it wired.","id":939},"playa colorado":{"description":null,"id":940},"scar reef":{"description":"Scar Reef is the main attraction in West Sumbawa, offering multiple barrel opportunities for advanced surfers willing to take a risk with possibly the sharpest reef in Indo. It starts off fast with a throwing take-off, then constant tongues of the lip flick out to swallow you as a series of backdoor sections that demand high speed and clear positioning to thread the wave to the sketchy inside closeout. Its’ personality changes constantly as low tide madness becomes perfect mid-tide bowls, before giving way to fast sloping walls and envelopes at high. Can pick up quickly without warning, sometimes bringing cool, deep water from the channel and will handle beyond double overhead. ","id":941},"matosinhos":{"description":"Two different spots, one is a beach sheltered by a large breakwater, which makes it a good option in massive swells. The other is a much more consistent wave and best at lower tides. ","id":942},"isle of man":{"description":null,"id":943},"harlyn":{"description":"This sheltered beachbreak needs SW winds and a solid winter swell. Best at mid tide, closes-out at low and gets washy at high. ","id":946},"barra da tijuca":{"description":"To the west of Rio is a region with a concentration of high-class hotels and condos and from Barra da Tijuca, a magnificent beach extends along Avenida Semambetiba up to Recreio. Further west is the cove at Prainha, which has summed up the Brazilian surf experience for decades and scene of many contests. Restinga de Marambaia represents 40kms (25mi) of mostly off-limits beachbreaks because of military restrictions followed by Rio’s westernmost surf located on Ilha Grande. ","id":947},"praia da macumba":{"description":"Less crowded than Rio's main beaches. A good quality wave for all abilities. ","id":948},"mangalore port":{"description":"Holds the big monsoon swell from the south, June through to September","id":949},"kumta":{"description":"Holds big monsoon swell, right and left point.","id":950},"mahabalipuram shore temple":{"description":"Coastal armoring to protect the ancient Mahabalipuram Shore Temple has helped catch the sand and funnel some hollow righthanders down the point. Picks up S swells and it bends in, but loses a lot of size in the process so June to September is the time to go.","id":4033},"manapad point ( kulasekharapatanam)":{"description":" On big SW monsoon swells, go east and find Manapaddu. The spot called Alwars at Manapad Point is one the best surfing spots in India. It is far off the beaten track and not so easily accessible. The point is a beautifully formed ancient lava flow that extends into the water and when the rights are working, expect up to a 400 yard ride followed by a long walk back to the point. ","id":952},"rushikonda beach":{"description":"Rushikonda is the number one tourist beach, with nice facilities, restaurants and no shitting on the beach rules, but the surf set-up isn’t great, pushing the swell too wide onto ever shifting outside sandbanks.","id":953},"okaloosa pier":{"description":null,"id":954},"the cross (pensacola beach)":{"description":null,"id":955},"alabama point":{"description":null,"id":956},"pondicherry":{"description":"Holds three to six foot swell, nice right hand wave off the local jetty. Like most east coast spots it gets an offshore wind in the morning.","id":957},"widemouth bay":{"description":"Long, stretch of average beachbreak and reef peaks including Salthouse, Camel Rock and Black Rock. Each spot has its tidal nuance but there is always something to ride. It’s consistent, crowded and a surf school favourite. ","id":958},"duranbah (d-bah)":{"description":"Duranbah or D-Bah sits on the north side of the Tweed River, which marks the border with New South Wales. The rivermouth jetties have helped form powerful wedging peaks that provide ample tube time at one of the worlds finest beachbreaks. D-Bah soaks up the swell and people, making it one of the “Goldies” main surfing focal points. Crowds can be insane because when the Pacific is in the doldrums and the points are sleeping, D-Bah will have thumping little A-frame wedges, somewhere along it's length. Refraction off the breakwall helps to focus power on the peak and it will pick up any swell from NE around to S. Often closes out, but the tube time before is worth it. Huge local crew dominate the line-up, so you might want to check some of the other beaches south of the border for less stressful sessions.","id":959},"chicago (north avenue beach)":{"description":"We don't have any details about Chicago (North Avenue Beach) at the moment.","id":960},"watergate bay":{"description":"Long stretch of fun beachbreaks. Popular with kitesurfers. ","id":961},"milwaukee":{"description":null,"id":962},"racine":{"description":null,"id":963},"new buffalo":{"description":null,"id":964},"sandymouth":{"description":"Consistent, small swell beachbreak best on lower tides. Fast peelers with a bit of power when the banks line up. Consistent and squeaky clean. ","id":965},"newquay - towan / great western":{"description":"In big swells and SW storms the Towan to Great Western stretch can be the only surfable option for miles. Hollow when on but tends to close-out. ","id":967},"putsborough":{"description":"Popular beach with reasonable peaks, well sheltered from SW-S wind by Baggy Point. Rip along cliff useful when big. ","id":968},"polzeath":{"description":"Consistent, slow, intermediate-friendly walls, spread along the beach plus to the north, a reasonable right breaks off Pentire Point at size. ","id":969},"tanjung cherating":{"description":"There’s always a pack on the sandspit lefts of Tanjung Cherating, Malaysia’s best wave, which is about 5h from KL. This long, protruding sandbank takes the NE breeze side-on and although it is not so powerful, Cherating peels for a long way through the brown, rivermouth water. Take-off section can be hollow and it is always better at low tide. Intense rips require constant paddling to stay in position but after a wave it’s a walk back up the beach to access the peak. ","id":970},"sitka (the wall)":{"description":null,"id":971},"yakutat (cannon beach)":{"description":null,"id":972},"kodiak (fossil beach)":{"description":null,"id":973},"squibnocket":{"description":null,"id":974},"long point":{"description":"The locals at Brighton Surf club can advise on where to search in the unchartered waters of The Catlins area. Drive to Long Point on a medium S swell to catch some ledgy lefts. Take-offs can be hairy and walls are fast but it’s very rippable. Farmland access requires permission and respect. ","id":2025},"lucy vincent":{"description":null,"id":977},"abels hill":{"description":null,"id":978},"busca vida       ":{"description":"There are two spots here, the main one is a reef break with rights and lefts. The best swell is from south and southeast. The second break is just 100 metres to the south and is a beach break. Good on a southeast and east swell. Offshore winds from the the north and west. ","id":979},"praia do flamengo":{"description":"There are three spots here, with the best one being the reef. Works on south, southeast and east swells. Best in a northwesterly wind. Very consistent spot which works well from 2ft upwards. ","id":980},"prainha":{"description":null,"id":3875},"boca da barra":{"description":"The highlight of Itacaré surf is Boca da Barra, a super-long, fun righthander that peels across a sandbank at the mouth of the River Contas. On a really big S swell, the first section ‘Boca’ links with Pontal’s hollow walls, resulting in a two minute ride! ","id":982},"makaha point":{"description":"There are four distinct breaks at Makaha: the Point, the Bowl, the Blowhole and the Inside Reef. Rideable at any size, these epic rights become a serious challenge over 10ft (3m). Below that size there is something for everyone with inside rollers picked over by the groms, a nice left off the middle peak for the goofys, long wrapping walls for the charging longboarders and short sharp barrels for the shredders. Out on the point in a solid NW it’s a committed, heart-stopping drop, then full-bore race ahead of or under the axing lip towards the Bowl which may just turn into a cement-mixer close-out. With some luck it can link and reform all the way to shore, but watch out for backwash. Higher tides are preferred and getting caught inside over the reef can be a shallow, skin-threatening experience. Intermediates on small swells, experts with extra testosterone on the dig days.","id":983},"makapuu point ":{"description":"Makapu’u Beach is arguably Oahu's best bodysurf/bodyboard spot with long trundling lefts ending in a huge shorebreak barrel that works best in winter with any E swell and opposing winds. Really strong currents preside, keeping the lifeguards busy, who police the no surfboards policy at the Beach Park, but allow stand-ups to take on the heavy barreling right over the lava shelf at Makapu’u Point, in front of Sea Life Park. It’s also worth being curious about Rabbit Island in bigger NE swells.","id":984},"winkipop":{"description":"Directly next door to Bell's is Winkipop, a long, fast and hollow, point-style reefbreak that can handle solid swells, over the shallow reef. Higher tides, 6-8ft (2-2.5m) and NW winds will create warp speed walls with impossibly long, makeable barrel sections that the locals hunt and slay with consummate ease. Like Bell's, it breaks up into sections with the obvious Uppers and Lowers denoting where along the 400 odd meters of rocky shelf you may be sitting or more likely paddling against the constant sweep of the rip. ","id":985},"carrowniskey":{"description":"One of the most consistent beaches in Ireland","id":986},"playa hermosa":{"description":"Playa Hermosa close to El Sucio.","id":4165},"laguna beach (brooks street)":{"description":"A series of fickle reefbreaks, notably at the ends of Thalia, Oak, and Brooks Streets. Can get good but very crowded when it is. Best during medium-sized winter swells. Brooks Street can be a great left.","id":988},"the pier (pawleys island)":{"description":"Longer lefts on a NE swell at mid to high tides. Gets better on the incoming tide because it generally doesn’t break at low. Shuts down if it gets overhead. Surprisingly crowded for an average-consistency spot. The pier does little to cut the drift.","id":989},"imsouane (cathedral point)":{"description":"This point break works in a west/north-west swell and eastely winds","id":990},"imsouane (the bay)":{"description":"Last stop before Tarhazoute, Immesouane remained authentic until the modern fishing port was built. Fortunately the long, mellow rights keep wrapping into the well-protected south-facing bay, while several well-defined peaks grace the cathedral side.","id":991},"beadnell bay":{"description":"The Bay can accommodate swells upto 12-15ft in size. Usually you choose the Bay due to its favorable wind directions and protected swell. The North end of the Bay needs a big (5ft+) south/south-easterly swell to work well. The middle of the Bay can produce excellent waves through most swell directions and sizes. The far south of the Bay is more open and holds big open northerly swells.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Carrs reef in the midde of the Bay produces a left and a right that can hold swell upto 10ft easily and can result in quality 150 yard rides.\\r\\n\\r\\nAlways try and get the central to north end of the Bay on the pushing or high tide, the banks are better an the swell gets into the beach over the reefs more easily.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Carrs reefs need a high tide to work and soon become exposed about an hour and a half after high.","id":992},"manorbier":{"description":"Mellow, high tide right reefbreak and low tide beach peaks in shadow of a Norman castle. The reef handles onshores and is normally crowded. ","id":993},"cantinho da baia":{"description":"Right-hand and left-hand beach break, ideal for beginners.","id":994},"ballito":{"description":"The most popular surfers beach is between Willard\\'s beach and black Rock.","id":995},"sydney (bondi)":{"description":"Covering southern Sydney","id":996},"sydney (cronulla)":{"description":"Far southern reaches of the Sydney beaches","id":997},"north narrabeen":{"description":"Perfect long lefts and shorter rights stalk the semi-permanent sandbank at the mouth of the Narrabeen Lakes, creating one of Sydney's most iconic and reliable waves. The Alley is basically a rivermouth set-up when they bulldoze the sand from the lake entrance and while the rights can be messier and rippy, they still pack plenty of punch. The majestic lefts are just waiting for a NE-E groundswell, NW-NE winds and lower tides to light up the line-up as barrels spin from tip to tail of the triangulated bank down towards the Carpark Rights section. Here the wave changes into a thick, heaving peak that demands skill to avoid the shut-downs and slams on the shallow sandbar. ","id":998},"curl curl":{"description":"Curl Curl is an exposed beach, picking up the most swell on the Northern Beaches and works reasonably well in most conditions, although it’s rarely perfect. Best days will be on peaky E swells, groomed by W winds and mid tides. Soaks up a big crowd along it's length and often suffers from strong rips, which gouge out the sand to combat the Curly close-out. ","id":1000},"agnes water":{"description":"North Queensland indicator","id":1001},"fraser island":{"description":null,"id":1002},"alexandria bay (noosa)":{"description":"Relief from the masses requires a long walk through the National Park to A-Bay which is a consistent beachbreak that picks any swell going. NE-SE wind swell will be breaking here when everywhere else looks flat and the peaks can have some push around headhigh. Exposed to the sea-breezes, SW-N winds will be offshore and it's a classic Qld bush-backed beach that is worth making the effort to surf.","id":1003},"sunshine beach":{"description":"Like Alexandria Bay, Sunshine Beach is another swell magnet with powerful peaks in the lee of the northern headland. Nice holes and gutters help limit the close-outs and there are many access point all the way down through Sunrise and Castaways Beach. Holds it shape OK in the NE'ers.","id":1004},"pin cushion (maroochydore)":{"description":"Maroochydore is the biggest centre on the Sunshine Coast, incorporating some walled up beach breaks and pockets of reef leading down to Alexandra Headland. Avoid the central beach masses by checking places like Pin Cushion behind the caravan park next to the Maroochy rivermouth. WSW winds, all tides and nice SE swell should see some hollow peaks.","id":1005},"kawana":{"description":"Kawana has tons of access to consistent and hollow beachbreaks, sometimes stabilised on the rock bottom. The Corner up by Pt Cartwright is a good spot to go when the NE'er is blowing. Gets overpowered when the swell gets a bit overhead but it's a fairly consistent spot for average open beachies throughout the year. ","id":1006},"point cartwright":{"description":"Point Cartwright’s scenic headland provides S wind shelter for a challenging right point, which shuts down on the eastern breakwall of the Mooloolaba Inlet. Thick walls arch and throw a barrel section on take-off, then it races down the line to the terminal shelf. Further out there’s an even heavier right platform for hellmen only. All tides and winds from SE-W should be ok with any E swell up to 12ft (3m), when it can start breaking past the rivermouth. Inside the usually flat bay on the other side of the river can see some awesome close-out barrels on a big NE swell S wind combo, otherwise it's a good learning area up to Mooloolaba Beach.","id":1007},"moffats":{"description":"The most southerly surf town, Caloundra, has eight spots facing both north and south. Apart from the Ann Street reef peaks and shoredump close-outs of Dickies, The Reef is the premier wave, breaking left way offshore with malicious power. Big boards and big balls for the big barrels! Moffats however, is a longboard-friendly right point with long, crumbly sections, more makeable at higher tides. ","id":1008},"north stradbroke island":{"description":"Consistent beach breaks with long right to north of island.","id":1009},"south stradbroke island":{"description":null,"id":1010},"surfers paradise (gold coast)":{"description":"Surfer’s Paradise itself is more dedicated to swimmers, so don’t surf between the flags as the lifeguards don’t have a sense of humour. In-between the patrolled areas there are various peaks, sometimes slow and mushy, perfect for beginners and sometimes sucky and walled up with hollow bits, often in summer NE swells, when the crowds make it a real lucky dip as to whether you have a good session or not. All tides up to 6ft.","id":1012},"snapper rocks":{"description":"Snapper has had a personality make-over ever since the sand started flowing from the Tweed and is no longer second fiddle to Kirra when it comes to dredgy barrels. It starts from behind the rock, where just a few locals have dialled the launch into a square, thick-lipped pit before the backwash hits and twists the barrel just as it emerges out into the sandy expanses of what has been dubbed the Superbank. A frothing pack of rippers and longboarders then pounce on anything that moves, slashing and mainly burning any surfer perceived to be weak or undeserving. It then opens up to 2 parts wall 1 part barrel as it progresses 200m down towards the next rocks at Little Marley, before traversing Rainbow Bay down to Greenmount for a further 400m of cruise and crack. Swell direction defines the ride with E-SE providing the ideal, since too much S will by-pass the point, losing lots of size and shouldering off into deeper water, while NE will angle in and close-out whole sections of the sandbar and even blow holes in it. Handles pesky S winds well and breaks through the tide, but the sweeping current is always there to drain your paddling power. Beyond the point is Froggies, an insane backwash wedge for the bodyboarders.","id":1014},"fingal head":{"description":"The southern breakwall of the Tweed River can have some peaky lefts in NE swells and offers some summer wind respite, followed by average but uncrowded beachies all the way south to Fingal Head. This bouldery point relies on sand to fill in the gaps and seems to prefer a bit of N in the E swell. Rolling walls and shoulders when small, then gets hollow at headhigh before maxing out at about 10ft faces. Offshore is Cook Island where some slab reef action keeps the local lids happy. ","id":1015},"kingscliff":{"description":"Solid beachbreak","id":1016},"pottsville beach":{"description":"Most of the beaches down to Byron Bay will be fairly deserted, with congregations at spots like Hastings, where a fickle right and left can form on either side of the point, or Pottsville, where variable sandbars will form along a lonely and sharky stretch of coast. Avoid high tide.","id":1017},"brunswick heads":{"description":"The rivermouth breakwalls at the mouth of the Brunswick River do a decent job of holding some sand together and the old adage of north wall in southerlies and south wall in northerlies holds true. North wall has some scattered rocks to help hold a right bank and when it gets real big there is a heavy right that unloads over the outside Bar, deposited by the strong river flow. In these conditions the sweep is legendary and few will tackle it, since getting out the back is nigh impossible. More peaky on the south side with rights and lefts in the summer northeasters. There's even the option of surfing inside the rivermouth at Torakina Beach, where gentle beginner peaks will break when outside is a big mess. High tides are generally fatter when small.","id":1018},"tallow beach":{"description":"For quality beachbreak A-frames then Tallows is the spot, tucked out of the NE winds up at Cosy Corner under the northern headland. It's also the place to be when the swell is small and from the S, bypassing all the Byron spots inside the bay. Power is the key word, with thick-lipped triangles popping up randomly and peeling fast before usually closing-out or hitting one of the deeper channels and holes that scour the long beach. ","id":1019},"evans head":{"description":"Evans Head tends to get by-passed as it is a detour off the Pacific Highway. The breakwall at the rivermouth has its days with some rights protected from the S winds, but it doesn't break with the power or shape of the Ballina 'Walls'. The curious might find better shape over the backbeach called Chinamans and a rarity of a right point breaking off Snapper Rocks (NSW). This knob of a headland was spotted by Captain Cook on his travels (then named after him) and also sports a left in certain conditions before stretching for 30kms down the long, lonely expanse of beach to Woody Head and Yamba. ","id":1020},"brooms head ":{"description":null,"id":1021},"arrawarra":{"description":"Covers the point and beach at Arrawarra plus Corrindi to the north.","id":1022},"emerald beach":{"description":"Solid left and beachbreak, also covers Mullaway to the north","id":1023},"moonee creek":{"description":"Covers the beach, rivermouth and point","id":1024},"sawtell":{"description":"Solid beachbreak","id":1025},"valla":{"description":"Solid beachbreak","id":1026},"crescent head":{"description":"Solid wave, offers protection in southerly winds ","id":1027},"north haven":{"description":"Good beachbreak","id":1028},"old bar":{"description":"Also covers Saltwater to the south.","id":1029},"forster":{"description":"North facing beach, offshore in southerlies ","id":1030},"boomerang beach":{"description":"Solid beach with rights and lefts","id":1031},"anna bay":{"description":"Offshore in northerly winds","id":1032},"bar beach (dixon park)":{"description":"All the breaks south of Newcastle","id":1033},"redhead":{"description":"A less crowded option than further north with a good left","id":1034},"swansea ":{"description":"Mainly mellow rights and lefts.","id":1035},"shelly beach":{"description":"Shelly Beach is a busy but consistent beachbreak ideal for learners and novices. The northern end of the beach can spit out awesome barrels, while the left hand rock shelf holds up to 10ft (3m). ","id":1036},"box head":{"description":"Off the tip of the Bouddi National Park is Box Head, a rare but totally epic left point able to produce rides up to 1500m along a sandbank that forms at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. Sucky, vortexing barrels or long sectioning slashable walls, depending on the state of the sand, then a gruelling against the current paddle out. Land access after long walk from Hawke Head Drive car park in Bouddi or a very long and heavy paddle from Umina with raging rips and boat traffic so smart surfers from Sydney and the surrounding area reach the peak by boat. As a consequence, it is often crowded. Added to the sharks, currents, boats and jet-skiers, it can either be your best or worse surfing experience ever","id":1037},"the peak (newport beach)":{"description":"Newport Beach has a couple of rock bottomed spots which are in plain view of Pittwater Rd, attracting a hefty crowd to both the The Peak towards the north end and The Reef breaking outside off the sea pool at the southern end. Sand builds up around a platform reef and all swells will trip over it, with NE-E often being the best to bring the favoured lefts to life. Moves in and out with the tide but always breaks with a bit of oomph, offering tubes, hooks and cutback walls in one short package. ","id":1038},"wombarra":{"description":"Also covers northern national park breaks","id":1039},"the farm":{"description":"Offshore in northerlies","id":1040},"bombo":{"description":"Also covering Kiama","id":1041},"seven mile beach":{"description":"Numerous peaks up and down the beach, also covers nearby reefs","id":1042},"black rock / aussie pipe":{"description":"The main reason to hang around Jervis Bay and Booderee National Park is to surf the all-time classic reefbreak Black Rock (aka Aussie Pipe, Wreck Bay or Summercloud Bay). It is one of the hollowest and most photogenic waves in Australia, breaking intensely over a shallow cunjevoi and urchin-infested bottom. As the land went back to its traditional owners in 1955, Pipeline is also the unofficial home of Indigenous surfing and the local surfers can be protective, especially when the crowd appears on S swells and NE seabreezes at mid tide. ","id":1043},"sussex inlet":{"description":"Covering Cudmirrah and Bherwerre","id":1044},"mollymook beach":{"description":"Mollymook has punchy beach peaks, but quality shifts with the sandbanks plus the south end right off the reef can be zippy. ","id":1045},"broulee":{"description":"Indicator spot for the area","id":1046},"bermagui":{"description":"Indicator spot for the area","id":1047},"merimbula":{"description":null,"id":1048},"mallacoota":{"description":"Indicator for nearby beach and reef breaks","id":1049},"cape conran":{"description":"Plenty of beachbreak peaks with a point at either end","id":1050},"lake tyers":{"description":"Beachbreak peaks ","id":1051},"wilsons promontory":{"description":"All the west-facing beaches on Wilson\\'s Promontory","id":1052},"wonthaggi":{"description":"Consistent but shifty beachbreak","id":1053},"point leo":{"description":"Three quality left-breaking points","id":1054},"flinders beach":{"description":"Named lefts and rights proliferate throughout this area","id":1055},"ocean grove":{"description":"Sheltered beachbreak","id":1056},"st andrews":{"description":"Holds more size than Gunna to the south","id":1058},"manzanillo  bay":{"description":"The left pointbreak at Manzanillo packs much more power, with steep drops and long, full speed sections, before shouldering off. Overhead days are safer as the wave breaks further away from the urchin-covered rocks. This is a surf rich area, with other points and a rivermouth as you head north. ","id":1059},"cayton bay - pumphouse":{"description":"Sandbar at lower tides and a mellow reef peak at high in front of the pumphouse between the Point and Bunkers that works best in rare SE swells. ","id":1060},"zarautz":{"description":"Very consistent, good quality, beachbreak.  Doesn’t need much swell to work, although W swells struggle to get in here.  A long beach with several peaks, mostly performance orientated.  Highly competitive in the water with a very high level of surfing.  ","id":1061},"coke's / cola's":{"description":"Another 30 minutes sail north, the last pass is the safari boat favourite because it catches more S swell (and wind unfortunately!). Coke’s (or Cola’s, depending on your taste) has often been rated as the hardest breaking wave in North Male with a vert take-off, high barrel factor and nice shape over the shallow reef. 2 new guest-houses and local crew add to the often crowded vibe and there’s strong currents on the tide drop – experienced, fit surfers only. ","id":1063},"chickens":{"description":"Chicken’s left is home to long, playful lefts that can sometimes produce 10sec barrels, but not if the SW wind is up. Varies greatly in quality and crowds. On major SE swells and strong S winds, it might be worth checking the rights of Meerufenfushi Corner, but expect more than fast zipping lines!","id":1064},"point lonsdale":{"description":"Solid beach break","id":1065},"jan juc":{"description":"Closer to the busy town of Geelong is Jan Juc, a decent, but permanently crowded beachbreak, that’s best avoided at high tide. Packs coagulate around the car parks so walking can help, but it is the busiest spot on the coast. When the sand triangulates, it provides some tasty lips and ramps to launch from.","id":1066},"point addis":{"description":"Indicator for local reefs","id":1067},"hut gulley (guvvos)":{"description":"Solid barrelling beachbreak","id":1068},"point roadknight":{"description":"Anglesea is a typical coastal town that has some decent beachbreaks for the hordes of groms and fun rights at Point Roadnight for the mellow, mal-riding dads. Needs a huge S-SE to be any good since it is nestled behind a long rocky finger, allowing the sand to build up on the lee side and providing protection from SW-W winds. Long rides assured if you are lucky enough to catch this rarity firing.","id":1069},"fairhaven":{"description":"Large beachbreak, solid lefts and rights","id":1070},"wye river":{"description":"Like Kennett, Wye River has both some average rivermouth beachies and an option of a righthand point called Baldy, that has unfortunately lost the sand which previously made it a glorious peeler for hundreds of meters. Better at lower tides to help with the tendency to close-out.","id":1071},"castle cove":{"description":"Picks up any swell going","id":1072},"princetown":{"description":"Heavy spot sandbank dependent ","id":1073},"port fairy":{"description":"Indicator","id":1074},"discovery bay":{"description":"50km of beachbreak peaks","id":1075},"port macdonnell":{"description":"Indicator spot for surrounding breaks","id":1076},"mizata":{"description":"Endless untouched beachbreak stretches to the first of many righthand points at Mizata, which works on any size swell at low tide, to avoid the high tide backwash. ","id":1077},"buarcos":{"description":"A long, high quality right point that is more of a carving wave than a tube riding experience. It needs to be at over a metre (4ft) to wake up and it holds a decent swell. Rides can be several hundred metres long. It’s not badly damaged by north winds and is surprisingly quiet. ","id":1078},"frisco":{"description":"Although the sign on the pier says Cape Hatteras Pier, everyone refers to it as Frisco Pier. Protected from N/NE swells by Cape Hatteras, it works best on anything with S in it. A snappy wave with occasional barrels, it’s offshore in northerly winds and can handle the bigger swells. ","id":1080},"lusty glaze":{"description":"Fun beachbreak peaks on small swells, site of the annual night-surf event. ","id":1081},"rossnowlagh":{"description":"Gentle beachbreak waves perfect for improvers.","id":1082},"the zoo":{"description":null,"id":1083},"luna pier":{"description":null,"id":1084},"south pier - grand haven":{"description":"The Chicago city beachbreaks are best with spring N/NE winds and all the Illinois breaks from Chicago up to Zion will work on a NW wind. Grand Haven is surf central in Michigan, and the South Pier handles the bigger SW to NW windchop, plus there's easy access from the end of the pier and more jetty breaks to the south. ","id":1085},"tamri":{"description":"Located at the mouth of a ‘oued’ irrigating banana plantations, this ultra consistent beachbreak is the go when Tarhazoute is flat. Unfortunately it is onshore in the N winds.","id":1086},"punta conejo ":{"description":null,"id":1087},"shipwrecks - lembongan":{"description":"Iconic Nusa Lembongan break marked by a rusting ships bow on long exposed reef platform. Non-existent at low tide, it starts breaking on the push to mid and sets start rearing up out of nowhere, peeling fast with a high, tight envelope and open shoulder. Gets packed with surfers of all standards so snagging one and avoiding the scratchers is part of the deal. Getting the tide just right is the trick - mid on springs, higher on neaps. Watch out for scrap metal on the reef.","id":1088},"playgrounds":{"description":"Nestled below cliffs offering good SE trade protection, this is the most user-friendly spot on Lembongan. It’s an easier paddle, being closer to shore, continues to break at lower tides, is a little bit deeper and offers more wall to work as opposed to the flat out barrels nearby. The lefts are better with a few lip-bashing opportunities along a tapered wall, while the rights may pitch slightly, but fade quickly. Constant current to paddle against and the whole area is surrounded by a flotilla of cruisers, pontoons and leisure craft catering for the daily influx of Bali tourists.","id":1089},"lacerations":{"description":"Hard core right with excellent, wide open tube time on offer as the tide floods the sharp, shallow reef. It’s a pitching, air-drop entry from the peak into a straight barrel section then a further sucky bowl as it approaches the channel marked by floating mooring lines that litter the bay. Not easy, not long and not empty but it’s more challenging than neighbours Shipwrecks and Playgrounds. Occasionally the lefts are makeable and there are a few more, hollow, ridiculously shallow sections of reef nearby.","id":1090},"central florida hurricane":{"description":"This Hurricane surf forecast uses data specifically designed to pick up accurately the swell generated from intense tropical storms that our normal forecasts can miss. The location is about the same as the Inlet/New Smyrna so you can compare the two forecasts to see how much extra swell a Storm System is set to deliver.","id":1092},"outer banks hurricane":{"description":null,"id":1093},"new jersey hurricane":{"description":null,"id":1094},"new england hurricane":{"description":null,"id":1095},"nova scotia hurricane":{"description":null,"id":1096},"sagres (south)":{"description":"This perfect but very rare wave needs a monster W-NW swell or a decent S. Also picks up a little wind slop on the summertime Levante winds. It’s a hollow, bowly wave that gets very busy and is a little localised.","id":1098},"sandy beach":{"description":"Similar conditions at Sandy Beach, a neck-breaking shorebreak for crazy, talented lids and fins on any E to S swell. Boards can head outside for the shallow left reef, which is usually blown to pieces by the trades.","id":1099},"dunfanaghy":{"description":"Totally protected from westerly gales, Dunfanaghy and Marble Hill Strand both need a lot of N in the swell to work. Rarely breaks, never crowded despite summer surf school/shop. ","id":1100},"el astillero":{"description":"Head to El Astillero where the spot facing the Escalante River has been surfed up to triple overhead. The reef mainly produces long, walling lefts that get hollow and pack plenty of punch. ","id":1101},"el penon":{"description":"A left pointbreak","id":1102},"narragansett beach":{"description":"This is the area of Narragansett Beach that can be surfed year-round. E swell gets in the best, combining with W winds and lower tides to give some good beachbreaks. Further north along the beach there are rights off a sunken barge, lefts off old pier pilings, peaks in front of The Dunes private beach club, and a rivermouth left at the end. Narragansett picks up everything, can be unreal one day and unrideable crap the next.","id":1103},"schiermonnikoog":{"description":"Covering all breaks on the island","id":1104},"ameland":{"description":"Covering all breaks on the island","id":1105},"vlieland":{"description":"Covering all breaks on the island","id":1106},"terschelling":{"description":"Covering all breaks on the island","id":1107},"callantsoog":{"description":null,"id":1108},"julianadorp":{"description":null,"id":1109},"petten":{"description":"This lefthand jetty break gets hollow and fast on SW swells at mid incoming. Protection from S or SW winds.","id":1110},"noordwijk aan zee":{"description":null,"id":1111},"katwijk":{"description":null,"id":1112},"ter heijde":{"description":"More low tide jetty breaks that can shape up a few faster waves on a NW swell. Sloppy when onshore. ","id":1113},"blankenberge":{"description":"The large pier provides stable sandbanks and cuts the howling onshores leaving some decent rights on the east side. Strong rips are common and paddling very close to the pilings or jumping off the end are only for the brave. There is a rare right up at the Zeebrugge harbour wall and some busy peaks down at Blankenberge-Oosterstaketsel.","id":1114},"westende":{"description":"More average Belgian jetty breaks in front of the Westende surfclub. ","id":1115},"juist":{"description":null,"id":1116},"baltrum":{"description":null,"id":1117},"langeoog":{"description":null,"id":1118},"spiekeroog":{"description":null,"id":1119},"wangerooge":{"description":null,"id":1120},"padang padang":{"description":"Benchmark Bali barrel machine and all-round epic wave up there with the best lefts on the planet. Needs major swells to work as it is tucked into the peninsula below the cliffs where the SE trades blow dead offshore. The short 50m ride starts with a pitching lip take-off that sets up into a perfectly cylindrical wall, tempting experts to stand on the tail and see how deep they can push it. Barrel intensity increases as it draws more water off the shallow coral and forces a speed run to the exit before the wave runs out of water. Best described as a bear pit, attracting the biggest and the best grizzlies from the local, expat and tourist hordes. Mayhem when it finally breaks, including drop-ins, snaking, glorious wipe-outs and only lucky experts will manage to get some scraps on a good day. Low is really sketchy, but there will still be someone out there risking their skin. Respect. ","id":1121},"tofino (cox bay)":{"description":"The main Tofino spot is Cox Beach, a crescent beach with tapering walls that line up best in the middle, while each end provides wind protection from the N and S respectively.","id":1122},"tofino (chesterman beach)":{"description":"Sheltered option on big swells","id":1123},"sopelana":{"description":"Very consistent beachbreak with several peaks.  Good semi-permanent high-tide peak at western end of beach.  Works on small to medium swells.  ","id":1124},"dauphin island":{"description":null,"id":1125},"south shields":{"description":"Fun beachbreaks from South Shields down to Marsden. ","id":1126},"marwick":{"description":"A short high-speed ferry trip from Gills Bay to Stromness on Mainland in the Orkney Islands will uncover some more great waves breaking over slabs of slate and sedimentary rock. Picks up W-N Atlantic swells plus NE-SE North Sea swells on the eastern islands although they remain unsurfed. Winds are strong and constant so getting the required E winds takes patience. Highlights include Skara Brae, a long consistent left point opposite Skail Bay an equally long perfect righthander over flat reef. Further north around Marwick are moody slab reefs that amplify the swell and a boulder right point. These are just the known, easy to get to spots and the potential is enormous.","id":1127},"lagos":{"description":"On big S storms it’s worth taking a look at Lagos town beach, which can produce some fun and hollow little beach peaks. The eastern end of the beach picks up way more swell and a W wind is offshore. Best on a SE wind swell. Great beginners zone. ","id":1128},"scarborough - north bay":{"description":"Consistent beachbreak that handles an onshore well. Best at mid tide, backwashes off the seawall at high tide. Various peaks with the middle peak being the favourite. ","id":1129},"salisbury":{"description":"Salisbury Beach faces NE and will pick up any swell from the north. Even a S wind blows offshore here, and the place breaks on all tides. The ideal conditions formula would be head-high NE swell, SW wind, and mid to high tide for some nice sucky, powerful wedges.","id":1130},"playa negra - guanacaste":{"description":"Outstanding rights form off the north end reef of Playa Negra attracting plenty to the mid tide barrels and easy accommodation.","id":1131},"southend on sea":{"description":null,"id":1132},"silecroft":{"description":null,"id":1134},"medewi":{"description":"Slopey, light-lipped left that trundles down a smooth cobblestone and sand point, feeling more like So’ Cal than Bali. Can be the islands longest ride when it lines up on a S-SW swell, with fast crumbling walls and shoulders for up to half a kilometer. Seems to prefer a bit more water, but wont handle SE or NW trades so it’s a typical, west coast, dawn patrol spot. Long, busy 2hr drive from Kuta, so best bet is to stay at the losmens on the point. There’s endless black sand beachbreak and more rivermouths in both directions. All levels.","id":1135},"playa santana (playa jiquelite)":{"description":null,"id":1143},"ponto":{"description":"Used to be a reliable stretch of beachbreak at the south end and on the reef at the north end, which was always the better area. But nowadays, the south end is the best spot, with semi-hollow, shifty sandbar peaks. Directly in front of the jetties, at the lagoon mouth, is a hollow, shallow righthand sandbar. Lots of currents, but it can be a fun spot; popular with young shortboarders. There has recently been a perfect left breaking off the north jetty during S swells.","id":1149},"s*** pipe":{"description":"Fun, split peak reef across the river from Thurso East, more offshore in SW wind. Longer right walls, shorter, steeper left. Untaxing wave suitable for intermediates. ","id":1438},"drivers":{"description":"hollow left, best at mid tide","id":1152},"the edge":{"description":"right hander, best at low","id":1153},"the point":{"description":"Morro Negrito surf camp is close to 2 rocky lefthanders for competent surfers or better. Emily’s is right in front of the accommodation and peels over some sharp reef and barnacle encrusted rocks at variable speed flicking between whackable walls and a few tight tubes. 20 mins walk south is The Point that needs a sizable swell to build some fast, pitching lefts at lower tides. ","id":2512},"barrel rock":{"description":"Crazy barrel a bit shallow on the inside tho!!!","id":1155},"bunmahon":{"description":"Open, south-facing beachbreak that can get hollow and have more power than Tramore. Also far better water quality even though there’s a rivermouth that helps create strong rips. Works all tides if big enough but mid generally best with reforms and shorey action. ","id":1156},"longport, 32nd st.":{"description":"Basic beachbreak surf that favors lefts in a NE swell. Occasionally hollow but never heavy.","id":1158},"las cuevas (la popular)":{"description":"The only city of any size between Mar de Plata and Miramar, Chapadmalal, is home to LAS CUEVAS, which includes a decent left reef, a nice but shallow right and good beachbreak peaks in between. ","id":1159},"pd spot(windmill)":{"description":"Reef","id":1160},"highcliffe":{"description":"Slow, exposed, crumbly beachbreak. Picks up more SW swell than the piers to the west but lacks shape. Inconsistent, so it’s rarely crowded. Rips and submerged objects. ","id":1161},"big wave bay hk":{"description":" Big Wave Bay HK is the centre of the surfing scene, attracting crowds of up to 100 surfers as well as plenty of swimmers, since it is patrolled by lifeguards and shark-netted. Shifting peaks will break in any swell from N to E, and a strong NE typhoon will create some barrel sections providing it doesn’t get too near and close-out the bay over 6ft (2m). Dangers include rocks at either end, strong rips, pollution and too many bodies in the water!","id":1163},"cheung sha":{"description":"Tai Long Wan is kinda remote while Cheung Sha and Pui O get dozens of guys out on occasional 2-4ft days, with lots of closeouts.  Cheung Sha boasts one of Hong Kong's longest beaches, split into Lowers and Uppers by a mini headland, but it doesn’t have the shape of Big Wave Bay LT. It does, however, have a mini bus from the ferry and a small store that rents boards. ","id":1164},"boynton inlet":{"description":"The shorebreak here is under threat from a beach construction project, which will include six T-head jetties. However, about 1/4 mile offshore, an outside bar produces long, hollow lefts when a big NE swell combines with a low incoming tide. There can also be some clean, uncrowded peaks on a SE windchop swell on the north side of the inlet at lower tides.","id":1167},"pariaman":{"description":"Pariaman is a small city near Padang, Sumatra. There are about 4 different spots,they are all breaking left and right. ","id":1168},"cedros":{"description":"A slow left only good on a full tide ","id":1169},"fouesnou":{"description":"Fouesnou","id":1170},"les roches blanches (pointe leydé)":{"description":"A very good left a.k.a. Roches Blanches, with a rocky take-off, followed by a long spinning wall. It needs a big swell and can get perfect in a SW storm. Handles W winds.","id":1171},"puerto morin":{"description":"Windy beautiful bay with left on Cerro Negro side.","id":1172},"los organos":{"description":"Los Organos needs W-N swell to wrap onto a shallow rock ledge, which propagates some short, sharp barrels, mainly to the left, but there are some rights for those don't mind close-outs on the shelf. More tide is a good idea and glassy conditions will help make the drop. Further round the headland back towards Mancora, Organitos has some fun walls for the less experienced.","id":1173},"great yarmouth":{"description":"Doesn\\'t get big very often. ","id":1174},"casernes ":{"description":"Classic Landes beachbreak, all tides depending on the sand","id":1175},"trouville":{"description":"Viking Surf Club members gather at the Touques estuary to surf ‘Le Phare’, a right and left peak where swell size is increased by the polluted river. At high tide a more powerful wave breaks in front of the Aquarium. ","id":1176},"los caracas":{"description":"New breakwaters and seawalls have destroyed a few good surfspots like Punta Piedras, but a few have also been created. Take secret Fido Point for example, where the 2005 Hurricane Emily swell destroyed the jetty, but a short barrelling right now breaks over the ruins. There is a high number of little boulder and rock right points, like Los Caracas, a popular beach about 2hrs drive east from Caracas, where the waves can be excellent near the El Rio rivermouth. ","id":1177},"puerto cruz":{"description":"Puerto Cruz is located between two rocky hills providing shelter from virtually any wind. This right pointbreak reels over a rocky bottom and the long rides it offers are worth waiting for. ","id":1178},"el peaje":{"description":"Beach break. Works best with little or no wind.","id":1179},"rose island":{"description":"Island located in the Bahamas chain of islands.","id":1180},"batts rock":{"description":"The west coast only breaks on the biggest N swells so it’s the least consistent part of the island, but the E trade winds will provide the cleanest conditions. The most consistent spot is Batts Rock, a perfect A-frame peak that is  well-known among Bridgetown locals and like most west coast spots, 5 guys is a crowd. Powerful, hollow fast lefts are common.","id":1181},"elly bay west":{"description":"Classic beachbreak, rights and lefts. Works best from low to mid tide, light onshore winds on mid sized Westerly or North Westerly swell. ","id":1182},"sydney (maroubra)":{"description":"Sydney\\'s eastern suburban beach with probably the most consistent waves.","id":1183},"diamond head":{"description":"Beachbreak, SE to NE swell","id":1184},"la setenta (playa 70)":{"description":"Starting on the beaches around Havana, La Setenta is the pick of the spots. It's located to the west of the old centre, just in front of the distinctive Russian Embassy in the Miramar district. A shallow table of flat, dead but painfully sharp coral produces messy peaks that often close out. In fact, were it not for the slab of concrete sticking out into the ocean here that provides a marginally easier entry and exit point, this spot hardly differs from any other part of the reef that lines the Havana coastline. It can get very busy and, unfortunately, surf etiquette doesn't appear to have caught on in a big way in Cuba. ","id":1185},"coalcliff reef":{"description":"Extremely good sucky right hander, works in pretty much any swell easterly, but best in straight easterly, works best at low tide and can hold a decent size. ","id":1186},"maderia beach ":{"description":"Beachbreak, best in a south swell at low tide.","id":1187},"currumbin point":{"description":"The next classic, righthander is The Alley at Currumbin, which has very long rights, well sheltered from the strongest SE winds. Rarely a barrel, it lazily peels for hundreds of metres, just asking to be ripped to pieces. It is such an accommodating wave that all types of surfcraft tackle it making the crowds of longboards, SUP and even kiteboarders a bit daunting. Best with a SE swell up to double-overhead, SW wind and lower, outgoing tides to hold up the walls across the rivermouth. The main drag is the rip which runs northwards and makes the paddle-out difficult in moderate swells, sop most do a lap of the beach and jump of the rocks in front of Elephant Rock when small or head to the beachbreak just south and get swept around when big. This beach and north of the Alley through Palm Beach hold plenty of less-crowded peaks when the crowds get too much.","id":1188},"el cayo":{"description":"Good Spot in Havana behind Isla de Coco Park","id":1189},"umina beach":{"description":"Umina Beach is a classic beachbreak, located on the eastern edge of Brisbane Water National Park. Umina Beach offers great rights and lefts, with the best conditions being a South-South East swell, North East winds, and most tides. As it is a protected bay it can be inconsistent, but when it does fire its definitely worth being out there. ","id":1190},"st brelades - jersey":{"description":"Average beachie, offshore in N winds, only breaks on pushing tide, crowded if it works. ","id":1191},"plemont bay - jersey":{"description":"Fast, hollow beachbreak and reef potential. Works in similar conditions to Greve, i.e. rarely. Needs a SE offshore, busy if on. ","id":1192},"greve de lecq - jersey":{"description":"Fast, hollow beachbreak, only works in huge wrapping winter swells. Packed with locals when on. ","id":1193},"macuro":{"description":"Best beach break in Puerto Cabello","id":1194},"southwold":{"description":"Needs a heavy dose of swell to show a wave.","id":1195},"todos santos (mainland)":{"description":"On the Tropic of Cancer the small village of Todos Santos (not the famous island break) has miles of average beachbreaks plus a few miles north near the windmills is the swell and crowd magnet spot of La Pastora, which handles all size swells from both NW and S. Punta de Lobos will have an easy left in S swells and there are scattered reefbreaks and a left point around Palm Beach and San Pedrito. ","id":1201},"dungeons":{"description":"One of the most challenging big waves in the world with double-up drops followed by long speed walls that can close-out. Spooky, sharky outside reef. ","id":1203},"rocky point (margarita)":{"description":"A left","id":1204},"guacuco":{"description":"Down south, Guacuco offers small, empty peaks at this 5km (3mi) long beach.","id":1205},"taguantar ":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1206},"las salinas ":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1207},"punta ballena ":{"description":"Needs a large swell ","id":1208},"punta arena ":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1209},"el bajo (malecon)":{"description":"Bodyboard spot in Havana","id":1210},"navegantes":{"description":"Classic right and left beachbreak. There are 3 spots: left called Gravatá, mid called Central and the right side, Canto. Good barrels and breaks on all tides.","id":1211},"indian rocks ":{"description":"Beachbreak which works best on north swells. Unless they are big, south swells don't break well.","id":1212},"el palito":{"description":"Best on an easterly swell ","id":1213},"redington rocks":{"description":"Beachbreak best on north swells","id":1214},"sunset beach":{"description":null,"id":4252},"st pete beach":{"description":"Beachbreak which works best with swells out of the south.","id":1216},"rio chico":{"description":"If you get bored of Montañita’s rights, then just to the N, inside Manabi Province is Rio Chico where long, consistent, uncrowded lefts wrap into the rivermouth, the wave breaks in the property of a hotel, for which you must pay a fee to enter. ","id":1217},"yzerfontein":{"description":"West Coast South Africa, 85 km from Cape Town, lots of surfers during holidays, becoming more popular every year.","id":1218},"playa de orzola":{"description":"Large beachbreak with good right hand pointbreak. ","id":1219},"elbow (sheboygan)":{"description":"Elbow is a soft, but long right, peeling off the breakwater","id":1220},"pass-a-grille jetty":{"description":"Left and right break","id":1221},"playa los cuatro":{"description":"Beachbreak and reef","id":1223},"la boca con con":{"description":"Popular spot near to Viña del Mar, regular lefts, good for beginners and mid-level surfers","id":1224},"horizonte del sol":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1225},"paignton":{"description":"Beachbreak which rarely gets surf during the summer season and works on all easterly swells.","id":1226},"garretstown":{"description":"Best at low. Dangerous at high, iron remains of groynes in middle. Bad rip at west end. Rumoured reef at west end when big and clean. ","id":1227},"esmoriz":{"description":"Beachbreak for all levels","id":1228},"hourtin":{"description":"More open beachbreak that can line-up nicely on it’s day. The alios soft reef helps to shape bowly waves, but high tide will kill it in small swells. ","id":1229},"canto do recreio":{"description":null,"id":1230},"clogherhead":{"description":"Beach and reef setups that work on all easterly swells.","id":1231},"viejo y el mar":{"description":"Good spot behind Marina Hemingauy","id":1232},"challaborough":{"description":"Low tide right point and popular beachbreak. ","id":1233},"wembury":{"description":"Long, walling left breaking off Blackstone Rocks. Needs a solid swell to work but will work through the tide. ","id":1234},"santa marina":{"description":"World-class righthand reefbreak, breaking off the island of Santa Marina.  Freight-train walls and barrel sections.  Works from about 5 foot upwards.  Best on the rare combination of a large swell and a E or NE wind, usually only a few times a year. OK on all tides but dangerous rocks in front of take-off at low tide.  ","id":1235},"mandiri":{"description":"A very consistent beachbreak. ","id":1238},"xivares":{"description":"Right hand pointbreak. Breaks best from mid to high tide on a med to big NW swell. ","id":1239},"tobay beach":{"description":"Peaky beachbreak, town of oyster bay beach and just east of jones beach state park.","id":1240},"assinie":{"description":"Going from E to W, the first spot is Assinie, close to the Ghanaian border. It’s the most popular surf destination in the country with easy beach break conditions and a French run surf camp. The wave at Assinie breaks fast and hollow, and always picks up any available swell, until it closes out over 5ft (1.5m). Winter conditions are usually 1-2ft (0.5m) and clean, which makes it an ideal place to learn to surf. Assinie beach break peels off quickly and needs the regular offshores to stop it being a straight-hander. When the swell gets over 4-6ft (1-2m), and Assinie is maxed out, then it’s necessary to head west, towards the point breaks. From Assinie westward to Mafia, there’s a 20km (12.5mi) stretch of empty beach breaks. ","id":1241},"conil":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1242},"walton rocks":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1243},"hookipa":{"description":"This area is home to some of the best wavesailing in the world, so expect strong cross-shore trade winds on most days after 11am. Hookipa is the centre of kite/windsurfing activity in Hawai'i, but on windless mornings, this clutch of quality reefbreaks is always rammed. Furthest west is Lanes lefts, then there's shallow rights and lefts at the Point, just next to the main peak of Middles. The sailors are usually forced downwind on the rights, leaving plenty of long, roping lefts for packs of surfers to fight over. Hookipa is super-consistent, year-round, evidenced by the constantly jammed car parks of the Hookipa Beach Park off the Hana Hwy. ","id":1244},"champerico":{"description":"Despite being an unattractive coastal city, Champerico should not be overlooked by surfers. On a clean SW swell, the pier may go off with overhead, barrelling waves. Several cheap hotels make it possible to wait for those occasional days. ","id":1245},"hapuna pt":{"description":"Most beaches are steep, narrow and strewn with grey to black sand, so Hapuna, the island’s largest and whitest makes a nice contrast. Ideal for bodysurf or bodyboarding in the hollow dumpers plus a nearby reef peak that is a heavy, localised spot with square barrels in a W swell.","id":1246},"kahaluu":{"description":"Good quality lefts and rights.","id":1247},"avoca beach":{"description":"Avoca Beach is one of the most consistent spots on the central coast and is a hotbed of talent, both young and old. The beachbreak offers excellent peaks in many swell directions and the south end is well protected from southerlies. The line-up is competitive but usually free of aggro, although this doesn’t apply at the main attraction – The Point. This hollow, crowded right pumps on an E to SE and requires experience, since it breaks very close to the rocks all the way along. Good conveyor rip in the corner.","id":1248},"guaratuba":{"description":null,"id":3862},"punta abreojos":{"description":"One of several right hand pointbreaks along a mile or so stretch of coast. ","id":1250},"skunk point":{"description":"Epic right hand sand bar, boat access only. needs a south swell and gets board snapplingly epic. Long tubes, can be epic and empty due to boat access. ","id":1251},"haskels beach":{"description":"Can be really fun, gets peaky and racy but also get walled. I think wind swell is best for this place, gets maxed out quick with to much swell, better on smaller swells, always worth a look.","id":1252},"porthleven":{"description":"Fast, hollow, crowded reef peak to the west of the harbour. A short right barrel that gets very shallow on the inside and good lefts on certain swell directions. Cornwall’s best reefbreak is always busy when on with a large local crew, pros and media. Dangerous at high and low tide – experts only. Also another hollow right reef in front of the pier popular with lids.","id":1253},"greens beach":{"description":"Main surfing beach in Marrawah, Tasmania, Australia. Nice beachbreak with rights and lefts. Move into the lee at the south end for shelter from SW winds.   ","id":1254},"odeceixe":{"description":"A very mediocre but consistent and empty beach break can be found in this popular hippy town. ","id":1255},"falesia-vilamoura":{"description":"Predominantly left wedge","id":1256},"praia grande sintra":{"description":"One of the most consistent breaks in the Lisbon zone. This is a very versatile beachbreak with long, but often slow waves at low tide and faster, shorter shorebreaks when the tide starts pushing up. The rocks at the beaches northern end shelter a few rarely ridden rights. Doesn’t like a lot of wind and is busy whenever it’s on. ","id":1257},"cazon (buchuaco)":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1258},"panama city beach":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1259},"hull bay":{"description":"Left and right coral reef","id":1260},"umdloti ":{"description":"Beach with nearby reefs","id":1261},"copec ":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1262},"la sabana":{"description":"Classic right hand pointbreak. Breaks best from low to mid tide on a big swell.","id":1263},"jetty park":{"description":"On rare occasions, waves can be surfed inside the channel entrance, but more likely, the south side of the jetty will break in big S or SE windchop. Lefts and rights on all tides. North of here the Coastguard will prevent people poaching the obviously good waves peaking along the coast of the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral. ","id":1264},"sunabe ii":{"description":"Long lefts, can get crowded. ","id":1265},"tidemills":{"description":"Works best two hours before or the two hours after low tide.","id":1266},"thirteenth beach ":{"description":"Considering 13th Beach stretches for over 6kms and faces into the SW swell stream, it's little wonder that city surfers will take the detour to see what's on offer. Furthest west is Turd Rock, a righthand point close to the sewage pumping station that most people think is shit. Next is Beacons which holds proper A-frames that hiss over the sandbars when it's on during a SW swell N wind day. The peaks then stretch all the way up to Barwon Heads where The Hole is a rocky set of reefs which get hollow on NE winds with an incoming tide. ","id":1267},"salinas grandes":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1268},"fitzroy beach ":{"description":null,"id":1269},"essaouira":{"description":"A hippie’s shelter in the 60’s turned into a windsurfing Mecca thanks to the strong NE winds blowing here and in Moulay Bouzerktoun. A couple of surf breaks when the wind drops.","id":1270},"imbituba":{"description":"Beach break and home to the Brazilian leg of the world tour ","id":1271},"sanur":{"description":"East coast super-right that guillotines mercilessly over a sharp slab of coral and pinwheels at mach one for hundreds of meters, before closing out on the inside dry reef. Unfortunately, Sanur Reef needs a serious swell to even begin breaking and wont get classic until it is well overhead, meaning Nusa Dua will be twice as big. These huge swell conditions are rarer in the rainy season window when it’s offshore all day, so consistency drops further. On smaller days at lower tides, it breaks up into funnelling walls and long shut-down sections, but with more swell and tide, barrel predictability and length of ride improves dramatically. The inside section is often unmakeable on all but the biggest tides and days of the year and even then it will claim many victims. To say it is crowded is an understatement and some localism is likely.","id":1272},"itacoatiara":{"description":"Take the 14km (9mi) Niteroi bridge to cross the Bahia de Guanabara and reach Itacoatiara (Costão) where local hot surfers are all over the amazingly reliable beachbreaks including Meio and Pampo. ","id":1273},"windmills":{"description":"The peak at Windmills works on small swells and has tubey sections in an offshore E. There are lots of sandy reef peaks along this stretch including a regular left up at the Other Side of the Moon near the Lighthouse off Cape Naturaliste Rd, but it wont handle moderate swells, so is more of a summer spot.","id":2881},"el tránsito":{"description":"El Tránsito is one of the remote, central coast fishing villages where half decent waves can go unridden for weeks. Try the long, easy, left pointbreak, or the hollower right on the other side of town. ","id":1275},"playa conchalio":{"description":"Beginners may want to try the small swell beachbreaks at Playa Conchalio, even though it’s a fast and barrelling wave, best in the dry season. Check the ultra fickle right at the west end known as San Blas which needs W swell to line up at all.","id":1276},"arpoador":{"description":"Arpoador is Brazil’s surfing birthplace and usually entertains the best surf of the Zona Sul (South Side), easily recognised by its giant rock lookout. On medium to big E swell, lefts can reach 10ft (3m) and the best way to avoid thick crowds is to come surfing at night since the beach is lit. When the proper SW wind blows, though, there's good surfing all the way from Ipanema to Leblon where the seaside strip is even more densely populated. ","id":1277},"el bolsillo (pradomar)":{"description":"Pradomar is well-known for its soft rights off the jetty and lefts further down the beach, but the more consistent option is the slow, fat rights of El Bolsillo the next jetty north. It picks up all the NE swell, but maxes out in overhead conditions and the rips get really strong. ","id":1278},"praia da pipa":{"description":"Covering all the surrounding spots. ","id":1279},"quequen":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1280},"sea isle city ":{"description":"Very consistent as the inlet channel will attract swell. Sometimes crowded with hippies and beginners. No pollution problems.","id":1281},"rayong mae ramphung":{"description":"Beachbreak ","id":1282},"banna beach ":{"description":"Typical beachbreak","id":1283},"kleinmond":{"description":"Beachbreak ","id":1284},"pinamar":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1285},"llangrannog":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1286},"serena":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":1287},"praia da barra":{"description":"Well known, quality Beira Littoral set-up with long breakwater. Requires a bit more swell than nearby spots but it also organises the waves and shapes some great sandbars. Best of all it is still slightly offshore on a north wind. ","id":1288},"tifnit":{"description":"Covers all the surrounding breaks ","id":1289},"turtles":{"description":"The Banyak Islands’ spots are usually shallow and fast, especially when it is smaller and all are sensitive to swell direction, switching between carvable walls and gut wrenching barrels. Turtles on Pulau Bangkaru  has a fun, walling left and occasional slot at the picturesque southern end of the island. ","id":3323},"kugenuma kaigan ":{"description":"Popular beachbreak","id":1291},"yallingup":{"description":"Steep, hollow waves, brush a scattering of hungry rocks along this curve of classic WA sand. Names like Mousetrap and Rabbit Hill refer to reliable clusters of rock and sand, but the whole stretch can fire all the way down to the learner-friendly peaks and occasionally thumping shorey facing the car park. Works on all tides and swells, with W resulting in more peaky conditions and S running lefts up the beach. ","id":1292},"berawa beach":{"description":"It’s mainly slop and shoredump between Canggu and this spot, where some rocky reefs anchor the sand and shape up some nice rights and a few lefts at high tide. Good for improvers/intermediates and wont be as crowded as Canggu, but the road in is a long detour if coming from Kuta.","id":1293},"seminyak":{"description":"There’s plenty of access roads leading to dozens of shifting sand bars that might be perfect A-framed peaks or surly, thumping close-outs as the swell gets overhead. Exposed to plenty of swell, this stretch can be double the size of Kuta. Tides affect the quality and shape massively and often strong rips make it impossible to stay in position. Check Petitenget, Ku De Ta, and Double Six for the best banks.","id":1294},"saunton sands":{"description":"Huge beach with long, slow walls, great for beginners, longboarders and kiters. ","id":1322},"boscombe":{"description":"Similar set up to Bournemouth but the banks aren't as reliable. Englands first artificial reef should be open by autumn 2007. ","id":1323},"penhale (perran sands)":{"description":"Huge stretch of decent beachbreaks, best at higher tide. The peaks always seem better just up or down the beach a bit… To the north is Penhale Corner – a long, walling right peeling off Ligger Point at lower tides. Very open to swell and wind and it can be rippy. ","id":1324},"eastbourne":{"description":"Sheltered from the headland, this beach can refine out-of-control storm surf. It works best at mid-tide and when it’s big. Strong SE wind swells can offer relief from the summer heat but are often weak and fickle.","id":1325},"southbourne":{"description":"Short, sucky, shorebreaks with sandbars anchored by many groynes. Popular with bodyboarders. ","id":1329},"chapel porth":{"description":"Classy, fast, hollow beachbreak. ","id":1331},"portreath - beach":{"description":"Average beachbreak, with good shelter from SW winds that works through the tides. Can be a shoredump at high. ","id":1334},"st agnes":{"description":"Powerful, beachbreak peaks over a rocky beach. One of the few spots working in big SW swells and winds.","id":1335},"newquay - porth":{"description":"Confused, gutless beachbreak that’s rarely surfed, suitable for learners when small. ","id":1337},"whipsiderry":{"description":"Average beachbreak favouring lefts and protected from SW wind. Secluded beach, good to escape summer crowds. ","id":1338},"gwenvor":{"description":"Most exposed beach in Cornwall, no surf here means no surf anywhere. Beachbreak peaks and a fickle right point over sand/rock at the north end of the bay. ","id":1343},"hayling island":{"description":"Very sheltered, sand island that needs a mammoth SW swell coming up the channel for anything to happen. Long stretch of average beachbreaks and a right sand point into the Chichester harbour entrance. ","id":1344},"shoreham":{"description":"Windslop for the desperate is the norm at the ‘Hotpipe’. Sandbar anchored by power station outfall. ","id":1346},"brighton - marina":{"description":"Crowded, shallow chalk and flint reef sheltered from SW gales (the only time it works) by the marina pier. Busy, rippy and localised. ","id":1347},"westward ho!":{"description":"Slow, crumbly, beginner-friendly waves. ","id":1351},"woolacombe":{"description":"Mellow, open beachbreak peaks working through the tide. Popular with longboarders and beginners. Lined-up high tide right off the rocks and shapely low tide peaks in the small bay of Combesgate to the north. ","id":1352},"bude - summerleaze":{"description":"Hollow left off the Barrel at low tide, mid to high tide right breaks into the harbour. Beachbreak peaks as well. ","id":1355},"crackington haven":{"description":"Rocky beachbreak in a sheltered cove that filters the swell size and gives rare shelter from N winds. Lacks power and shape. Cambeak’s huge outside bombora is awesome to watch, but never surfed. ","id":1358},"newquay-  little fistral":{"description":"Little Fistral is a high-performance, fast, hollow beachbreak. ","id":1360},"newquay - fistral south ":{"description":"Lined up lefts over sand and occasional rock bottom. Good shelter from SW winds by the headland. Prefers higher tides, unlike North Fistral. Jump off rocks when big.","id":1361},"newquay - cribbar":{"description":"Famous, fickle, heavy, big-wave spot. Rarely works as it needs to be perfectly clean and double overhead before it will break clear of the rocks. Rights are safer but the lefts can be good. ","id":1362},"crantock":{"description":"Fast, hollow, right sandbar off rocks to the north. Rivermouth sandbar popular with longboarders and a rare left in south corner on massive swells, quality depends on how the river has affected the sandbars. ","id":1363},"redcar":{"description":"Range of rarely, surfed reefbreaks around Redcar. Two outer reefs, 'scars' as they are known locally, hold much potential. ","id":1365},"marske to tees":{"description":"Long stretch of average beachbreaks from Marske all the way up to the South Gare breakwater; broken at it's mid-point by Redcar Scars. ","id":1366},"whitley bay":{"description":"Average beachbreak surfed in stormy conditions as it's more sheltered than Longsands. ","id":1370},"bamburgh":{"description":"Expanse of northeast-facing strand that picks up all available swell onto some nice sandbars. ","id":1377},"isle of wight - freshwater":{"description":"Hollow, fast right point that occasionally comes to life in SW swells. Rocky, rippy and not for beginners. ","id":1379},"seaton to blyth":{"description":"Versatile stretch of beachbreak peaks from Blyth to Seaton Sluice can have good shape if the banks are right. ","id":1381},"littlehampton":{"description":"Fickle beachbreak east of Littlehampton harbour entrance. Lefts off the wooden groyne work best on higher tides and will be busy if on. ","id":1383},"treyarnon":{"description":"Beginner-friendly beachbreak and sand-covered reefs for advanced. ","id":1390},"holywell bay":{"description":"Rarely surfed beachbreak, can have good banks if river shapes them up. ","id":1393},"porthmeor":{"description":"Hollow, fast, N-facing beachbreak that works in bigger swells. Good peak at the Boiler and a right off the island. ","id":1394},"east runton":{"description":"Very average beachbreak, regarded as the county’s premier spot because chalk reefs add some definition to the sandbars. Picks up all swells but best on a N swell and S wind at higher tides.","id":1396},"mundesley":{"description":"Swell magnet sandbars in front of town held together by dozens of old wooden groynes. Hollow if the wind swings to the SW during a NE swell. Better at mid incoming.","id":1397},"bacton":{"description":"Similar set-up to Walcott with exposed stretch of NE-facing groynes picking up swells from 180º. A big N swell at mid to high should see some hollow lefts run down the beach with the strong lateral current. ","id":1398},"torbay":{"description":"Range of punchy beachbreaks and the odd reef working on short-lived E Channel swells. ","id":1400},"nigg bay":{"description":"Classy, fast, hollow boulder reefs each end of the bay and good beachbreak peaks in the middle. Needs a big swell to fire but can handle the most size on this stretch of coast. ","id":1402},"balmedie to newburgh":{"description":"Remote stretch of rarely surfed beachbreaks. Picks up the same swell as Aberdeen. ","id":1403},"boyndie bay":{"description":"Shifting beachbreak peaks in a bay just west of Banff. Reef potential at north end of beach. ","id":1404},"skara brae":{"description":"A short high-speed ferry trip from Gills Bay to Stromness on Mainland in the Orkney Islands will uncover some more great waves breaking over slabs of slate and sedimentary rock. Picks up W-N Atlantic swells plus NE-SE North Sea swells on the eastern islands although they remain unsurfed. Winds are strong and constant so getting the required E winds takes patience. Highlights include Skara Brae, a long consistent left point opposite Skail Bay an equally long perfect righthander over flat reef. Further north around Marwick are moody slab reefs that amplify the swell and a boulder right point. These are just the known, easy to get to spots and the potential is enormous.","id":1407},"port of ness":{"description":"Protected pocket of sand facing the mainland that bends N swells onto sandbars and a scattering of rocks. Banks are always moving although the southern end gets a right off the rocks. Quick check from Europie if wind is W. ","id":1411},"st combs to inverallochy":{"description":"A quiet area with a brace of reef and beachbreaks worth exploring.","id":1414},"saligo bay":{"description":"Heavy beachbreaks in a small bay, rights at north end, lefts at south end. ","id":1416},"laggan bay":{"description":"Long beach with various peaks. Good banks by rivermouth, at north and south end. ","id":1417},"ardnave bay":{"description":"Rare, sheltered, rivermouth sandbar wave needing a massive NW swell to wrap in. ","id":1418},"lossit bay":{"description":"Remote beachbreak, rippy and dangerous at size. ","id":1419},"dalbeg":{"description":"Dalbeg is protected by a long jutting headland to the north and is usually a bit smaller compared to Dalmore. Hollow, thumping waves over changeable sandbars, sculpted by strong rips. Best in peaky, summer swells – out of control at double overhead. ","id":1422},"cliff":{"description":"Fast, hollow beachbreak, good tubes at low tide and long rides at other stages. Handles the most size of any UK beachbreak. Consistent and regularly surfed. Seriously heavy, rippy and dangerous when big. ","id":1424},"graveyards":{"description":"Rocky strewn beachbreaks not suitable for beginners. ","id":1427},"caravans":{"description":"Fickle right at the rivermouth, with a shorter, hollower left. ","id":1428},"dunaverty":{"description":"Rare beachbreak requiring big NW swells or Irish Sea windswells to create some low tide close-outs that become makeable at mid. Often onshore. ","id":1429},"keiss":{"description":"Long, left reef point at north end of Sinclair’s Bay, needs a big swell to break. ","id":1433},"st andrews west":{"description":"Mellow, shifty, slow-breaking peaks, great for beginners. Occasionally lines up but only moderately consistent. ","id":1435},"kingsbarns":{"description":"Range of rarely surfed beach and reef options that work on big N/NE swells and SW winds. ","id":1436},"arbroath":{"description":"3km of very sheltered beachbreak south of town and the left point at north end has potential. Needs a large N/NE or a small SE swell. ","id":1437},"murkle point":{"description":"Heavy, swell-exposed, rarely surfed pointbreak breaking off a rocky outcrop known as The Spur. Some protection on the inside from SW to W gales. Watermen only. ","id":1439},"castlehill to murkle":{"description":"Rarely surfed stretch of heavy reefs for the experienced and inquisitive. Nothing Left, Silos and The Pole are three of the thick ledgey lefts on offer. ","id":1440},"dunnet bay":{"description":"Below average beachbreak, home to various beginner-friendly peaks in small swells. ","id":1442},"balephuil":{"description":"1.5-miles of S-facing beachbreaks with reef potential at west end. ","id":1443},"the maze":{"description":"Beachbreak and heavy slab reef, the long bay has been the site of British windsurf nationals. ","id":1444},"the hough":{"description":"NW-facing beachbreak with reef potential at the south end. ","id":1445},"cruden bay":{"description":"Good, low-tide, river-sculpted sandbar peak by the harbour at north end, best on E to S swells. Picks up plenty of swell, but is a shoredump at high. ","id":1448},"porthcawl - rest bay":{"description":"Well-formed beachbreak peaks at this consistent and busy spot. Not so good when onshore. ","id":1449},"hunts bay":{"description":"Rare, mainly righthand reef, needs solid swell to get going, but closes-out when big. Best at mid tide. Rocky in and out. ","id":1456},"aberdaron":{"description":"Fun beachbreak with defined banks anchored by boulder patches. Good right off the rocks at the N end. Best when it gets overhead. Cross offshore in NW, jellyfish and rips can be a hazard. ","id":1474},"abereiddy":{"description":"Uncrowded W facing beachbreak option in solid swells, shelter from S quadrant winds. Fantastic cliff jumping over the headland to the N in the Blue Lagoon. ","id":1477},"harlech to barmouth":{"description":"Long stretches of beginner-friendly beach.","id":1478},"mossies":{"description":"Mellow offshore reef peak, named for the farmer that first witnessed surfers there. Access from Garywilliam Point as it’s a long paddle from the beach. ","id":1480},"garywilliam point":{"description":"Exposed righthand reef that makes the most of small to medium swells. Fickle as it blows and maxes-out easily. In light winds it can be fast and hollow with a jacking take-off. Only recommended for experienced surfers as it’s a critical wave. ","id":1481},"inch strand":{"description":"Slow, beginner/longboarder-friendly waves, this stunning beach is a beautiful venue for a cruise on a log. ","id":1482},"rossbeigh":{"description":"A 6km spit of land on the south side of Dingle Bay, this area is the start of the incredibly scenic Ring of Kerry. Rossbeigh is home to fun beachbreaks and has a boulder, lefthand point at the north end that requires a long paddle. ","id":1483},"kilmurren":{"description":"Desperation wave when the south coast is out of control. Deep cliff lined bay can offer some SW wind protection for a central peak. A big drop and big current from the rivermouth. ","id":1488},"annestown bay":{"description":"Holds fun beachbreak peaks up to head high and an outside left on big SW swells. Very messy in onshore winds. ","id":1489},"the perfect wave":{"description":"One of the south coast’s finest reefbreaks. A short, sucky and hollow left that rarely gets the NE wind it needs to be offshore and large SW swell. ","id":1490},"rosapenna":{"description":"Long, west-facing beach that needs NW swell to get going. Can be hollow if the wind is offshore E. Strong north south drift. ","id":1491},"pollacheeny harbour":{"description":"A rarely seen righthand tube, with two sections, breaking over boulders at the mouth of the harbour. Long, fast, powerful and incredibly fickle. ","id":1492},"kilcummin harbour":{"description":"Powerful left point, hollow and heavy at size, breaks better the bigger it is. Can handle a W wind but best on SW. Popular when other spots are maxing, so gets crowded. ","id":1493},"lackan bay / kilcummin":{"description":"Empty peaks along a scenic beach, good shelter from W winds. ","id":1494},"lahinch - shit creek":{"description":"Heavy reef, mainly a left at low tide but there are some rights at higher tides. ","id":1495},"lahinch - cornish left":{"description":"Further south from the Left, Cornish is a similar set-up but is a faster, hollower and shallower wave. Not as crowded, paddle out between the Left and Cornish.","id":1496},"cregg / moy beach":{"description":"A sheltered option when the swell is big. Fun little waves at this rocky cove. There are more waves further round the bay. ","id":1497},"pollan bay":{"description":"Situated near Malin Head, Ireland’s most northerly point. Gentle beachbreak with several peaks, working in W-N swells on an incoming tide. Nearby Tullagh Bay offers strong wind and swell protection. Sometimes crowded with surfers from Derry - gets busy in summer.","id":1498},"dunmoran strand":{"description":"Uncrowded beach that’s a good option for beginners/intermediates when the swell is up. Sheltered from big swells and SW winds. ","id":1499},"easkey left":{"description":"Easkey is home to Ireland’s most famous waves. The left is a popular reefbreak, working on all tides and any swell. Handles plenty of size. ","id":1500},"easkey right":{"description":"Much hyped righthand reef that is consistent but rarely epic. Can be perfect, world-class tubes but normally a long, whackable wall. W swell and low tide is best. ","id":1501},"tramore - incredible wave":{"description":"Another rare south coast treat, the Incredible Wave breaks off the headland at the eastern end of Tramore strand. Needs a big midwinter swell. Can be hollow but like most south coast waves, is very fickle. ","id":1503},"mullaghmore strand":{"description":"In the lee of the headland lies an extremely sheltered beach. When the Head is 15ft the Strand will be 1.5ft. Perfect for longboarders and beginners. ","id":1504},"mullaghmore head":{"description":"Ireland’s premier big-wave spot. The Head is a savage, shallow, lefthand reefbreak only surfable on high tide. Handles any size swell, producing massive tubes, but needs to be well overhead to break clear of exposed rocks. Offshore in a SW so makes the most of big winter storms. Has been paddled but is becoming known as tow-in spot. ","id":1505},"le club ":{"description":"More good peaks and there's often a defined, bowly right off both the short and long jetty. When it works, good tubes are on offer, especially in the bodyboarder-friendly shorebreak at higher tides, when backwash can be a problem. Paddling channels can form beside the jetties, but beginners will struggle with the power once it hits headhigh. ","id":1506},"le vvf   ":{"description":"As the last jetty recedes, a Lande-esque feeling returns to this half-kilometre of sand as sucky peaks or long, lined-up walls hit a variety of banks from the popular short jetty peak to the left in front of the crumbling cliffs below the lighthouse. All tides, all swell sizes up to 3m and it is nicely protected from all S winds. ","id":1507},"marinella ":{"description":"Like all the Anglet beaches, Marinella can be magic one day and junky the next, depending on the sand distribution and wind. Peaks will flank the jetties and work right through the tide, offering some steep shoulders and the odd pit. Medium W-NW swell and any E wind will do. ","id":1508},"les corsaires  ":{"description":"Like in Madrague, the jetties help shape the banks and the southern end usually builds up a good sandbar peak with rips either side.  As the tide shifts, one peak will replace another and it will break right through high tide if the swell is above 1m. ","id":1509},"la madrague":{"description":"With sandbanks constantly shifting around a couple of jetties, it’s hard to forecast what this one will be like. Easily overpowered by moderate swell and big high tides kill it off, but can have some crisp, fast walls. ","id":1510},"erretegia":{"description":"With mellow waves breaking over a mix of sand and rocks, this remote beach has long been popular with surf schools in the area. Tucked beneath low cliffs, the beach all but disappears on big high tides so dropping tide is better. Scattered rocks to avoid, otherwise it is beginner friendly when it's small to medium swell. ","id":1511},"guethary (avalanche) ":{"description":"With the right board, skills and conditions, the outside lefts of Les Alcyons can be ridden up to 7m+. This is where a handful of experienced locals paddle into the biggest waves in the country and tow crews also frequent the line-up. Best on low tide, the long walls flex and flow with some high pockets and muscular shoulders. ","id":1512},"les alcyons":{"description":"On the west side of the picturesque Guéthary harbour, a short but powerful left reefbreak, jacks on take-off and barrels across a shallow shelf. A heavy liquid and local current dominates the experts-only line-up. Needs a large N swell and can handle a bit of S-SW wind. ","id":1513},"parlementia":{"description":"The Guéthary terrace gives the best view of this Sunset-like right with a shifting peak and short shoulder that holds up to 6m faces on a clean, NW swell. The outside bombora style reef is quite deep, so the peak draws up a lot of water and only invites those on large, long, voluminous boards to get in early. There is also an attractive left off the peak, which rumbles back across the inner reef, sometimes walling up steeply or else sectioning and closing out. On small to moderate days, faster rights break over this shallower reef shelf that entice the shortboarders, but eventually the sets off the west peak will punish with a circuit via the inside then the channel. Can be some fun, steeper, inside runners for the less gun happy and the wide playing field does give everybody a chance. Paddle out from the harbour to avoid the rock slalom at lower tides.","id":1515},"l'horizon":{"description":"One of a dozen named semi-secret spots on the peninsula that can have great banks on any given day. Better with peaky, summer, W windswells, on smaller, lower tides, so there should be no reason to surf a crowded peak. ","id":1517},"porsmilin ":{"description":"Tucked in at l’Anse de Bertheaume, this lefthand reefbreak and Trez-Hir‘s defined high tide peaks are both better sheltered from W winds than Petit Minou. Unfortunately both take-off zones are really narrow and always crowded when the bigger SW-W swells get in. Trégana’s  shorebreak is a bit roomier.","id":1518},"dalbosc ":{"description":"Pretty hardcore spot known for the tubular left and longer right it can produce although it’s often just a big close-out. Deolen is another low tide option nearby. ","id":1519},"le petit minou ":{"description":"A hollow beachbreak with more rocks on the southern part known as ‘Les Moules’. Fun, curvy walls and smackable lips appear on any S-NW swell with any N wind offshore. Low tide only spot just helps to concentrate the extreme weekend crowds, due to Brest’s proximity. ","id":1520},"anse de pen-hat":{"description":"A hollow beachbreak that receives less swell than La Palue, despite good westerly exposure. Peaks at both ends are shaped by strong rips and the waves will have some punch at the favoured tide of mid incoming. ","id":1521},"pors-ar-vag":{"description":"A good beachbreak for beginners isolated in Lestrevet. Le Ris is another sheltered spot, just as sloppy but protected from stormy SW winds by high cliffs.  ","id":1522},"cap de la chèvre":{"description":"Break out the guns and a long leg rope when a big W swell hits the headland. ","id":1523},"la palue ":{"description":"Wide open, west-facing beachbreak  that picks up all available swells. Usually messy and weaker at low tide before lining up on the push past mid. Long walls and the odd barrel section make it a fun intermediate spot. ","id":1524},"lespecier":{"description":"A small isolated resort with endless peaks in each direction. Unappealing in onshores and overhead conditions. ","id":1525},"le prevent":{"description":"Stuck between two groynes and the athletes physiotherapy centre is a tiny beach with hollow bowls on a strong swell. This is where most of the surfers in the area will end up in winter and fight for one of the steep, sucky, sand-churning slammers that might just hold up enough for a short, fast ride. There's often a left into the rips near the southern groyne and a stable right at the north end.","id":1527},"l'estacade":{"description":"Tucked along the port’s south jetty, this is the ultimate shelter with laughable size compared to exposed beaches. Handles some N wind. Sometimes full and bloated, occasionally sucky and closing-out, but never perfect. ","id":1528},"le penon":{"description":"Worthwhile sandbars can appear along this stretch that used to have a long metal pier that caught the sand. Open and shifty, it often holds some really good higher tide shore breaks that entertain the mix of locals and travellers avoiding the bigger name breaks to the south. Unmanageable rips and impossible paddle-outs at double overhead. More banks up towards Casernes.","id":1529},"gwendrez ":{"description":"This Plouhinec beach became famous after pics of bodyboarders charging heavy 10ft barrels appeared in the press, despite it being a close-out most of the time. The low to mid tide outer sandbars can hold some fine shapely peaks, with fast walled up sections and tube potential, plus there's a rare but feisty left off the rocks at the southern end. Currents and rips get mean with size so it's no place for average surfers when it is overhead.  ","id":1530},"hossegor (la sud)":{"description":"A sheltered spot for those not willing to tackle la Nord on big days. Favours lefts and gives beginner/improvers somewhere to surf away from the rippers. Easy and never too big, but turns into an unsurfable shorebreak on high tide.","id":1531},"les bourdaines":{"description":"Good banks regularly form either side of the access path at what is probably the most popular and consistent spot in Seignosse. Stable sandbanks have forged this reputation over the years and there always seems to be a left/right just south of the path and multiple peaks up towards Penon. Often has a very defined channel between peaks and rippy inside sections. Dead high tide will be a struggle when small and diagonal super rips can hold up the close-outs when the faces exceed 8ft. ","id":1532},"porzcarn":{"description":"Just next to La Torche there’s an under-rated beachbreak and a righthand reef at high tide. Gets, hollow and wedgey, attracting more bodyboarders and the southern corner works on SW winds. The curve of the beach means NE is also ok and it is best around mid tide. The offshore big-wave reefs of Les Etocs can provide perfect 3-6m waves  for daredevils only. Pors Carn is usually much quieter than La Torche, unless the swell is pumping, when more locals will be looking for the rare perfect days on the  reef or in the protected southern corner. ","id":1533},"lesconil     ":{"description":"This stretch of coast, including nearby Benodet and Beg Meil, requires a rare combination of S swell and N winds to provide anything else than windsurf conditions. When on, a reef close to the harbour offers hollow, powerful, low tide lefts and some lesser rights. ","id":1534},"carcans":{"description":"Always quieter than Lacanau, which doesn’t mean that the waves aren’t as good. Often more walled-up than hollow but still plenty of power. ","id":1535},"le porge":{"description":"Can be a pretty picture that greets you from the dunes if a morning offshore is ruffling some headhigh A-frames on the mid tide banks. Sucky and fast on the outside bank with a habit of closing-out at low.","id":1536},"la jenny":{"description":"Consistent and often hollow peaks in small W swells. ","id":1537},"le crohot des cavales":{"description":"Another large shadow zone west of the Hourtin lake accessible only by bicycle. May not be the hollowest and lined-up banks around but it is solo surfing Crohot de France is even more isolated to the north. ","id":1538},"erromardie":{"description":"This bay is full of rocks and patches of reef, filtering the swell and rarely producing good waves. Longer, lumbering lefts section across the central break in front of the lifeguard hut, usually looking best at mid on the push.  The rights to the NE are dangerously close to the rocks and throw up some challenging drops and tubes for experienced surfers at high tide only. ","id":1539},"bidart":{"description":"The central beach is often crowded with local surf club members and there are some gnarly rocks to contend with that are exposed at low tide. Closes-out in bigger swells but has occasional memorable days with both fast walls outside and fun shorebreak hooks on the inside. ","id":1540},"sainte-barbe":{"description":"A long right with a radical, sucky take-off wraps around the jetty on the north side of the bay. It then runs off through a series of wall to shoulder sections as it refracts around the reef for quite a distance to Inside Sainte-Barbe. Here the tide affects the ride heavily and some fat bouncy lefts start to appear before fading out. Much closer to shore is Les Flots Bleus, a mini wave well-suited to kids and beginners. It’s very rare for the fashionable beach of St Jean de Luz to be worth riding. More N in the swell penetrates better, any NE to S wind will do and a dropping tide keeps it interesting. ","id":1541},"ciboure socoa":{"description":"When it gets huge, several spots work inside the bay from the harbour mouth back round to the town beach. A soft peak breaks in the shadow of the Socoa Fort and is offshore in a westerly, as is the rare bodyboarding shoredump at La Bougie. In Ciboure, near the entrance of the river Nivelle is a hard to access, localised reef called Le Port that may work a handful of times a year. Breaks close to the rocks and water quality is dubious. Always a few waves, regardless of how strong the wind or swell gets, but remember a 5m swell may only reach 50cms on the west side, depending on swell direction. ","id":1542},"belharra perdun   ":{"description":"A 15m deep, seagrass covered shoal 2.5km offshore creates an A-frame peak on the two or three largest swells of the winter for the European tow-in crew. A small team made history on November 22nd, 2002 before a second session on March 10th, 2003 when Sebastian St Jean towed into a wave estimated at 66ft (20m) winning the XXL contest final. Only breaks on low tide unless it is psycho huge. ","id":1543},"st pabu ":{"description":"Strong NW swell will awaken St Pab’s hollow shorebreak, a bodyboarder’s delight. The far corners of the beach give some wind and swell shelter . Offshore rocks and oyster farms block the swell at low tide so spring highs are a plus.","id":1544},"penfoul ":{"description":"The offshore islands block some SW swell, but there can be some nice rights scooting across the bay from the rocks to the north. Conditions are usually lumpy and messy here in any W wind. ","id":1545},"la mauvaise grève":{"description":"In front of the camping in Moguériec, this inconsistent reef tucked in a bay offers more power than Dossen. ","id":1546},"siouville":{"description":"Vauville has 16km of empty beaches that work on any swell coming from the W. From La Crecque right in the northern corner, through Vauville town and the scattered blockhouses of Biville, down to the dunes of Siouville there are plenty of walled up waves and feathering lips in the morning offshores. The best bet along this stretch of coast is Siouville, where the locals compare it to Les Landes when it’s grinding. Can handle a bit of S wind.","id":1547},"dielette":{"description":"With a huge NW swell waves break inside the harbour wall, but the entrance extension has virtually killed this spot. A hollow shorebreak known as ‘Le Platé’ is on offer for bodyboarders, just north of the harbour. Further out from the shoredump barrels is a lefthand reef that goes Indonesian every once in a while. Very rare, fast walls and pockets cling to the rocky reef at lower tides, while mid is ideal for most Diélette breaks.","id":1548},"les boulassiers ":{"description":"Swells over 3m wrap around the island to produce this long and mellow lefthander, provided the tide is high enough. Also peaks up a bit wider from the point offering some rights. ","id":1549},"les huttes ":{"description":"Trois Pierres, aka Les Huttes, is a pounding shorebreak offering several tubey peaks close to shore on higher tides. Many will check it with E winds and a NW swell. ","id":1550},"st-trojan":{"description":"This large beach offers an ample choice of peaks, always very consistent and accessible, but any wind other than offshore will ruin the session. Tough paddle-out when it hits headhigh. ","id":1551},"st-denis ":{"description":"Another huge swell option, the port’s long left-hander disappeared for a while due to construction works, only to reappear next to the new jetty. ","id":1552},"la barre":{"description":"The famous wave of the ‘60s has disappeared with the Adour jetty constructions and extensions. Peaks still form between the jetties that filter the swell and somewhat block cross-shore winds. Conditions need to be moderate to heavy swell to start breaking with any power and any high tide will kill it or create a death shorepound. Ranges from fat slopey lefts and the odd right to seriously big tow-in walls on the outside. ","id":1553},"tarnos":{"description":"The Metro beachbreak is very similar to Labenne and Ondres, with weak low tide rides in small swell, before awakening in overhead to double-overhead W-NW swell and serving up chunky, powerful barrels. Still best at low to mid, when there will be more peaks to choose from. ","id":1554},"labenne-ocean":{"description":"With a moderate NW swell and offshores, heavy peaks, close to shore, provide tube time for the local crew and visitors. ","id":1555},"la côte sauvage":{"description":"15km of west-facing beachbreaks need an offshore wind to shape worthwhile rides. Can be hollow and heavy when it imitates Landes. More reliable in the north nearer Pointe Espagnole, otherwise try La Bouverie and the Coubre lighthouse to the S.","id":4404},"plage du loch ":{"description":"Together with Guidel’s main beach this is the most consistent and therefore the most surfed spot around. Not the hollowest spot, but nice slashable walls and a mix of sandbars that keeps the crowd happy from low to mid tide. Fort Bloqué is sloppier, but good for beginners and longboards while Les Moules or Maeva provide high tide reef action. ","id":1557},"le kérou":{"description":"The Laïta river marks the limit between Finistère and Morbihan. There are a few spots on the west side, including this rocky beachbreak in Clohars-Carnoët. Has the ability to get some fast sucky lefts that the local bodyboarders love and handles overhead swell. ","id":1558},"toulhars ":{"description":"Larmor Plage hosts this very sheltered spot that is at its best when everything else maxes out. NW wind is no problem and it can get hollow on the pushing tide.","id":1559},"gavres":{"description":"This L-shaped peninsula doesn’t pick-up much swell but benefits from different expositions to the wind. The Linès side is more consistent while Grande Plage is well sheltered from west winds. ","id":1560},"etel":{"description":"Often looks like a close-out, but with offshore winds some tubular sections are makeable. ","id":1561},"le pin sec":{"description":"Just north of Hourtin only one road bisects the 10km long Forêt du Flamand. Endless choice of peaks along this quiet stretch that never gets crowded and has a good campsite nearby. ","id":1562},"l'amelie":{"description":"Occasionally fast and hollow wave s form up by the blockhaus or the jetty.","id":1563},"le verdon":{"description":"The construction of Port-Medoc didn’t seem to mess with La Chambrette, the ultimate shelter when the Atlantic coast is onshore and out of control. Inside the Gironde rivermouth, it breaks hard and fast tubes on big high tides only. ","id":1564},"le gurp":{"description":"With a large swell and a bit of luck, long tubing lefts can be on offer. Check the banks at La Négade to the north, or at Dépée next to the Euronat nudist camp. ","id":1565},"montalivet":{"description":"Nice peaks visible from the central car park, but there’s more for those that look around. The surf club sometimes organise night surfing sessions. The south side is a naked tourists’ hub.","id":1566},"pontaillac ":{"description":"The tiny bay of Pontaillac offers shelter from large swells and strong winds, right within the city of Royan. Needs size and high tide to be any good.","id":1567},"sauveterre ":{"description":"In the heart of the Olonne Woods, this exposed beachbreak also has two good reefs with long rights. On a clean, moderate swell, choose between the easy Pic du Phoque that can handle size, and the hollower Pic du Large that requires a 10mn paddle. The beachbreak gets some good waves as well.","id":1568},"saint-nicolas":{"description":"In a big storm, see if you can find a few secret spots scattered on the way up to Les Sables. The long left-handers of Plage de la Mine, close to Park de la Grange, are one of them. Favors rising tide and NW swell.","id":1569},"les dunes ":{"description":"A mellow beachbreak that has good walls for longboarders around mid tide, but tends to close out when overhead.  ","id":1570},"la sauzaie ":{"description":"Short but exceptional, seaweed-covered reef offers superb tubular sections and overall brilliant waves.  Always bigger and more powerful than surrounding beaches thanks to the shape of the reef. Lots of little slots on the rights and lefts but it can also handle some size when rumbling walls offer an open canvas. Shifts around a bit and keeps everyone guessing with lots of backdooring the peak. Handles a bit of onshore wind and can get close to the rocks and cliff at high tide on a smaller day.","id":1571},"saint gilles croix de vie":{"description":"City spot with a concrete promenade that ensures a good number of onlookers, but also a nasty backwash at high tide. Usually mushy but rarely closes out close to the jetty when it’s big and windy. In summer walk south to find empty peaks.","id":1572},"les conches/bud bud":{"description":"The breaks of Longeville offer hollow, powerful waves quite similar to those found in Landes and likewise depend on sandbanks formation. Most people surf Les Conches because it is closest to the parking lot, and can be an easier ride with more wall than tube. Walk south towards Bud-Bud for more power and increasingly hollow  peaks that get meaner with size on the shallower sandbars. Handles overhead plus and the higher tide walls walls can taper off through channels giving good length of ride. Even further south is  La Terrière, where the smart surfers go to avoid the regular crowds that blow out in summer.","id":1573},"porz théolen":{"description":"The north coast of Cap Sizun conceals many little-known reefs and beaches. Check the sunken boat of Porz Théolen, Pors Péron or Pointe du Millier, before searching the bays for more secret spots.","id":1574},"saint tugen":{"description":"The best beachbreak around in overhead conditions, delivering stand-up barrels at low tide. Faces straight into the SW swells, so any N wind will do and handles more size from more directions than most spots. At high tide, there can be a thumping bodyboarding shorey, but the rocks become a problem. ","id":1575},"pointe de lervily":{"description":"Two rights break over shallow reef; one close to the Island of Cows and another in the bay. Needs W or SW swell at decent size to break at Ile Aux Vaches and it will handle some size. Not really a barrel but fast and ledgey, requiring speed and skill to negotiate.","id":1576},"la gamelle  ":{"description":"This reef surprised many boats before being identified by a metallic beacon. When it’s huge everywhere else a wave breaks on each side, the right being shorter and hollower. There’s also a bodyboard shorebreak at high tide. ","id":1577},"les longchamps":{"description":"A friendly surfers’ hub, the beach is wide and good banks can provide hollow waves  or the more common onshore mushburgers. Favours rights and a spring incoming tide will jack up the wave heights. For a change check the capricious Garde-Guerin reefs, which will have some push over the scattered rock sections on a moderate W swell and any S wind will be offshore. Out on the western headland, the awesome but treacherous Dame Jouanne ledge sucks and slams the rock shelf at low, challenging the most competent surfers and tight local crew.","id":1578},"cap fréhel":{"description":"Driving up from Sables d’Or towards Cap Fréhel’s multi coloured cliffs will reveal several surf options. La Fosse at Pléhérel beach is quite consistent, but La Grève d'En Bas is much better as long as it’s not low tide. Good with S winds but SW makes it messy. Nice peaks and bowls when a decent W swell hits, which brings out a frothing crowd that have been waiting through the flat spells. ","id":1579},"sainte adresse":{"description":"Just below the Cap de la Hève cliffs, the stretch of Sainte-Adresse beachbreak is the closest spot for Le Havre surfers. Mostly lefts, it needs a decent W or NW swell wrap round the Contentin peninsula. ","id":1580},"hendaye plage":{"description":"This is the answer when everything else is closing-out. A long stretch of average beachbreaks offers a wide choice of peaks; usually better close to the casino or the south jetty. The place is perfect for beginners, which explains the amazing number of surf schools. The two rocks of Les Deux Jumeaux to the northeast occasionally hold a solid right that requires patience. Further out off the eastern headland is Vanthrax, an imaginatively named death peak that spews out massive left barrels a handful of times a year. Crazy bodyboarders and pros only. ","id":1581},"la pointe":{"description":"Very large swells can wrap around Cap Ferret and break inside the Bassin d’Arcachon, throwing up tubey little rights. W winds are offshore, but the hellish currents can make for bumpy rides, so it is popular with bodyboarders. ","id":1582},"le truc vert":{"description":"Probably the best known spot on the Cap-Ferret peninsula because of the large camping bearing the same name and the usual good shape of the jetty influenced sandbanks. ","id":1583},"le grand crohot":{"description":"Lande-esque line-ups with plenty of bains and good shape in peaky summer swells. Can be nice on the outside bars before it closes out at 2m+. ","id":1584},"le gouerou  ":{"description":"A hollow, powerful wave breaking close to shore. Nicely defined peak and bowly shoulders attract boards and boogers. Tricky exit on the high end of the tide so mid is best. ","id":1585},"kerloch":{"description":"Large winter swells light up this mellow beachbreak, which remains surfable with W winds if you stick in the north corner. Long rides with cutback walls and a high tide backwash. Further round the long scalloped beach is Kersiguennou, a good summer spot for beginners in front of the cliffs, while the south end is  Goulien where it will be bigger in W-NW swells. ","id":1586},"pointe de dinan ":{"description":"A scenic spot with a performance right breaking over uneven reef. Protected from N winds, it holds some size and rides can be 200m long. Boils and dry rocks at low tide and slalom skills needed when small. There are some lefts in the bay that break hollow on the pushing tide over a sand/rock mix. ","id":1587},"vaucottes":{"description":"Hidden between the legendary cliffs of Normandy, a small shingle beach that ends up with a stretch of rocks. This set-up delivers rather mushy waves, making it a beginner’s favourite, but it will hold large swells with a defined left sweeping in from the SW.","id":1588},"yport":{"description":"One of the best spots in Normandy: a nice, long left that wraps around a rocky bottom. A small cliff called Pointe de Chicard keeps the line-up glassy when the SW winds blow. On big days, a smaller right starts rolling on inside the bay. ","id":1589},"petites dalles":{"description":"Like nearby Fécamp, Petites Dalles is mostly a windsurfing spot. This shingle beach can still produce decent reef-like shape at mid tides. Best on big SW but also on NE swells accompanied by onshores.  ","id":1590},"boutrouilles":{"description":"Some good higher tide beachbreaks, thanks to patches of reef holding the sand. Popular with bodyboarders as there are good wedges among the granite rocks. ","id":1591},"collignon":{"description":"The left breaking along the concrete jetty can be one of the finest waves around. Unfortunately it’s super fickle and needs a big SW-NW swell and SW winds. ","id":1592},"l'anse du brick":{"description":"During strong SW wind and swell combos,  a 12km drive east from Cherbourg will be rewarded. Peak in the middle of the bay can wall up nicely.","id":1593},"hatainville ":{"description":"A wide zone of beachbreaks surrounded by pristine sand dunes from rocky Le Poux at the north end past the sandy point of Haitanville and down to the lighthouse of Carteret. Can get way overhead but currents are usually quite strong. Beginners can cross Carteret to check mellow peaks from the boardwalk of Barneville. ","id":1594},"camperduin":{"description":"One of the most powerful jetty breaks in Holland, known to even snap the odd board. Breaks outside at low and covers the jetty at high so mid tide on the push is when the barrels happen for a couple of hours. Waves can even run from one jetty to the next in a good NW swell.","id":1825},"kijkduin":{"description":"Good low tide option to Sheveningen that picks up all swells and gets hollow rights and lefts between short jettys in light winds. ","id":1828},"hoek van holland":{"description":"On the north side of the entrance to the immense Europoort is a decent beachbreak on NW swells, but the long jetty blocks anything from the SW. Rounder and more power than the average Dutch beachbreak, it's best around high tide with S winds. ","id":1829},"blokken":{"description":"With the construction of Maasvlakte 2 (expanding the port of Rotterdam with 2,000 hectares) most of the current surf spots are vanished under the Maasvlakte 2. The Blokken no longer exists.","id":1830},"schouwen duiveland":{"description":"Below average beachbreaks on the island of Schouwen Duiveland. Despite a NW aspect, it is often smaller than Domburg due to offshore sandbanks blocking the swell, so high tides are best.","id":1831},"vlissingen":{"description":"Long righthanders, perfect for longboarders sweep in with really big NW or N swells, accompanied by strong N winds which are offshore. Only works a couple of times a year and only around the high tide. ","id":1832},"bredene":{"description":"Just east of Oostende in Bredene there are average waves in front of Beachclub Twins (strandpost 1). ","id":1833},"mariakerke":{"description":"A popular spot in this small beachtown is baptised ‘Ollie’s Point’ named after the founder who discovered this ‘secret spot’ during the '90s. Standard beachbreaks between rock jetties that occasionally turn on after a big N storm and the wind calms down. ","id":1834},"oostduinkerke":{"description":"South of the long jetty at Nieuwpoort, which provides good NE wind protection, the jetties stop and open, disorganised beachbreaks stetch down to Dunkirke. The newly built beachhouse ‘Windekind’ is an excellent hang-out for local surfers and provides hot showers for members. ","id":1835},"bunkers":{"description":"Probably the best wave in Denmark, when a W swell meets the triangular reef and throws up hollow little rights and left shoulders. Problem is it must be no wind or E wind so it rarely works. Loads of messy, exposed beachbreak up and down the coast.","id":1836},"hanstholm":{"description":"Large port where Jutland meets the Skagerrak and the bend in the coast makes it surfable in howling SW winds. The break close to the port is called Fish Factory due to nasty smells from nearby industry and dubious water quality. Further east is a smaller jetty that grooms lefts in SW cross-offshore conditions. Bunkers has peaks in slack wind conditions.","id":1837},"el conquistador":{"description":"Consistent, fun, smaller swell peak in front of the Hotel Conquistador. The lefts are usually better, and the reef can work on S swells. ","id":1848},"derecha del cartel":{"description":"Excellent lined-up right with peeling bowl sections offering good tube time. Longer rides than Spanish Left and handles a bit more size. Best around mid tide on a NW swell. ","id":1849},"el confital - tenerife":{"description":"Fast, hollow challenging left on exposed south coast reef. Any kind of S swell N wind combo will work, providing it doesn't get too big. ","id":1850},"el callado":{"description":"Nice rolling peak over boulders that can wall-up for a long way. There are a lot of other spots nearby including El Roquete just over the channel and and a few bodyboard waves on the other side of the port.","id":1851},"fuera de la bajeta":{"description":"Reknowned outside reef of mossy rocks that produces an excellent long righthander that needs an overhead N-NE swell to really get going and wont stop till it is very big. La Bajeta itself is a high tide right breaking closer to the sharper rocks inside, in small summer NE swells and winds. ","id":1852},"el charco ":{"description":"El Charco is a long lined-up left  that breaks best on NW swells and any S wind. Powerful, tubular and challenging it needs to be headhigh swell to start linking together the many sections that break seperately in small swells. There’s also an outside peak called El Pozo for big wave chargers.","id":1853},"los patos":{"description":"Swell magnet beachbreak that is a good option in small peaky summer swells. Closes-out easily and suffers from strong rip currents. ","id":1854},"la caleta":{"description":"The main wave is a righthander that rumbles down the reef, offering powerful walls and snappy sections. There's a left further east and another one across the bay towards town. ","id":1855},"el paso":{"description":"Awesome big wave spot and proving ground for the gun brigade in Gran Canaria. Good for tow-in surfing when triple overhead plus. NW swell will see some fast, scary barrel sections on both sides of the peak and rides can be long.","id":1865},"molokai":{"description":"Good small swell spot on any pulses from the W all the round to E wind swells. Occasional good quality waves perfect for longboarders and beginners. ","id":1868},"quintanilla - gran canaria":{"description":"An underrated lefthander that can be seen while driving the main north coast highway. Steep, fast, performance walls that get better when bigger, but not recommended for weak paddlers. ","id":1869},"el comedor":{"description":"Another small swell spot with a wide swell window offering slopey walls and crumbly sections down a boulder reef. N swells should line up best but high tide kills it.","id":1870},"boquines":{"description":"Spring and summertime are best seasons for this excellent right pointbreak. Fun, playfull walls for all kinds of manouvers and good length of ride when the swell has some E in it. ","id":1871},"el lloret":{"description":"El Lloret is a good quality pointbreak with fast, punchy walls that peel down the boulders for up to 200m. Needs overhead NW swell to get going. There´s also a fine left pointbreak across the channel. ","id":1873},"la barra - las canteras":{"description":"Natural reef that protects Las Canteras Beach, but is only rideable on high tide. It's a decent paddle from the shore to reach the hollow peaks. The peak at La Puntilla to the north is closer to shore.","id":1874},"mosca point":{"description":"Excellent spot and Gran Canaria´s longest left. Only offers good conditions a few times a year when NE-E swells are groomed by W winds. Very long rides and also barrel sections. ","id":1875},"playa de las mujeres":{"description":"This secluded southern beachbreak is a favorite spot for air-loving bodyboarders. The massive backwash is a perfect launch ramp for inverted airs, 720´s and other radical manouvers. Mid tide and S swells only.","id":1876},"playa del ingles":{"description":"Summertime spot that only works with a big E windswell and when this happens it is always crowded. Usually onshore and junky in the NE winds, but a fun wave for all abilities.","id":1877},"tauro":{"description":"Short but intense ride that's simply a big barrel and then kick out before the reef goes dry. Only for bodyboarders at high tide and a helmet is a good idea.","id":1878},"el frontón":{"description":"Only a few rivals as the heaviest wave in the world. Totally slab. Only ridden by local bodyboarders who dont tolerate visitors. More perfect right but the left is sick also, depending on the swell direction. Square, mutant tubes that quickly shut down on the shelf.","id":1879},"bocabarranco - gran canaria":{"description":"Below average beachbreak peaks over rock and sand. Poor quality of wave compounded by volumes of raw sewage.","id":1882},"refsnes":{"description":"Shifting peaks, with similar waves to Bore.  Needs a proper sandbar to be any good so late summer is the best bet.  ","id":1883},"pigsty/piggy":{"description":"Aka Svinestien, it's one of the few spots in the Jaeren area which can be considered 'world class'. Winter training ground for locals preparing to travel to the more core areas of the surfing world. Fast, ruler edged rights with barrel sections and some less speedy lefts. Must be E winds and a lined up NW swell, big enough to keep the boulders submerged.","id":1884},"reve havn":{"description":"Top quality wave with lots of workable wall and hollow sections. Needs a medium to big NW swell and handles the predominant winter southerly winds. Closes out before double overhead, when a sketchy wave breaks just off the barnacle encrusted harbour wall - experts only.","id":1885},"bore":{"description":"Shifty peaks, giving short hollow rides in the chest to head high range.  Closes-out easily but banks are best early autumn after calm summers.  Picks up all available swells so Bore is the summer spot when the swell is too small for the boulder breaks.    ","id":1886},"byberg":{"description":"Northwest-facing boulder reef/point that attracts SW swell. Good, whackable walls going left, although it usually lacks power and is very sectioney. When the swell is big, a short, fun right appears to the south.  Enter the water at the boat ramp.  ","id":1888},"hellestø":{"description":"Works on W-NW swells and offers a bit of N wind protection. Classic days can hold up nicely and be more hollow than Bore, if the swell is lining up. Unfortunately this is rare and Bore is always bigger.","id":1889},"kvassheim":{"description":"Together with Piggy, Kvassheim is the jewel of the crown on Jæren.  Fast, punchy performance walls  especially on the favoured S swells. Once the swell goes north of W the Rio Grande current hits in, the paddling gets unbearable for most surfers and the shoulder also fades.  100 m + rides at its best so most surfers walk back up the point to save some paddling power. ","id":1892},"ervik":{"description":"Can be a quality beachbreak when the sand lines up and more consistent than the Jæren area.  High performance low tide lips that fatten up through the tide.  Some wind shelter from the surrounding hills.  ","id":1893},"suppå":{"description":"Fun, easy left situated on the north side of the bay, so it is often slightly bigger than nearby spots.  A rare, powerful right appears in a decent period swell.  .","id":1894},"perelle bay - dom hue - guernsey":{"description":"The island’s premier big-wave spot is an exposed, fickle, deep-water reef that sits off Perelle Bay. Shifty, sketchy and only suitable for lovers of heavy water. A big drop into a bowly right with deep water at the end if you make it.","id":1897},"portinfer - guernsey":{"description":"Consistent beachbreak, picks up more swell than Vazon. Best at mid on the drop then closes-out towards low, but occasionally gets good and hollow. A tubular right reefbreak known as the 'Knife' is situated off the rocks at the north end of the bay, surfable only at high tide up to head height. ","id":1900},"l'ancresse bay - guernsey":{"description":"Fun, versatile, winter-only beachbreaks, quite sheltered so it needs to be solid. Still good when onshore. Best on the drop just after high tide. ","id":1901},"fort le marchant - guernsey":{"description":"Sheltered, inconsistent left point that only breaks in the biggest winter storms. Swells have to wrap in 90º to the point, which is offshore in SW winds. Sketchy vertical take-off in front of the rocks, a fast, hollow section then the wave fattens out into deeper water. A rare sight. Strong currents. ","id":1902},"secrets - jersey":{"description":"Fast, high performance, French-style beachbreak, mainly rights with lefts working when the swell gets solid. ","id":1903},"stinky bay - jersey":{"description":"Long, walling left pointbreak over uneven reef, at the north end of St Ouens Bay. ","id":1904},"les brayes - jersey":{"description":"Fun, long beachbreak walls on solid swells. ","id":1905},"la rocco - jersey":{"description":"Gnarly, heavy, epic big-wave righthander, breaking in front of exposed rocks, ridden by small hardcore local crew, handles the biggest swells the Atlantic can throw at it. For experienced surfers only. ","id":1906},"petite port - jersey":{"description":"Chunky, powerful big-wave reef, heavy right and longer softer left, ridden at high tide when small, low tide when big, handles huge swell but rarely epic. ","id":1907},"sumner bar (christchurch)":{"description":"If Sumner Bar is on, most waveriders check Taylor’s Mistake, which is a bit more exposed to an E-NE swell and gets some juicier lefts and rights near the beach headlands. Banks Peninsula’s unreal coastal features make it a tough place to travel, with hellish, windy gravel roads. ","id":1950},"smails beach":{"description":"Not far is Smails Beach, suited to small S swells with an established left in the east corner and lots of rips. ","id":1952},"sandfly bay":{"description":"Dunedin’s southern beaches shelter some of the best beachbreaks in the country. Flat days are rare but strong rips and heavy storms are a common occurence. Sandfly Bay requires a long hike over sandhills down to an average beachie, best on small swell at low tide. ","id":1953},"waiwakaiho":{"description":"On high tides and major swells the reefs and sandbars of the Waiwakaiho rivermouth can be excellent. ","id":1956},"back beach (taranaki)":{"description":"In winter (May to Oct) the best option is to be in the New Plymouth to Oakura area. There are many good reefs in New Plymouth but for a mellower surfing environment, it is recommended to drive down to Oakura. This is where most New Plymouth based surfers head for shelter when the strong SW winds blow, and the consistent waves of Back Beach regularly turn on the quality. ","id":1957},"sponge bay":{"description":"Sponge Bay despite its name, is not a bodyboarder heaven but a mediocre beach that wouldn’t be mentioned if it were not the access to Gisborne’s best wave: Tuamotu Island!","id":1958},"stock route":{"description":null,"id":1959},"oakura":{"description":"In winter (May to Oct) the best option is to be in the New Plymouth to Oakura area. There are many good reefs in New Plymouth but for a mellower surfing environment, it is recommended to drive down to Oakura. This is where most New Plymouth based surfers head for shelter when the strong SW winds blow, and the consistent waves of Back Beach regularly turn on the quality. In Oakura proper there is a high tide beach break, suitable for beginners and some reefs to the S that are worth investigating. ","id":2014},"ahu ahu":{"description":"Spots like Ahu Ahu hold good shaped peaks and are generally best at low tide. ","id":2015},"waitara bar":{"description":"If the wind is calm (unusual for this region) there is an awesome right-hander at the Waitara Bar rivermouth. ","id":2017},"punihos":{"description":"Close to Okato is Kumera Patch, a left point break that breaks a bit like Raglan. All around here are small tracks leading through farms to the ocean and waves. Always ask permission before crossing someone’s property and close all farm gates. ","id":2019},"komerne road":{"description":"Close to Okato is Kumera Patch, a left point break that breaks a bit like Raglan. All around here are small tracks leading through farms to the ocean and waves. Always ask permission before crossing someone’s property and close all farm gates. ","id":2020},"scott point ":{"description":" Scott Point is one of those swell magnets suited to adventurous and equipped surfers at the end of 90 Mile. It’s a fickle right point off a headland and there’s hardly ever anyone out. ","id":2021},"green meadows":{"description":"Finally, Green Meadows in Pihama is one of Taranaki’s gems, a point break that has long, excellent rights.","id":2024},"railways":{"description":"Further towards Blue Bay is Railways, another good righthand point that requires a massive swell from the S. ","id":2026},"opoutama":{"description":"Opoutama itself has a 6km (4mi) long, average beach break that rarely goes flat. ","id":2027},"black's beach":{"description":"This zone is packed full of decent spots with at least 4 reef breaks, 6 point breaks and a powerful beach break. The black sandy beach accounts for the name of the closest reef to Nuhaka. Black’s Beach is a good quality peak, with a nice barrel section. ","id":2028},"mahia reef":{"description":"Right by the cliffs, is Mahia Reef, which offers mellow lefts regardless of the tide, but again it only breaks on major swells. ","id":2029},"last chance":{"description":"If nowhere else in this area is working properly then there is a good chance of finding something worth while at the appropriately named Last Chance. It is best on a N-E swell and mid tide, but getting down to the waves can be tricky. ","id":2033},"":{"description":null,"id":2913},"la punta - playa zicatela":{"description":"Less assured surfers should head down to the mellower, but busy lefts of La Punta, which offer the relief of a paddling channel and some long, fast walls. It’s easier to take a bus rather than endure the long, hot walk. Late afternoons should see the wind drop away and Puerto Escondido should clean up.","id":2057},"ostiones":{"description":"Ostiones is accessible by sea or land (long walk) and the lefts are worth checking on a big swell. ","id":2058},"san pancho":{"description":"You’re not in California, but after Santa Cruz comes San Francisco, or San Pancho as the locals call it. Close to the huge Costa Azul resort, its a fast lefthander off the point and sucky peak in front of the river that can hold some size and gets hollow around low tide. ","id":2059},"escolleras":{"description":"Escolleras at Playa del Palmar benefits from currents running along the marina, which sometimes shape a tubular right, but you won’t be alone. ","id":2060},"stoner's point":{"description":"After passing the resort town of San Blas and its poor beachbreak, Stoner’s Point is the first classic pointbreak, memorably ridden on a perfect day by Jeff Hakman and Jock Sutherland in the film Cosmic Children. ","id":2062},"aticama":{"description":"The lefts of Aticama’s pointbreak are much more consistent and of excellent quality, but being so close to a fishery there’s plenty of sharks drawn to the area. ","id":2063},"santa cruz - nayarit":{"description":"Just as good in a pure S swell, but a little less sharky, despite its rivermouth, the Santa Cruz left pointbreak peels perfectly along a cliff, with rides over 200m. The point needs some swell, so check the rivermouth if it’s too small. ","id":2064},"troncones":{"description":"Just south of Manzanillo, Troncones is a 5km (3mi) long stretch of beach marked with rock outcrops that encourage sandbar peaks, but it’s the moody right reef at the south end that draws the crowds. ","id":2065},"san augustin":{"description":"San Augustin needs a big S swell to work since it faces SE and an offshore island bounces the swell round the rocky bay. Nothing specia,l but a beautiful spot. Bahias de Huatulco are well-protected tourist bays and offer little in the way of good waves, unless there is a really huge S swell.","id":2066},"el paraiso":{"description":" A much better bet is El Paraiso, where a bend in the beach arranges nice triangular bars and some fast, hollow, yet forgiving rides compared to it’s illustrious “on steroids” neighbour. ","id":2067},"cuyutlan":{"description":"Manzanillo Airport is the usual arrival point for surfer’s, but the waves in town and at nearby Cuyutlan are usually a huge close-out shorebreak, unless a small peaky S swell hits the straight banks. ","id":2068},"el faro (guerrero)":{"description":"The industrial city of Lázaro Cárdenas receives some thumping surf along a dozen jetties and El Faro is the most commonly surfed spot. ","id":2069},"colotepec":{"description":"To the E of Puerto are the reliable rivermouth sculpted beachbreaks of Colotepec, which can still pack some punch and dredge some sand. ","id":2070},"punta chivo":{"description":"Punta Chivo is easy to get to through a small fishing village then a walk out to the point. It’s a fun, mushy wave great for longboarders and beginners and home to Salina Cruz Surf Tours, the only surf camp around. NE-E blow’s it out but any W wind and S swell is fine. ","id":2071},"la ventosa":{"description":"Just E of Salina Cruz, La Ventosa is a highly consistent beachbreak, best with a small to medium summer S/SW swell and a low tide. There are miles of A-frame peaks to the east, but the offshore trade winds are sometimes too strong to surf here! ","id":2072},"barra de potosi":{"description":"Barra de Potosí is really sheltered from S swells but once or twice a year, a left peels down the point in huge swells. There’s also some peaks in the rivermouth and a right pointbreak, but neither is really breathtaking. ","id":2073},"hampton beach":{"description":"The north end of Hampton Beach offers some decent protection from a NE wind, and the whole stretch can have some nice peaks, particularly on a mid to high tide. The lefts that run down the southside of Great Boars Head are fast, hollow, and shallow with no room for error, so “experienced surfers only” applies.","id":2074},"linkys":{"description":"Either side of low tide and a huge swell might see this quality righthander get going. Doesn’t break until it’s head-high but will handle anything the Atlantic can serve up. NE to E swell will get in better, and SW wind is far preferable to NW, which will bump up the face. Easy paddle-out and take-off make the barrel sections easier to ride, but the rocks are always waiting to claim the unwary.","id":2075},"costellos":{"description":"A short wave with a steep take-off plus the odd dry rock popping up in the face. Looks like a potential goer but doesn’t really do it. High tide only. Plaice Cove to the south can get some very decent beachbreaks on occasion.","id":2077},"seabrook beach":{"description":"Beachbreak peaks that work on all swell directions. Handles up to double overhead, but you’ll have trouble getting out the back. Constantly changing sandbars can shape powerful hollow waves or slow mushy shoulders, plus the position of tide is crucial to this tricky spot.","id":2078},"cherry grove pier":{"description":"Beach break with peaks either side of the pier offering lefts and rights (depending on which side of the pier your on). Pier can offer some shelter from the wind.","id":2087},"devils rock":{"description":"Sand bottom beach break with peaky left and rights. Great for improver/beginners, closes out on big swells. To the left, around the headland, is Banana Point and for the experienced surfer a gem lies between the two spots. Can be crowded on the weekends with locals. Relaxed vibe and great cafe on the beach.","id":2088},"blinky beach":{"description":"Lord Howe Islands only beachbreak situated on the less reliable east coast.","id":2089},"harry's":{"description":"Heavy, hollow righthander over coral.","id":2090},"bagasbas beach":{"description":"Sparse open beach, rarely crowded despite being one of the most best surfing sites in the area.","id":2092},"bailey's beach":{"description":"All tides and any wind from NW to E for this hollower beachbreak. Mid tide on a SE swell can get good up to head-high. Usually only breaks on stormy easterlies.","id":2096},"lagundri bay - indicators":{"description":"Since the 2005 earthquake, all the waves in Lagundri Bay have been affected (uplift min 0.3m), including Indicators, a very shallow, hairy right with pinching barrels, where it’s critical to wait for the right wave and then kick out before the disastrous end section. Only attracts a handful of locals and hellmen, on the few days a season it works. ","id":2148},"the machine":{"description":"Losers in the new reef levels include Kiddieland, which has been replaced by a softer inside section of The Point and The Machine, an ultra hollow left barrel, deep in the bay, that now needs huge spring high tides and a macking swell. Has a new kink in it mid wave so making the channel is unlikely. There are also a variety of other lesser waves in the neighbourhood, within walking distance to the west (Sobatu) or back towards Teluk Dalam harbour (Rivermouth). ","id":2149},"27th ave/north myrtle":{"description":"Takes a bigger swell than the rest of the area. Hugo removed the pier, but a recent beach nourishment has resulted in a good low tide outside bar and a high tide shorebreak. Longer rides when it links up.  ","id":2152},"17th street boardwalk":{"description":"Since the construction of a new pier, the waves here have improved. This short top-to-bottom wave produces rights and lefts a couple of hours before and about an hour after high tide. Lower tides, forget it. ","id":2153},"north jetty":{"description":"The best wind for the next few breaks is onshore! Without it, there will be no waves. The banks at the North Jetty are a fair way down the beach. Same deal as Sugar Shack and 2nd Street. Crumbly, mushy, fat waves that might wall up on the inside. ","id":2155},"ditch plains":{"description":"This mushy left with its workable wall and longer rides is a favored longboard spot. Occasional steeper rights, plus a few faster lefts further to the east. Between here and the lighthouse, there are some more rocky reef spots, which require a long walk.","id":2159},"atlantic terrace":{"description":"No parking near the beach without a town permit, which costs $150 a year. Even so, the place is often crowded with locals and vacationers staying in the numerous beachfront hotels.","id":2160},"turtle cove":{"description":"This classic-looking righthand pointbreak can hold double-overhead powerful rights in a SE swell with W-NW winds. Very sectiony with multiple take-off points, short barrels occur along the boulder-strewn line-up. Incoming around mid tide should see the best waves with the least dry rocks popping up. There is also a short left directly beneath the threatened lighthouse (due to fall into the sea if the serious erosion continues).","id":2161},"jones beach state park":{"description":"From Fire Island Inlet to Jones Beach, 10 miles (16km) of unstabilized beach can produce some decent sandbars on the right day. High tide is no good because it amplifies the trough of deeper water between the outside and inside banks. The Gilgo area is generally the most consistent.","id":2162},"fae":{"description":"Salinas is a busy tourist peninsula that catches both N and S swells. Unfortunately most breaks are located in a military zone that requires a permit to enter - the Costa surf club may be able to help you get a ride in with someone who has a permit. FAE is a consistent spot left that needs perfect wind and swell direction to be classic, otherwise it’s just a fun, workable wave. Close by is Chocolatera, a good but fickle right. ","id":2180},"chocolatera":{"description":"Salinas is a busy tourist peninsula that catches both N and S swells. Unfortunately most breaks are located in a military zone that requires a permit to enter - the Costa surf club may be able to help you get a ride in with someone who has a permit. FAE is a consistent spot left that needs perfect wind and swell direction to be classic, otherwise it’s just a fun, workable wave. Close by is Chocolatera, a good but fickle right. ","id":2181},"punta chulluype":{"description":"Punta Chulluype is the main spot with good potential but don’t surf it at low tide as it’s too shallow. ","id":2182},"punta bellaca":{"description":"There’s no surf within Bahía de Caráquez’s peaceful eco-city but the fickle pointbreak of Punta Bellaca will fire occasionally. When on (with good SW-W swells), a bunch of locals will be there to enjoy powerful waves around the low tide. ","id":2183},"punta galera":{"description":"Punta Galera is like a slow copy of Suspiro and Mompiche. It’s usually worth checking in the mornings when a NW or strong W swell shows up. The tedious access keeps the crowd levels down. ","id":2184},"san mateo":{"description":"San Mateo is a dreary fishing village with a remote but classy left that breaks only around 10 times a season. It’s sharky and fairly well-known by waveriders from Manta. ","id":2185},"punta suspiro":{"description":" A few clicks south, Punta Suspiro is an underrated wave needing the same conditions, used as a crowd escape from Mompiche. It’s another left pointbreak with long, classy rides.","id":2186},"portete":{"description":"Portete is a powerful righthander just on the other side of Suspiro, it will break with any swell direction but doesn’t offer the same wind protection and therefore gets blown out very easily. This spot is quite dangerous at low tide. ","id":2187},"punta tonchigue":{"description":"Solitude-seekers may feel better in the fishing village of Tonchigue, but the local left pointbreak is usually quite sectiony. ","id":2188},"atacames":{"description":"Atacames is much more tourist orientated but some caution is still needed. Facing lively beach bars, the beachbreak ranks highly on the fun scale with barrels at low tide and long rides at high tide. It needs a NW or strong W swell to function. ","id":2189},"la mesita":{"description":" If the swell comes from the NW it’s best to go down to La Mesita, a remote left pointbreak offering long rides away from any crowd.","id":2190},"cabo pasado":{"description":"Cabo Pasado is a reefbreak only accessible by boat from Canoa, which explains why it’s only a recent discovery. With NW to W swells it can provide perfect, crystal water barrels. ","id":2191},"punta mala":{"description":"Punta Mala, N of Salango, can only be reached by boat. The left you’ll find there is worth the ride, as is the scenery. ","id":2192},"bocana del cojimies":{"description":"There’s no surf right in Cojimies, the first stop in Manabí Province, but with the help of a boat, hardcore explorers will reach the outer sand banks (a couple of km offshore) where a bunch of beachbreaks can prove worth the effort. ","id":2193},"engabao":{"description":"Engabao is by far the most consistent break on the S shore with punchy, performance orientated small waves. ","id":2194},"punta panico":{"description":"Just south of Cabo Blanco, cliffs curve out to another challenging left, suitably named Panic Point. This is the most northern Peruvian point that regularly works on the S-SW swell train and also where the Humboldt Current runs out of steam. Winter sees all size swells wrap around the tip and hit a minefield of sharp, barnacle encrusted rocks, throwing up rapid tube sections that require high board speed and positioning to escape. Packs loads of punch and although the reef isn't in your face like Cabo Blanco, getting caught inside here is almost worse. Some call this one of the best waves in South America and more rewarding than it's illustrious neighbour, plus it can handle more size. Paddle out from the beach or take a chance with the rock dance off the point.","id":2195},"cabo blanquillo":{"description":"If Cabo Blanco is crowded, check other spots to the south like Cabo Blanquillo a left reef that needs some sand to get classic. Very exposed to wind so it's an early or late spot.","id":2196},"el nuro":{"description":"Just south of a tiny fishing village and long pier, El Nuro is more of a reef left than a proper pointbreak, which picks up N swell and can be a fun, high-performance wave with crumbling lips and forgiving cutback walls. Sand covered rock shelf and a lack of thick crowds makes this wave accessible to improvers. ","id":2197},"punta restin":{"description":"Punta Restin is exposed and isolated, bending in S swells to a line-up that is far from orderly. Sections off and closes-out if direction is not quite right. You’ll find the Panama currents influence waning down here and the water will be 2°-3°c (5°-7°F) colder than in Mancora. ","id":2198},"yacila":{"description":"Yacila is protected from the strong winds by a large rock, attracting local bodyboarders to the mediocre, beachbreak close-outs in summertime NW swells. Handles onshore W wind quite well.","id":2199},"punta negra (piura)":{"description":"Punta Negra is due west of Paita and picks up any tiny swell that is out there. S-SW is better, hopefully producing some fast lefts across the straight sandbars, instead of shut-downs. Really only a small swell option.","id":2200},"punta ballenas":{"description":"If Mancora is small or the swell is from the SW-W, a walk of about 5 min to the south will reveal Punta Ballenas, a left point that picks up a bit more swell. It’s usually a messy, sectiony wave and will close-out if the swell is from the NW or the tide is too low, but it’s much faster and hollower than the main point. ","id":2201},"punta arena (piura)":{"description":"Water temps drop drastically in Talara as the water can be 2°c (5°F) colder on the south side of town than on the north. It rarely breaks, but when it does Punta Arena is a quality lefthand point, which is best at low tide with a moderate swell. Quite sectiony and can be mushy, since the wind gets into it easily.","id":2202},"punta lobo":{"description":"Water temps drop drastically in Talara as the water can be 2°c (5°F) colder on the south side of town than on the north. South of town, El Golf is the go to spot for any swell from S to NW which is likely to produce that rarest of things in Peru - hollow righthanders! Punchy, fast and cylindrical, these peaks can be picture perfect when all the points are sleeping, but as it gets bigger, the swirling currents make this break a thorough workout.","id":2203},"punta aguja":{"description":"The beaches of Bayovar, 150km SW of Piura are arguably the last pristine beaches in Peru. Consisting of wide bays, fringed by white granite rocky formations and dunes, these beaches are washed by crystal-clear waters filled with dolphins, turtles and flocks of seabirds. Punta Aguja marks the spot where the Equatorial Counter Current loses the battle against the Humboldt, meaning the water gets radically colder south of this rocky point. The beaches leading down to Nonura can hold a fun peak or two and act as a diversion from the point when it is too small. Easily blown out.","id":2204},"punta tur":{"description":"A bit further along the Bayovar headland lays Punta Tur another great lefthander. It breaks further away from the shore than Nonura, resulting in really long waves, although it peels so fast that the ride is usually split into different sections. When everything aligns like 10ft of SW swell, ESE winds and low incoming tide, T-Land can resemble its Indonesian namesake. Punta Tur also suffers from really strong currents, making jetskis a highly desirable tool. ","id":2205},"punta prieta":{"description":"AKA El Brujo where discoveries of ancient civilisations have been unearthed. Exposed wind-affected reefbreak that might line up some nice shorter left sections on small S swells and glassy or E winds. Some beach peaks to the north.","id":2206},"silver sands":{"description":"Silver Sands holds peaks over a beach/reef combo that sucks in SE swell and produces some hollow rights. ","id":2207},"freights":{"description":"Freights probably has the best lefts on the south coast, but it rarely lines-up, since a big S swell is required. Long, fast and hollow when on, there are 3 defined sections starting at the cliffs on the point, where feathered walls flow into the central reef barrels and if you are lucky, more bowls through the inside. Has many moods when small with plenty of shorter rights and lazy, longboard shoulders that make this a useful beginner spot. ","id":2208},"surfer's point - barbados":{"description":"Surfers Point can be a fun left set-up with cruisey shoulders bending into the bay and providing a bit of protection from the nor'easters. There are some rights too, with the emphasis on fun, easy rides, making it the ideal home for Zed’s surf hire/school.","id":2209},"tent bay":{"description":"Tent Bay, a powerful left, walls up and spins down the reef on a straight N swell. ","id":2210},"parlors":{"description":"It’s only a 300m paddle down to Parlours, an expanse of peaking right and left runners that seem to improve as the swell builds. Less power and intensity than Soup Bowls on any given day and a scatter gun line-up keeps crowds low and paddling high, especially at double-overhead.","id":2211},"sand bank":{"description":"A 10 minute walk north of Bathsheba, Sandbank or Cattlewash as it is also known, looks like an ideal open beachbreak for beginners. However this stretch is strafed by rips and currents and the line-up is usually messy, unless the right near the rocks is working, so it's better suited to experienced surfers who will get the best from the dumpy close-outs and onshore slop.","id":2212},"brandons":{"description":"Close to Bridgetown is Brandons, a sandy reef peak that only works on big hurricane or SE windswells and is offshore in NE trades. Mainly groomed, speedy lefts with the odd tuck section, or fleeting, rounder rights. ","id":2213},"maycocks":{"description":"The long, tapering shoulders of Maycocks, are a fun alternative to Duppies and will always be smaller and more manageable on a big wrapping N swell. Low to mid tide is preferred and the trades are always offshore. Handles the biggest swells on an outside section that keeps the chargers happy.","id":2214},"tropicana":{"description":"Speedy left barrels over urchin-covered, fire coral reef makes Tropicana a treacherous left for experts only, who usually choose high tide for their tube time.","id":2215},"conset point":{"description":"Conset Point is a rarely surfed mysto right needing a serious N swell to get classic. ","id":2216},"ragged point":{"description":"Beneath the lighthouse at Ragged Point, a powerful, mid to high tide shorey hits the sand when the swell is E-SE. Any N in the swell will mean plenty of close-outs, but the cliffy headlands help with the wind and it consistently picks up all available energy. ","id":2217},"ocós":{"description":"Less than 10km (6mi) away from the Mexican border, Ocos provides the first surf opportunity where the rivermouth builds occasionally good sandbars. ","id":2219},"la barra - likin":{"description":"From Puerto San Jose to Monterrico lies the longest stretch of coastal road in Guatemala, allowing multiple beaches to be checked out without really leaving the highway. 5km (3mi) after Puerto San Jose is Balneario Likin, one of the country’s only high-end coastal resorts. The surf also ranks among the best in the country, with hollow rivermouth and jetty peaks at La Barra, rideable till slightly overhead. Needs low incoming tide or slack high to avoid the killer rip. Often long and predictable, the righthander is a great ride with hollow pockets interspersed by slashable shoulders. The left off the peak sucks hard and leads straight onto the rocky tip of the jetty, often closing-out. The sandbars shift around affecting shape and quality and the river flow causes hectic rips on dropping tides, but low incoming or even dead high on big swells is the time to surf. There is a surf camp nearby and some local surfers come down from Puerto San Jose, but generally crowds are not a problem.","id":2220},"chulamar":{"description":"The beach of Chulamar isn’t as steep as neighbouring ones and on a small swell there’s well-organised waves. ","id":2221},"iztapa":{"description":"A new jetty in the fishing port of Iztapa builds up the sand on the east side, offering longer, hollower waves on chunkier SW swells. There’s more peaks around, it just depends on whether the sand is in otherwise it’ll be close-out city. Higher tides needed, rips guaranteed ","id":2222},"el paredón":{"description":"El Parédon lies on the other side of the Canal de Chiquimulilla; a surf camp is set-up in this fishing community, facing a fast breaking beachbreak best on a high tide. ","id":2223},"capoon's bay":{"description":"Tortola is the largest of these islands and the BVI capital, thanks to an important yacht harbour in Road Town. The north shore of the island is dotted with a series of bays and beaches offering a good diversity of surfing locations. Capoon’s Bay, a.k.a. Little Apple Bay, holds a perfectly symmetrical A-frame reef that should provide a buzz, as does the mushroom tea sometimes served at Bomba’s Shack, just in front of the break. While getting high is not everyone’s cup of tea, a user friendly, walling wave that can handle big swells and remain unaffected by the trades, most definitely is! ","id":2224},"west end":{"description":"Anegada is completely different from all the other British Virgin Islands in that this coral island’s highest point is only 10m (30ft) above sea level, in fact the whole island looks just like a giant beach. The surrounding reef is a popular diving area and wide exposure to the wind probably makes it better for sailboarding. West End Point is actually a great windsurf spot, but if the wind drops or goes south, a long righthand pointbreak will reveal itself. It can either be a mellow, cruisey wave or turn heavy with huge rips. ","id":2225},"log cabins":{"description":"Log Cabins is an underrated right that shifts around a lot over an ill-defined reef, relying on peaky N swells to prevent it from shutting down violently. It breaks over a treacherous lava bottom that has sharp, upthrusting fingers and sand fills the gaps in places. From shoulder to overhead it is accessible to experienced riders, but as the size rises, it becomes increasingly malevolent and twisted. ","id":2226},"backyards":{"description":"Scattergun peaks stalk the exposed, wide reef flanking Sunset, providing a crowd-free option for those willing to take the inevitable beating Backyards is famous for. Extremely hard for paddle surfers to manage, it has become the domain of wind, kite and tow surfers when the swell jumps up. Outside Backyards will suck in more ocean swell than Waimea and 50ft + faces are on the cards.  ","id":2232},"off-the-wall":{"description":"Off-The-Wall (a.k.a Kodak Reef) is the classic, high quality, super-crowded, right sprint that's been a favourite with photographers since the '70s. Separated from Pipe by a short channel, swells need to arrive with N in them to get the rights opening up over what is essentially a straight bit of reef. Smaller, less perfect lefts peel back towards Backdoor and may offer visitors more of a chance of actually catching a wave, because the crowds can be very intense. Shallow and unforgiving, but barrels guaranteed at mid-tide on an overhead NW swell.","id":2233},"rockpile/heisler park":{"description":"Hazardous, rocky Laguna Beach righthander best during bigger SW swells. Take-off behind large rock. Needs high tide.","id":2578},"lagoons":{"description":"Nine ferries a day make the 20min journey from Hobart to Bruny Island, home of some big waves that hold size better than most Tassie breaks. Furthest west is a rivermouth spot called Lagoons, where potentially long rights can be witnessed with a big swell, the right sandbank, higher tides and W-NW winds. ","id":2243},"broadbeach":{"description":"Broadbench is a continuation of the Surfers Paradise theme with plenty of fun beachbreaks to choose from, which range from straight-handers to long workable walls. Occasionally fires off some good barrels at lower tides and picks up NE swells better than SE, which shows better further north. This whole stretch will close-out when the swell is over 6-8ft, which is when all the pointbreaks will be working.","id":2247},"long track":{"description":"The surf becomes less crowded and more powerful down towards Wurtulla and Long Track in the Currimundi Lake Conservation Park. When the lake flows out, the banks can get some sharp shape and assemble long, peeling walls in winter westerlies. Not far from the Anne St reef where powerful lefts and rights appear on moderate swells.","id":2248},"mudjimba island":{"description":"En-route to Maroochydore, are the serious waves of Mudjimba Island, aka Woman Island. Legend has it that the island is the ‘head’ of a nearby mountain, which was decapitated. The island provides a rocky base for some chunky lefts and grinding, ledgy rights that wrap around the ends of the island. Air drops and dry sucks are common, making this a favourite with the bodyboarders. Go to the opposite end from where the wind is blowing to get protection. The left at the south end is longer, with multi barrel opportunities in NW to N winds. Careful surfers will hire a boat, as the 30min paddle back is arduous and scary in the sharky waters. Always much bigger than the town beachbreaks, which are often nice and peaky as swell refracts around the island and hits at funny angles.","id":2249},"peregian creek":{"description":"Coolum has many access routes leading to numerous beachbreaks like Peregian Beach. Pitta Street, at the south end of town, has long been the focus since slabs of coffee rock hold the sand together when the surf hits a bit bigger from the SE. Ripable peaks and good shorey sections on high tides.","id":2250},"greenmount":{"description":"At the eastern end of Coolangatta beach, the tree lined  Greenmount Point provides a curve of boulders for the sand to stick to, resulting in some long easy rights and a bit of protection from the dreaded SE winds. However, since the advent of the Tweed River sand-pumping program and the miraculous appearance of the 'Superbank', Greenmount's bay and the adjacent Coolangatta Beach have been swallowed by sand and tacked onto the Snapper, Rainbow endless line-up. It still shows some of it's longboarding heritage and can be less sucky than further up the line, but then again it can churn off relentlessly towards Big Groyne Kirra if it is in the right mood. Handles more NE in the swell which breaks up the sections and any S wind. ","id":2251},"narrowneck":{"description":"Narrowneck used to be off the surfer’s radar until an artificial reef was built to create an erosion protection solution to prevent the beach being inundated during storm swells. While this part of the project is considered to have worked, the bonus surfing wave has been attracting plenty of takers since the sandbags trip up a decent right on SE swells and a left in NE'ers. 'Naz' is not the most exciting wave but can provide more shape on junky, onshore days than the long expanses of Surfers Paradise beaches stretching south. On it's good days, there's pits to be found and a bit of extra power over the reef, plus a shorey section that bodyboarders like. Gets crowded as it is the first stop from Brisbane, is a regular local contest site and attracts more for the novelty factor to see what an artificial reef wave is like.","id":2252},"boiling pot":{"description":"Noosa became a surfing Mecca back in the ‘60s, so expect heavy crowds, especially during cyclones. The five points all differ slightly; First Point is mellow, smaller and perfect for beginners. Johnsons is slightly bigger and faster, but still easy. Boiling Pot is the outside take-off section of National Park, which diminishes in size as it heads towards Johnsons. A bit more rocky and sucky on take-off with a speed section that will either fat out or transport you into Nationals and hopefully beyond. Best waves will appear on headhigh to overhead NE-E swells, low to mid tide to keep off the rocks and any wind from SE to SW. ","id":2253},"the spit":{"description":"From Sea World you can take a look at the Spit, which receives plenty of swell. It isn’t quite as developed as the rest of this coast and has tons of empty peaks stretching as far as Main Beach. The main event is usually a left breaking between the Southport Seaway jetty and the Spit Sand-pumping jetty, which provides plenty of raw materials for nice banks, both here and over the rivermouth at South Stradbroke Island. It's other fine quality is being able to tame the NE sea breezes better than any Goldy spot. The Spit is popular with tourists and beginners because there is less hassling and the waves are generally slopey and manageable when small. Can get  hollow in a stronger, moderate swell, but it closes out as it exceeds 6-8ft faces, plus the currents can ramp up quickly. The northern jetty is the most easily accessible of the South Straddie breaks and the trim peaks get insanely crowded as many dash across the channel that is famous for as much shark traffic as boat traffic.","id":2254},"punta rocas":{"description":"Punta Rocas is by far the most consistent and unfortunately most crowded spot in the area. It's a peak off a blunt headland and the line-up favours rights, which work from tiny to triple overhead without closing out. Muscular walls bump and grind down the bouldery reef, with a receding lip-line that invites blasting off the top and snapping back towards the power, of which there is plenty. Can have some hollow moments, especially at higher tides as it breaks closer on the rocks, but the lefts are more tubey in smaller SW swells, albeit lacking the walliness of the rights. Most paddle-out from the southside, where the tricky shorebreak is often ridden by bodyboarders. NE is dead offshore, but any E in the wind will be fine.","id":2258},"playa norte":{"description":"Playa Norte is another popular summer beach with weekend visitors from Lima, causing the rights at the north end to get busy. The mix of boulders and sand can have some shape along the beach although it is usually short slammers for the bodyboard crew. The rights will work better on the push and are a small swell option as the beach gets real heavy and closes-out with some short barrels. Around the headland to the south is El Paso, a powerful, punishing righthander over boulders in a strong S-SW swell.","id":2259},"señoritas":{"description":"Señoritas breaks left with power and purpose across 3 sections of rocky reef attached to the southern headland of the Señoritas/Caballeros bay. Purposeful walls with slabby lips and the odd tube moment, march across the line-up in most swells and there is a bit of S wind protection, but not in the classical Peruvian point sense. At low tide, there are a few rocks that pop, so incoming is better.","id":2261},"el huayaco":{"description":"Huayco peaks up directly in front of the dry creek mouth, doing a 200m left point impression, plus a bonus short right. From a predictably vertical drop-in, tapered ripable walls fan down the boulders with a mix of crumbly lips to launch from and some sucky chandelier pipes at the shallower spots. Works on smaller swells than Santa and Pena Rosa and is a bit less intimidating. Better with W in the swell and incoming tides.","id":2262},"caballeros":{"description":"Caballeros and Señoritas are so named, because in the past, men and women were segregated into their own beaches. Caballeros is probably the best and most reliable righthander in the Punta Hermosa region, drawing in S to W swells onto a jutting headland reef. It starts off with a sucky spurt, then walls and shoulders as it bends onto the shallower parts of the reef, before hitting some hollow sections in the inside. Good power and just the right speed make it a favourite with intermediate and experienced regular-footers. Wont hold quite as much size or power as Señoritas and works best at mid incoming as a few rocks can break up the wave at low tide unless it is big.","id":2263},"pulpos":{"description":"Pulpos is a wide-open, exposed beachbreak that picks up all the available from both south and north, providing it is not too big to transform the banks into one big straight-hander. Can be steep and fast with barrels that favour those happy to hit lips as it closes-out, namely bodyboarders. There are better waves in the area heading north towards Arica and the other bonus is the peaks seem to line-up better on the rights.","id":2264},"triangulo":{"description":"There are more boulder beaches in the Agua Dulce area and Triangulo is the one when all the other beaches are closed-out. It’s very protected from both swell and wind, creating mellow, rolling peaks that don’t break well very often. ","id":2265},"laniakea":{"description":null,"id":3672},"barranquito":{"description":"Barranquito is an organized jetty left, that was popular during the '60s and '70s. Rights also break on the other side of the jetty and back towards the left. It's usually smaller than the breaks to the north, but occasionally shows a bit better shape when the boulders and sand are just right.","id":2268},"villa":{"description":"South of Lima, Villa is a small swell beach where hollow, punchy peaks need slack wind conditions. Good option when other breaks are struggling, but can get heavy closeouts and strong longshore currents.","id":2269},"pavos":{"description":"South of Miraflores, the popular Barranco district’s beaches face NW, requiring larger S to SW swells to wrap in. They also work on NW swell. Pavos has a nice sandy beach, but this beachbreak is only suitable for bodyboarders. Shoredump launchpads as the water is deep between here and the outside bar.","id":2270},"redondo":{"description":"On the southern side of the Makaha jetty is Redondo, where a fairly reliable left breaks with all the same hallmarks of the neighbouring breaks. Soft, slow and forgiving for the crowds of beginners and improvers who come here. A bit less paddling as it is generally better inside the jetty.","id":2271},"waikiki":{"description":"Waikiki’s soft breaking rights and lefts prove enjoyable on a longboard as it breaks outside and reforms when bigger or else mushy peaks inside the jetties on SW swells. Mid tide on the rise until high tide generally makes it too fat to contemplate. Like Makaha, the paddle-out can be long and tiring.","id":2272},"makaha":{"description":"Makaha is on the north side of the jetty that holds the famous (but overpriced) La Rosa Nautica restaurant on the protruding pier. Like many of the beachbreaks along the Miraflores stretch, power is lacking and rolling, slopey walls are the norm. It can also be a long tiring paddle searching for the outside sets, so use the channels beside the jetty or surf the inside reforms on a floaty board. Probably a bit better on lower tides and early in the day before the onshore pushes in chop that doesn't really improve the gutless rides. Closes-out when it gets overhead and everyone starts to head south for more protection.","id":2273},"pampilla":{"description":"La Pampilla looks just the same as Punta Roquitas with small conditions, but the shifty peaks develop into a better right in larger swells. Rolling faces and easy shoulders make this a favourite with the longboard crew. Small swells need low tide and big swells will hold up at higher tide when the paddling and duck-diving can be a chore to get out the back. There's more waves at the adjacent beaches of Tres Picos.","id":2274},"el gringo":{"description":"Sometimes nicknamed the Chilean Pipeline, El Gringo is another tubular A-frame crashing close to the shore with serious power. It’s a fast wave too, pushing surfers to go for broke and score a great barrel or get slammed on the reef. The left is the real deal with compression tubes and a more predictable rate of speed and openness, once the lurching air-drop has been negotiated. Paddling out to the left is fraught with nose-crunching duck dives and currents that can hold you in the impact zone for an eternity. Meanwhile, the symmetry-balancing right holds a bigger SW swell and throws wide before triangulating the wall into deeper water that provides a far safer paddling channel back to the peak. Tide is dependant on size, as it is usually the small swells that lure victims onto the barely watered rocky platform. ","id":2276},"la isla":{"description":"La Isla is one of the most highly regarded breaks around, especially on summer northerly swell days where the lefthander forms a hollow wall with tubing sections. It breaks really close to the rocks and needs a medium-size swell to be at its best. ","id":2277},"el brazo":{"description":"The Alacrán Peninsula used to be an island before being connected to the land when the port of Arica was built in the ‘60s. El Brazo’s sand-covered reef breaks at the northern tip of the island off the elbow jetty and requires a large wrapping swell and S-SW winds. When on, it’s a large tubular A-frame with more chance of making the rights, which stay open longer. ","id":2278},"el puerto":{"description":"The rights breaking south of El Puerto (the port) are seldom ridden as most of the action occurs around Alacrán.  ","id":2279},"el buey":{"description":"El Buey is a big wave arena, 700m (2100ft) offshore from the modern beach scene of playa El Laucho. Even though it can break both ways, the left remains the better option, as it’s always hollower than the right. The left will focus S-SSW swells into booming barrels, while the right will wall up anything with more W in it and offer roller coaster walls. The spot can hold 20ft (6m), but is quite wind sensitive. ","id":2280},"la brava":{"description":"There’s another similar big wave spot called La Capilla, 4km south of town on the way to which, the road passes Playa Brava and Arenillas Negras, two beachbreaks favouring rights. Brava is smaller and there are plenty of rocks on the north side of the bay which can hold some smaller rights.","id":2281},"arenillas negras":{"description":" Arenillas Negras is a wider exposed beachbreak but still scattered with rocks and rarely lines up much more than some short mid tide slides and calmer inside whitewash for the beginners. Just to the south however, is a mental bodyboarding, righthand slab called El Rancio where super-thick, below sea-level tubes explode in SW-W swells up to 12ft and any E wind.","id":2283},"el tubo":{"description":"El Tubo is a right breaking next to the pier, but despite its name is more of a beginner-friendly break. Will work better on NW swells and like the beachies to the north, prefers high tide.","id":2284},"las machas":{"description":"In the summer of 1983, the first Arica surf championship, maybe the first in the country, was held in playa Las Machas. This long stretch of beach is super-consistent and peaks abound. The waves are usually better around high tide and although the sandbanks shift a lot, it’s usually worth checking the Rio Lluta mouth which marks the end of the beach. Many Ariqueños and tourists will set up their tents here in the summertime. Playa Chinchorro is the natural southerly extension of Las Machas. ","id":2285},"pozo verde":{"description":"Some 80km (50mi) north of Antofagasta, the small bay of Pozo Verde has surf on both sides, with both left and right points that get perfect around 6ft (2m). ","id":2286},"punta una":{"description":"Punta Una is another barrelling wave that sucks hard off the reef with the end section going almost dry, especially at high tide. The left on the other side of the peak is called Mauro and is shorter, but just as intense. Another booger wave with room for only the best air-drop to tube stand-ups. Works well in smaller swells hence the crowding problems.","id":2287},"punta dos":{"description":"Punta Dos is a barrelling wave that explodes on a gnarled reef. It is an uncompromising wave that will punish the hesitant and therefore for experienced surfers only. It's mainly bodyboarders in the line-up and while it appears to be a righthand point-style set-up, there are lefts depending on the swell angle.","id":2288},"colegio":{"description":"Iquique's banner spot is Colegio, found just opposite the main high school. It's a thick, muscle-bound right that pumps up nicely as the swell increases and will handle up to the triple-overhead mark fairly effortlessly. Following the local trend for vertical drops into a draining barrel section, the difference here is it can keep spinning down the line for a good 100m. Picture perfect in the sparkling morning glass, it is still a challenging prospect and lesser surfers should beware. Handles most tides through the size range and prefers the push, with high giving more room for error on the peak. Needs at least headhigh conditions to start breaking and just gets better from there.","id":2289},"la urraca":{"description":"Las Urracas starts off looking all the world a nice peak, but only the left has a future as it walls and barrels down the surprisingly shallow reef to a narrow channel. The right becomes El Colegio a bit further down and many use the easier paddle-out via Urracas to get there.","id":2290},"punta gruesa":{"description":null,"id":2291},"intendencia":{"description":"Intendencia is a challenging and very heavy left that has to be perfect in order to be makeable. Massive power is concentrated on the peak and gets square and slabby when there is less than a full tide covering the reef. This makes the take-off beyond vert and often unmakeable for all but the best stand-ups and bodyboarders.","id":2292},"andrómeda":{"description":"Another wave worth searching for is the hollow and powerful right called Andrómeda; it holds up to 9ft (2.8m) and is never too crowded. ","id":2293},"pietra del lobo":{"description":"The W-NW orientation of the coast between Antofagasta and Cabo Jara makes for some good lefthand set-ups. The first wave in Antofagasta, Piedra del Lobo is a classic left holding up to 9ft (2.8m) with rides 100m long. ","id":2294},"ram5":{"description":"Ram5 is a very powerful left breaking very close to the rocks, making entry and exit quite difficult. The piece of land facing it is owned by the military but surfers always find their way in. ","id":2295},"la cãºpula":{"description":"Regularly picked as a national contest site, Cúpula is regarded as the best wave in the zone. It breaks best at 6-12ft (2-4m) and locals compare it to Tavarua. Exaggeration or not, the wave is indeed a long left with several tubular sections, breaking over magma rock reef. The occasional shorter right can be ridden as well. ","id":2296},"budeo":{"description":"Just north of Antofagasta, Budeo is an excellent right reefbreak, powerful and tubular. It’s regularly crowded with bodyboarders looking for small but clean tubes. ","id":2297},"isla santa maria":{"description":"Isla Santa Maria, a desert island 1.6km (1mi) offshore, hosts three distinct breaks. One is a giant, deep-water A-frame, while the other two reefbreaks are left points best surfed around 6ft (2m). ","id":2298},"reñaca":{"description":"North of Santiago’s Viña del Mar beach, are the Reñaca beach breaks, a very popular wave, especially in the summer, with an excess of learners on bodyboards. Like Ritoque, the action is all up the north end, concentrated near the pile of boulders that help hold the sandbanks and form some some short sharp wedges that barrel quickly before shutting down. Lots of ramps to launch off and handles some size, all tides and even a bit of onshore wind if you are desperate. ","id":2299},"las salinas (pichilemu)":{"description":"When the exposed beachbreaks are blown or maxed out, it’s best to head to the sheltered spots like the high tide breaking Las Salinas. It's a mini pointbreak tucked into the pocket beach between Renaca and Vina del Mar's main beach. Needs a good humping S-SW swell over 2-3m to start breaking and isn't a very long ride with tapered walls and short bowls over the bigger boulders. The beachbreak is dumpy and usually a straight-hander.","id":2300},"dreamland":{"description":"Beneath the shadow of the hulking, metropolis-scale hotel, golf course and condo development that sprawls across the Bukit from Balangan to Bingin, this once tranquil beach is now a tourist hotspot, with all mod cons, but very little soul. The wave is well suited to the masses, offering a short left wall and shouldering right off the peak, over a sandy reef platform that is good and deep. Best at low tides, otherwise it is a fat shoredump. Uninspiring in small swell and sideshore winds, overhead conditions can barrel and challenge the constant crowd of mixed ability.","id":2301},"impossibles":{"description":"Becomes possible when a moderate to large, long period S swell sweeps past Ulu’s and Padang onto this long coral reef at low tide. There’s usually 3 sections separated by straight bits of reef, so getting caught behind the curtain is a given. Looks picture perfect from the cliffs, but the reality is it’s impossibly fast at some point in the wave. Often gets a cluster at the tip of the wave over the channel from Padang and also down near the shelf at the end, but crowds aren’t a problem. Rideable at high when it gets warbly and full - low is the go for making it through the many barrel sections. Same paddle-out as Padang, while getting in over the sharp low tide reef is best done in booties.","id":2302},"balangan":{"description":"Mirage-like left spinner that is often a sectiony close-out, depending on swell direction and tide height. More south in the swell may make it a bit peaky and parallel the reef more, but the real deal starts at overhead to double on a SW-WSW and 0.4-1.4m tide co-efficient. First peak in front of the huge cave and undercut headland lets you in before having to race the speeding wall/tube down to the middle of the bay where the next pack are dropping into swinger sets and the wave that just outpaced you. Intermediates will deal with small swells, experts will charge the big days. Beautiful bay that is still managing to dodge major development.","id":2304},"old mans - batu-bolong":{"description":"Southern edge of the Canggu stretch and perennial favorite with the longboard and SUP crew as the long, lined-up rights skirt the lava reef. Generally fat and friendly up to headhigh, it can handle some sizable sets that will feather a long way out. Theres a small swell left that shoulders through to the rocky outcrop and low tide will be messy and mushy. Easy parking. Beware foot burning black sand.","id":2305},"airport reef":{"description":"Multi-peak ripable lefts that may not be perfect, but sure can be fun for the smaller crowd willing to go the extra mile. The 2 peaks sometimes link and open up, otherwise it’s a performance wall that can give some long rides at higher tides. Picks up more swell than the Rights or Kuta Reef, but is more exposed to cross/off trades. Easier to suss out and get waves off the less aggressive crowd. Book your boat ride back!","id":2309},"ceningan":{"description":"Off the SW tip of the barely populated Ceningan island is a lefthander that lines up rolling walls with a nice steep pocket and predictable sections. Some protection from the trades but it can get messy with currents and deepwater channel affecting the swell. Good small swell, low tide option when Lembongan isn’t working, it gets powerful and sketchy when the swell jumps. Best accessed by boat, although there is a few ways down the cave-pocked cliffs, but it’s only sometimes crowded. Locals say it is sharky.","id":2311},"sri lanka":{"description":"Another quality wave that happens to be out the front of a Club Med. Off-season thrill a minute barrel when a big S-SW swell can wrap enough to spin down the short, straight coral platform that faces out to the NE. Sucky and round from the take-off to the kick-out shut down section but it has to to huge at Nusa Dua to be working well. Its only a medium consistency spot so when it finally breaks, the locals descend. It’s possible to get a sneaky dry season session before the winds get up, but it may be warbly and unpredictable. There’s a few more corners of reef off the two islands (Nusa Dua) including a fast right and a shallow left.","id":2312},"tanjung sari":{"description":"Another hotel namesake line-up, where a big bend in the reef and a shallow channel provide both rights and lefts on either side. The rights can be picture perfect and peel for a good few hundred meters, providing the tide is lower and a good sized S-SW swell has already awoken Sanur. Fast and sectiony is the vibe with scant coral cover, so each wave is a bit of a lottery. The lefts are easier, with a nice cover-up section before a short wall to the channel. Less crowded than Sanur, with an easy paddle out.","id":2313},"nyang nyang":{"description":"Bali’s “if it’s flat here, it’s flat everywhere” wave, located on the exposed south coast of the Bukit at the bottom of impressive cliffs. The long trail down keeps crowds away, but it’s more the fact winter and summer trades are basically onshore so early, late or a flukey N wind is the go. It also maxes out very quickly as the rights get overhead and the barrel sections become shut-down sections. The reef is ragged and always seems closer than it actually is, but higher tides will see more water in the channel and more chance of the lefts showing as well. Strong rips, sneaker sets and plenty of sealife make this an advanced riders and fitness fanatics spot, considering the hellish walk back up. Beautiful, empty beach.","id":2315},"serangan":{"description":"Aka Turtle Island, this wet-season, east-facing, crowd-pleaser has something for everyone. Various lefts and rights peak up and pitch along a coral arc, ranging from softer shoulders to sucky shacks at all stages of the tide. It’s strange to surf next to a massive rock jetty in Bali, but it has little affect on the waves, which hit the nicely oriented SE reef. Picks up plenty of swell and wind, drawing the crowds when the winds go W. Chilled out warung scene after clearing the security check to get on the island.","id":2319},"green ball":{"description":"Shares much with Nyang Nyang in that it is a swell-magnet right, horribly exposed to the trade winds and is at the bottom of a long, strenuous cliff path. If the wind isn’t on it, then a fast, punchy right sucks and spins off the reef, then walls up nicely before pitting on the last bit of reef before the channel. Home of the strongest current in Bali, which whips out to sea at various angles, making it hard to stay in position. Lots of sets will catch you out and goofy’s will be tempted to try the left next door, but the rip and reef generally prevent it from being a touch on the right. Gets crowded because the morning glass window is short. It’s also a long hike from anywhere.","id":2320},"infernillo":{"description":"When the swell is small and not quite getting into the bay at La Puntilla, there is a shorter left point within easy walking distance called Infiernillo. Often too fast for most average surfers, this full on barreling left is regarded as being of a similar quality as Punta Lobos. With no wind protection and open to all swells, it's worth checking on small to moderate size glassy days. Proper pedal to the metal grinders sweep over the rocky protrusions that build up the bridging sand, but predictability is hard to come by. Low tide will be faster, while high can improve make-ability, but the paddle-out is always fraught and getting pinned on the inside is guaranteed despite it's pointbreak status.","id":2322},"rock island (pencit reef)":{"description":"Thursday Rock, Rock Island and Pancit Reef have all been used to describe this long, consistent, soft-peeling right that breaks in the shadow of a rocky islet, across the deep channel from Stimpy's. N-NE swells hit it perfectly and the SW monsoon is dead offshore, so it can hold double overhead waves and is best at lower tides when cutbacks can transform to cover-ups. ","id":2323},"papagayo":{"description":"Uneven reef in the bay at Quintero where a long left setup shunts and sometimes barrels over the shallower sections at lower tides. Will handle a good slice of swell and the channel is deep enough to not close out, but it doesn't like the SW wind. The wave wraps around to an inside reef almost behind the island shedding size and offering a friendly option for improvers and groms. Across the channel is a mutant bodyboard slab right.","id":2324},"el claron":{"description":"If it’s big from the S then La Punta in El Claron has a left pointbreak, peeling over sand covered rocks at lower tides. Needs to be big to wrap in and is well protected from S to SW winds. Sucky bits over the bigger rocks, which can protrude, but it never breaks the length of the bay, just hugging the rocks at the beach end or off the outer point. ","id":2325},"tuason point":{"description":"It takes about an hour to walk from General Luna to Cloud Nine and on the way there are several other good spots. Tuason Point is a seriously heavy left that breaks hard and hollow down the fringe of exposed reef. ","id":2326},"horseshoe":{"description":"Strong W swells produce this ledgy, high-quality peak. Shallow, jagged reef with little room for error. Edgy locals. Medium tide with a solid swell works best. Not very consistent but well worth the wait. Heavy spot, experts only. Walk north from Marine Street.","id":4210},"stimpy's":{"description":"Stimpy’s can be a ferocious, unpredictable left barrel that wraps around the coral heads and explodes with board-breaking power on overhead swells. Can also be mushy, fun walls and shoulders on smaller days when the regular NE blows, but there is usually something at this consistent, advanced spot. ","id":2328},"barrio":{"description":"Daku Island is only 4km (2.5mi) south from General Luna, home to a long, fun right called Barrio that breaks out in the channel. Rent a pump boat to get there and hope no more than 2 boat loads arrive. There are lots more sectiony rights on the islands northern fringe of reef that are offshore in the SW monsoon, plus loads more on the exposed eastern tip.","id":2329},"pilar":{"description":"Rocky reefs plus some coral outcrops.","id":2330},"pansukian":{"description":"Pansukian faces the plush resort of the same name and was one of the original waves ridden on Siargao, but these days is usually empty despite having some clean peelers over the obligatory coral shelf in NE winds and E-SE swells. Daku blocks the NE swells.","id":2331},"caridad":{"description":"On SW winds drive N to Caridad which, with a good swell and full tide, reveals a perfect left. ","id":2332},"pacifico":{"description":"Furthest north near San Isidro, is Pacifico, a long, hollow and consistent left that likes N in the swell to stop closing-out. Long walk over the weedy reef lagoon best done in booties.","id":2333},"star tubes":{"description":"The island breaks are exclusive but anyone can surf the mainland breaks. Jetskis or outrigger boats can be hired to ease access. Since the resort can only accommodate 12 guests and there is only one local surfer, line-up hassles are unlikely. It’s a 10min paddle across the bay to Star Tubes where fast, walling rights fold over a very shallow bottom covered by thick seaweed. ","id":2334},"badoc island lefts":{"description":"It is vital to get the resort jetski out to Badoc Island Lefts; the most consistent wave with some nice pockets to get covered or throw some moves","id":2335},"turtle head":{"description":"Turtle Head, marked by a spectacular rock that shelters this twisting, short right with its gaping tube section. There are more virgin spots up north like Bangui or Bacarra, but south at Pinget Island, which is actually a peninsula, there’s good potential for both SW and NE swells. ","id":2336},"boracéia":{"description":"From Bertioga to Maresia, there is a 60km (40mi) stretch of variable quality surf that is accessed along the SP055. São Lourenco has rivermouth formed sandbars and Boraceia a large beach. ","id":2337},"mole":{"description":"If the wind is blowing from the S, Praia Mole is the spot for clean, consistent beachbreaks. ","id":2343},"galheta":{"description":"The Galheta nudist beach is a bit of a hike, but it gets hollow waves with no crowds. ","id":2344},"naufragados":{"description":"Another spot that is hard to get to is Naufragados, which requires a long hike or the hiring of a boat. It is a hollow wave, although one with a tendency to close-out however the scenery alone can make the trip worthwhile. ","id":2345},"corniche ouest":{"description":"Towards Dakar, more spots are to be found on the Corniche Ouest  around Soumbedioune. These reefs have excellent shape and break consistently, yet people rarely surf these spots due to heavy pollution from the city, carrying rumours of disease and sharks. ","id":2346},"ouakam":{"description":"Just south of Les Mamelles lighthouse, Ouakam stands out as Senegal’s world class spot. The wave breaks only about 20-30 times a year, but when it does, make sure you are on it as the left and right peak guarantees a barrel. The wave is fast, crisp and relatively easy to get into, but unforgiving down the line and even just a few people can create crowd pressures on the tight take-off zone. ","id":2347},"vivier":{"description":"The amazing contrast from the blown out north side of the peninsula to the straight offshore south side, is aided by the seemingly much lighter winds. From Club Med to Vivier, the reefs produce quality rights and lefts that are generally short on length, but not on power. These spots require careful judgement because any wipeout gives you a fair chance of hitting the bottom, which is covered in zillions of urchins. ","id":2348},"n'gor lefts":{"description":"N'gor beach is always flat since it's sheltered by an island, but there is great surf peeling off both ends of the island. The righthander here is the most consistent reef break around, and was one of the destinations in “Endless Summer”. The light-blue line-up is easily accessed by jumping out of the dug-out canoes that regularly cross the half-mile channel. Anytime the cross-shore NE trade winds blow, head to the south side of the peninsula but only if the swell is above 4-6ft at N’gor Island. It’s a short ten to fifteen minute walk, or a cheap taxi ride from N’gor village to the SW facing reefs. Around here, out of the wind, you’ll find clean, offshore conditions, as the swells will have wrapped 180° around Almadies point. The amazing contrast from the blown out north side of the peninsula to the straight offshore south side, is aided by the seemingly much lighter winds.","id":2349},"n'gor rights":{"description":"N'gor beach is always flat since it's sheltered by an island, but there is great surf peeling off both ends of the island. The righthander here is the most consistent reef break around, and was one of the destinations in “Endless Summer”. The light-blue line-up is easily accessed by jumping out of the dug-out canoes that regularly cross the half-mile channel. Anytime the cross-shore NE trade winds blow, head to the south side of the peninsula but only if the swell is above 4-6ft at N’gor Island. It’s a short ten to fifteen minute walk, or a cheap taxi ride from N’gor village to the SW facing reefs. Around here, out of the wind, you’ll find clean, offshore conditions, as the swells will have wrapped 180° around Almadies point. The amazing contrast from the blown out north side of the peninsula to the straight offshore south side, is aided by the seemingly much lighter winds.","id":2350},"baie des carpes":{"description":null,"id":2351},"yoff beach":{"description":"Yoff beach break consistently picks up most swells and is a mellow, less challenging wave. \t","id":2352},"secret":{"description":"The amazing contrast from the blown out north side of the peninsula to the straight offshore south side, is aided by the seemingly much lighter winds. From Club Med to Vivier, the reefs produce quality rights and lefts that are generally short on length, but not on power. These spots require careful judgement because any wipeout gives you a fair chance of hitting the bottom, which is covered in zillions of urchins. ","id":2353},"le virage":{"description":"Between N’gor and Yoff island are a couple of reef and sand points which are rarely surfed, apart from Le Virage. ","id":2354},"club med":{"description":"The amazing contrast from the blown out north side of the peninsula to the straight offshore south side, is aided by the seemingly much lighter winds. From Club Med to Vivier, the reefs produce quality rights and lefts that are generally short on length, but not on power. These spots require careful judgement because any wipeout gives you a fair chance of hitting the bottom, which is covered in zillions of urchins. ","id":2355},"ponta paul":{"description":"A rarely surfed wave due to its high danger factor.  The point is visible from the coastal road in Paul do Mar, and looks deceptively rideable when it breaks.  Very fast and hollow and breaks almost on the rocks.  On a big swell it can produce mind-bending monster barrels.  To add to its difficulty level it starts off a freight train and just keeps on going, making it nearly impossible to paddle into.  If you don't make a section or the drop, you're on the rocks, guaranteed.","id":2358},"madalena do mar":{"description":"An outside bommie-style peak that breaks on larger swells from the W.  Mushy and slow with big shoulders and plenty of depth making it a fun and playful spot for intermediates. ","id":2359},"achadas da cruz":{"description":"Two righthand points, side by side, but the one to the south is more frequently surfed.  Nice spot to go when the wind is E and the swell is not too big.  With big swell the north point can be excellent, while the south point closes out, but getting in and out of the water safely is nearly impossible.","id":2360},"ribeira da janela":{"description":"A great left pointbreak towered over by a 300ft seamount just behind the wave. The take-off is also breathtakingly steep and the barrel sections come thick and fast. Protected from storm SW-W winds that blow out the south shore so it's sometimes crowded.","id":2362},"lugar de baixo":{"description":"An excellent spot, but the construction of a seawall has severely compromised its quality.  It once was all-time at high tide, a perfect freight-train barrel, but now there is a strong backwash when the tide is up.  Still gets good an hour or so before or after high tide.  Take-off zone is next to or just inside of a large rock on the outside.  Very steep drops and fast, hollow sections.  Low tide is dangerously shallow.  ","id":2363}," ponta do tristão":{"description":"Another rarely surfed spot with difficult access.  First ridden by Angus Opie, Magnus Murray and Will Henry.  Requires a long paddle from the northern end of Porto Moniz.  Usually too fast with unmakeable sections, but can be good with just the right swell direction.","id":2364},"ponta do sino":{"description":"A mixture of sand and reef that’s usually bigger than Santa Maria, but often blown out. Swells can wrap around the island and break parallel to the sand making for longer rides and an easy walk back up the beach.","id":2365},"santa maria":{"description":"Santa Maria is an 8km (5mi) sandy beach on the southern tip of Sal that catches the all too rare SW swells and summer NE swells, along with big winter NW on the wrap. Mainly mellow, small beachbreaks, breaking around the wooden pier (Ponton) plus there are some lefts breaking on a reef close to the big hotel and old harbour. Nice, easy, beginner-friendly stretch at high tide over the sand and the left is used as an indicator to the west coast swell size. ","id":2366},"spoutnik":{"description":"If you’re lucky, and the persistent NE trade winds stop blowing, then the regulation 1-5ft (0.3-1.5m) NE wind swell might clean up, meaning a check for rare long lefts, at the far end of Santa Maria or Fragata beaches.","id":2367},"fragata":{"description":"If you’re lucky, and the persistent NE trade winds stop blowing, then the regulation 1-5ft (0.3-1.5m) NE wind swell might clean up, meaning a check for rare long lefts, at the far end of Fragata Beach. There may be some good discoveries on the east coast in such conditions, but it’s sharky. ","id":2368},"rife":{"description":"The cluster of rocks at Rife is better suited to wave-sailing since the rights break lazily down towards the channel inside the protected bay, but longboarders may get some rides.","id":2369}," monte leão":{"description":"Monte Leão can produce perfect, long rights and has the advantage of being quite sheltered from the wind, as it sits directly below the Sleeping Lion mountain on the leeward side. This SW-facing aspect means it needs a big NW swell to wrap around the headland or a moderate WSW to sneak in between the other islands to begin breaking. The most consistent section is like a pointbreak off a knuckle of reef, 500m from the beach and there are a number of sand/reef options further in, then all the way around the bay to Murdeira.","id":2370},"alibaba":{"description":"Deeper in the bay and a much better bet is Alibaba, a superb walled-up righthander that motors down the rocky point, close to the cliffs, so it is less affected by the cross-shore NE’ers. ","id":2371},"curral joul":{"description":"Curral Joul sits out on the tip of the exposed headland on the north side of the Baía de Joaquim Petinha and will handle as big as it gets. The continuous line of rocks make the line-up difficult to read and it sections off badly in places, so experts only.","id":2372},"airport reef - phuket":{"description":"Flying into northern Phuket, check Airport Reef, a long curve of outer reef, 15mins paddle in shallow water, which can have fun drawn out rides. To the north is the long expanse of Mai Khao beach, part of the national park and a good check at low tide about halfway up. ","id":2373},"nai thon":{"description":"Nai Thon is an isolated bay with rocky headlands providing a bit of shape at either end, in front of a small bungalow complex.","id":2374},"bang tao":{"description":"Bang Tao sports 8km (5mi) of prime tourist sand lined with casuarina trees and although it’s popular for windsurf contests, the swell doesn’t seem to make it in here very well. When it does, the south end is protected from wind and the middle will have more empty peaks at low to mid, but rips are strong.","id":2375},"pansea beach":{"description":"Much better is Pansea Beach a small 250m (820ft) long beach with nice sandbanks at times and the northern headland near Chedi Resort offers a right reefbreak over shallow coral at lower tides for experienced surfers.","id":2376},"surin beach":{"description":"Surin Beach can have good waves on high tide when the swells are big, or low-mid tide when it’s small. Last rock at the northern end can create a great sandbank with fast rights. Picks up the lions share of SW swell and is often the biggest spot on the island. Can break with a bit more purpose and there are some rocks to avoid.  ","id":2377},"kamala beach":{"description":"Visible from Khao Phanthurat pass, Kamala Beach sandbanks get stabilized by reefs and attract less crowds than Kata or Kalim. Waves get quite fat and slow when big and there is a small surfable, but inconsistent point/reef. Northern end picks up more swell and will break better at low.","id":2378},"kalim":{"description":"When the surf is too big elsewhere, Kalim is one of the better breaks on Phuket, where a righthand reefbreak unfolds over shallow coral, plus there’s an occasional left. The ride is about 50-100m (165-330ft) long and gets very shallow at the end. When it gets crowded, it usually remains very friendly in the line-up. Mid incoming tide is usually better. ","id":2379},"patong":{"description":"Patong is more famous for its shopping and nightlife and is often just a close-out. Protected from swell and winds, it's best checked in bigger swells and mid tides.","id":2380},"relax beach":{"description":"Obtaining day-pass access to Relax Beach gets expensive as it’s private to Le Meridien Resort, but it can be excellent at the south end near the headland, where a S-SW-facing left can fire.","id":2381},"rolling stones":{"description":"Fat rights and lefts over a triangular boulder reef provided swell period is over 10 seconds. Needs size to break on a full tide and can get very shallow on a low tide. Upper size limit is unknown but swell has to be dead SW.","id":2382},"ollie's shipwreck":{"description":"Long, leg-burning left reefbreak just south of Rolling Stones.  Needs a bit of size (upper size limit is unknown) and some W in the swell for it to start working. Rocks and boils in the line-up between shoulder flat spots.","id":2383},"the rock":{"description":"TLikened to the Box in Western Australia thanks to the jacking take-off into a square barrel. Short, critical and occasionally sucks dry as tide increases and the break shifts closer to the beach. Super gnarly wave for pro’s only – upper size limit is unknown!. Needs an overhead swell to start breaking, plus a 9-10 second period so medium consistency only. ","id":2384},"thorli beach":{"description":"Long crescent of black sand with consistent peaks appearing on any swell with S in it. Can get big, hollow and heavy with swirling currents and lots of duck-diving.","id":2385},"blow holes":{"description":"Easier waves for all abilities can be surfed at the long sandy beach of Blow Holes, plus some shelf action off the northern end island in NE winds. It’s about 60km (37mi) north of Carnarvon, which is the main supply stop for the region. ","id":2391},"shek o":{"description":" Shek O is usually only a wild close-out shorebreak, but it can be rideable outside when big swells have messed up the main wave at Tai Long Wan HK. ","id":2392},"repulse bay - hk":{"description":"The 7 million residents of Hong Kong live on a very indented coastline littered with islands, making access to the few spots a problem. Although there’s a modern, efficient road network, east-facing spots are located in bucolic areas. Repulse Bay is a popular tourist beach, surrounded by hi-rises, but it’s rarely worth the trip because it faces southwest, is a shallow bay and offshore islands filter swell.","id":2393},"campeche":{"description":"Campeche is a big beach with a rarely breaking but classic long, hollow right that needs a major S swell. ","id":2394},"moçambique":{"description":"Moçambique is the longest beach with 12 access points - the N end is usually the best with fast walled up waves. ","id":2395},"paúba":{"description":"Maresia is one of the most popular surf spots in the area and the beach of choice for São Paulo's most beautiful people, with 4k’s (2.5mi) of clean sand and clear water with some good consistent beach peaks. There are also a few reefs here, a good one can be found at Canto do Moreira. Sometimes the beach peaks here can really turn on the goods and produce epic waves. If it gets big, then the little fishing village of Pauba has some decent waves. ","id":2396},"brava (littoral paulista)":{"description":"Camburi can produce some excellent lefts on a major S swell and Brava is another out of the way break.","id":2397},"camburi":{"description":" Camburi can produce some excellent lefts on a major S swell and Brava is another out of the way break.","id":2398},"canto do leblon":{"description":"Canto do Leblon is Rio’s best wave, attracting big wave/tow-in riders when conditions allow, as beefy rights up to 12ft (4m) are sheltered from the W/SW winds at the pointbreak and there are beach peaks as well. The 4km (2.5mi) of Copacabana beach are known worldwide and although the surf is not all that good, boogies have found a square, Shark Island type right reef named Shorey or Expresso Escorpiao. ","id":2399},"pui o":{"description":"Pui O is a short taxi ride from the Mui Wo ferry, is the original surfing spot on Lantau and the site for a QS summer surf camp despite being a poor, inconsistent beachie.","id":2400},"embaré":{"description":"The easiest place to begin searching for waves are the Santos beaches, the nearest to the city centre and beside Brazil’s main harbour. Embaré is an old, stylish town with consistent waves. On the other side of the Balsa river is Ilha Santa Amaro, where around the town of Guaruja, the main breaks can be found. ","id":2401},"jaconé":{"description":"Next along is Barrinha, polluted but consistent especially with a SW swell. ","id":2403},"brava":{"description":"Brava gets punchy on big E swell; beware the Laje do Criminoso currents. ","id":2404},"laje rasa":{"description":"The outside reefbreaks of Laje Rasa are rare but the waves are quality on both sides. Be ready for a 30min paddle or get a boat out there.","id":2405},"são lourenco":{"description":"From Bertioga to Maresia, there is a 60km (40mi) stretch of variable quality surf that is accessed along the SP055. São Lourenco has rivermouth formed sandbars and Boraceia a large beach. ","id":2406},"nanwan":{"description":"Facing SE, Nanwan, aka Binglang Beach, stands out as a shapely right reefbreak with nice curves and a sculpted face, but only on low-mid tide and S-SW swells. If the sand mix is just right, barrels are a given when it’s bigger, which should help clear the water of weekend learner crowds. ","id":2407},"juréia":{"description":"The village of Barra do Una is close to the quiet beach of Jurei. ","id":2408},"morro das pedras":{"description":"There are also some consistent rights to be found up towards Morro das Pedras. ","id":2410},"gongs":{"description":"Miles of sandy shoredump and rocky coast leads down to Hualien and 17km further south is Gongs, an inconsistent low to mid tide outside reef peak, that handles some size and N winds. ","id":2411},"dashi":{"description":"Dashi, aka Honeymoon Bay, benefits from clean water and some good, but unreliable sandbanks. Favours rights toward the southern end and is often the best option in the area.","id":2412},"salibya":{"description":"Salibya is the only real barrier reefbreak on the island a short walk from the Toco lighthouse. It’s a short paddle to the outer reef where hollow, sectioning lefts and rights break best at low to mid tide on N–NE swells in the winter months. ","id":2413},"sans souci":{"description":"Sans Souci is 15 minutes down the road from the Toco fishing depot where a big rock in the middle of the bay dominates the beautiful scenery. The sandbars develop on either side of the rock depending on the currents and when the left is working, it is usually the best. Takes N round to E swells at 0.5m-5m (2-15ft) and is excellent during hurricane season when it gets huge, clean and hollow. ","id":2414},"grande riviere":{"description":"The protected bay and rivermouth of Grande Rivière is the place to head in huge swells when the rest of the north coast is maxed-out. Breaks over rocks on the eastern side by the cement jetty in 2m+ (6ft+) NE to E swells, but mostly breaks during the hurricane season.","id":2415},"crazy's":{"description":"Crazy’s is the only break on the east coast of the island, located North of Scarborough, in Goldsborough Bay. Very poor quality, desperation wave working in junky E windswells only. Never reaches headhigh and is consistently bad.","id":2416},"são josé":{"description":"On the other side of Isla San José from Abras, a righthander sometimes breaks into the bay that is usually full of moored up boats awaiting passengers for island and dive tours. Needs W in the swell and lower tides as the island gets cut off by high water. ","id":2436},"corais":{"description":" Across the river are 6km (4mi) of exposed, deserted beachbreaks on fine sand backed by coconut trees, although Praia da Coroia suffers from pollution. Whilst Boca is a longboard paradise, hardcore shortboarders should head to the lighthouse next to Corais. These are rare but tubular coral reefbreaks bearing names like Corais, Barbudo or Jardim. Expect competitive crowds when it’s on. ","id":2418},"pontal":{"description":"The highlight of Itacaré surf is Boca da Barra, a super-long, fun righthander that peels across a sandbank at the mouth of the River Contas. On a really big S swell, the first section ‘Boca’ links with Pontal’s hollow walls, resulting in a two minute ride! ","id":2419},"jeribucaçu":{"description":"The beautiful Jeribucaçu rivermouth holds good left and right beachbreak peaks, but it’s a 9km drive followed by a 40min walk! ","id":2420},"engenhoca":{"description":"It’s a shorter walk to Engenhoca’s horseshoe shaped beach, holding mainly lefts plus a rare pointbreak with a paddling channel whatever the swell size. ","id":2421},"havaizinho":{"description":"Havaizinho has a set of 3 beaches, which are inconsistent but reveal some power amongst the many scattered rocks. Good lefts on low tide! ","id":2422},"itacarezinho":{"description":"Further south is Itacarezinho, a long beach with trenches inside and some coral reefs outside, which creates currents aplenty. A summertime longboard wave, it can be reached by 4WD. ","id":2423},"jardim atlantico":{"description":"Jardim Atlantico hotel looks out over a hollow beachbreak. ","id":2424},"pedra da cachorra":{"description":"Pedra da Cachorra claims to be the most consistent beach in downtown Ilheus. Bigger swells create lefts that break behind the ‘Pedra’ (rock). Sul, hosting contests at times, occasionally has powerful reefbreaks, but needs to be glassy. ","id":2425},"sul":{"description":"Check out Milionarios Beach luxury villas and beautiful people! Remember OlivenÁa down south is another great surfing hub with reefs and beaches!","id":2426},"milionários":{"description":"Luxury Villlas and beautiful people.","id":2427},"cupe":{"description":"Good beach break in Pernambuco, Brazil.","id":3891},"galinhas":{"description":"Porto de Galinhas is a well-known tourist resort with 10 hotels and 60 pousadas. There’s a shallow, outside reef that can have good waves on glassy days. Close to Galinhas harbour is a punchy right and an occasional left, it takes about 10min to paddle out to the waves. ","id":2429},"serrambi":{"description":"A 30-min walk up the beach will bring you to Ponta de Serrambi, which is a quality spot surrounded by luxury apartments. Localism has increased here in recent years due to an increase in the amount of surfers coming down from Recife since the surfing ban. Occasionally, Serrambi’s shallow reefs provide hollow, spitting barrels, but only on the rare days when the wind is offshore or glassy. There is a left that wraps around the reef into a channel and a right that holds some good size. ","id":2430},"imposivel":{"description":"To the N of Barra da Sirinhaem you will find outside reefs such as the hard to get to mysto left Impolsivel, off Ilha Santo Aleixo. \t","id":2431},"conceição":{"description":"More good waves are to be found at Praia do Italcabe, in Conceição, which is a fast beachbreak and is the centre of the island’s beach bar scene. Closes out quite a bit at the extremes of tide, but can have a right of the eastern corner or some lefts beneath the towering monolith of the Pico do Morro.","id":2432},"meio":{"description":"Praia do Meio holds various decent peaks that usually work best on mid tides. The other end of the beach is Cachorro, below the famous vista from the Fort Remedios, where it is much rockier.","id":2433},"boboca":{"description":"Just down from the harbour a left will rip across the reef in NW swell and is perfectly offshore in the SE winds. Handles some size and mid tide attracting the locals on the good days.","id":2434},"abras":{"description":"If the N swell is big enough and the tide low enough, then you may get to surf fickle Abras, the best left on the island. It starts off as an open barrel before turning into a carvable wall that in turn becomes a fast hollow, close-out section on the gnarled reef shelf.","id":2435},"baia da rata":{"description":"When a moderate to big NW swell wraps around the northern-most point of Noronha, the classic righthander at Baia da Rata offers powerful righthand walls for experts with a boat.","id":2437},"la paz":{"description":"Right in town is the La Paz section, a less critical, fun point that’s rocky, but popular with the locals and bodyboarders sheltering from the onshores. ","id":2439},"the pier - costa del balsamo":{"description":"Another peak in town offers good lefts at The Pier but it’s usually full of kids who don’t mind the close proximity of the sewage pipe! ","id":2440},"la vaca":{"description":"Further inside in the next bay, La Vaca acts as a pressure valve for Las Flores, which gets a bit slow at high tide. The occasionally hollow rights are faster but shorter, and favour swells in the 2-6ft (0.6-2m) range. ","id":2441},"toro de oro":{"description":"Not for the faint-hearted, Toro de Oro is best accessed by boat due to the nasty, volcanic rock shoreline. Better with a bit of W in the swell to stop it sectioning off and swatting the unwary into a rock-strewn dead-end, it can look very appealing from the side, but only the best will negotiate the fast, long rides. ","id":2442},"el cuco":{"description":"El Cuco, a tiny village abandoned during the civil war is now home to several surf camps and consistent beachbreak that is often slow and mushy, but great for beginners and especially good on high tide with a 4ft (1.2m) swell.","id":2443},"la ventana":{"description":"La Ventana named after the hole in the cliff is a super-fun and very consistent beachbreak ideal for the smaller days. Best by boat and usually empty.","id":2444},"el espino":{"description":"Easily accessed by road, the seaside resort of El Espino sits on a 12km (7mi) long beachbreak surrounded by mangroves, a rivermouth and the impressive Chaparastique volcano in the background. It is mainly a beginner spot, but the sand banks can line-up and offer tubes to the more experienced surfers.","id":2445},"playas del este":{"description":"Much quieter than La Setenta are the long sandy beaches of the Playas del Este. Generally gathering less swell, they are worth checking out when La Setenta is too big or stormy. There are a number of individual beaches here, but the overriding feature is strong currents. Due to the nature of the sandbar waves, their exact form varies from day to day. ","id":2446},"lighthouse beach - kerala":{"description":"Lighthouse Beach has staked a claim as the country's premier surfing destination since Kerala Tourism commissioned ASR to build a multi-purpose, artificial surf reef. Upon completion in early 2010, video footage of the new ‘Kovalam reef’ showed an organised, peeling lip line and a top to bottom power not usually associated with this coastline. Since the onset of the monsoon however, reports suggest that geo-textile bags have moved and the ‘reef’ at the southern end isn’t working as perfectly. Lighthouse is highly consistent and there are other peaks at the north end and centre of the beach. Best time is from November when the NE winds start until late season May, when the wave closes-out a lot and the wind swings SW-NW. Erosion is also a big factor and this beach and the reef will hopefully help with accretion. ","id":2454},"ostional":{"description":"Playa Ostional offers, fun, lip-smacking walls without a big crowd and that easy-going theme is continued along the 3km stretch of Nosara, although there is a big wave left in the area. ","id":2455},"playa guiones":{"description":"Rapid growth has hit Playa Guiones, attracting more surfers to the punchier peaks and a reef/sand right set-up at the north end. Plenty of accommodation, but this whole region does suffer from petty theft so keep your valuables locked up and hidden away.","id":2456},"hawa's beach":{"description":"Kovalam has cheap hotels, laid-back places to hang out and coach-loads of tourists arrive daily, usually heading to the swell protected northern beach that is mostly flat. Hawa Beach faces directly into the SW swell and wind, making for messy lefts forming off the scattered rocks at the southern end. ","id":2457},"hog hole":{"description":"The 4X4 dirt roads into Cabo Matapalo area are easily cut-off by swollen rivers and there are only expensive accommodation options, but the pay-off is a string of 3 quality right point/reefbreaks, favouring low-to-mid tide. The most consistent spot is the outside point Hog Hole, which produces very steep, fast walls. This is a challenging break, getting wild and heavy when it’s big with nasty rocks on the inside.","id":2458},"backwash (golfo dulce)":{"description":"Backwash is the middle cove and usually a bit smaller than the outer point, but hollow fast sections make this a popular wave at low-mid tide.","id":2459},"tiruchindur":{"description":"Tiruchendur is a temple town and has some good little waves breaking over a rock shelf just 200 yards south of the temple. ","id":2460},"punta banco":{"description":"If Pavones is too small or crowded, then Punta Banco is a short 3km (2mi) hike away, and has some good coral reefbreaks mixed in with the empty beachbreak peaks. Places to stay and eat have recently sprung up around here. ","id":2461},"langosta":{"description":"Heading south, Langosta is the next bay with a rocky rivermouth and some decent uncrowded beach peaks.","id":2462},"isla uvita":{"description":"Isla Uvita, where Columbus landed in 1502, is a good place to stay as the left off the island is consistent and well-shaped. If there aren’t any boats for hire in Limon, the paddle from the mainland takes about 20mins; jellyfish rather than sharks are the major cause for concern. ","id":2463},"roca alta":{"description":"The serious right ledges of Roca Alta get shallow and tricky at low tides.","id":2464},"harbour jetties - visakhapatnam":{"description":"There’s a large choice of Harbour Jetties with the pick being the south side of Dolphin Nose, but the serious pollution should be enough of a deterrent.  ","id":2465},"cocaïne point":{"description":"It’s an easy base for checking the variety of local breaks between Portete and Piuta like the rare rights of Cocaine Point, which need plenty of N in the swell.","id":2466},"westfalia":{"description":"En-route to Cahuita there is 60km of average but consistent beachbreaks like Westfalia, where sandbanks are deserted but closeout when over 4-5ft. ","id":2467},"rama krishna beach":{"description":"The most popular beach along the Visag beach road is Rama Krishna B, another rocky stretch that gets out of control in the NE-SW trades and disorganised wind swell. Also check Submarine Beach nearby. ","id":2468},"punta barigona":{"description":"A decent-size SW swell will awaken the lefts of Punta Barigona next to the Mar Azul Cabinas, down towards the Cabo Blanco Reserve. ","id":2469},"park hotel":{"description":"Aka E Point, the assorted peaks opposite the Park Hotel need light NW conditions and a bit of size to clear the many rocks lurking in the line-up that favours the lefts. ","id":2470},"lawsons bay":{"description":"Visag’s best right is Lawson Bay in the town of Kailashgiri, another 500m+ ride from take-off to the beach. The outside needs to be glassy to be rideable and the rock suck-outs can be intimidating but really give the wave some powerful sections. After a series of cutbacks, the wave reforms and there’s some action close to shore with the backwash!","id":2471},"playa jaco":{"description":"Jaco is Costa Rica’s main surf town with plenty of hotels, surf shops, bars and discos, but the beachbreak is an average ride that holds up best at high tide.","id":2472},"mangamari":{"description":"One of the best righthand points is Mangamari, where a rocky shoreline straddles a golden sand beach and waves peel for up to 800m on big glassy days. When the lines start bending by Mangamari Peta point, there is still 90% of the swell size breaking on the first rock clusters. At high tide, despite some backwash, waves can unzip pretty fast with a real tubular wall, breaking in front of the rocks that cut the wave in two at lower tides. Heavy refraction inside the bay means it is offshore all day in the SW monsoon and the fun sandbanks are perfectly suited to longboarding. Needless to say it’s a long walk back, zig-zagging between turds on the beach. ","id":2473},"tenneti park":{"description":"Tenneti Park is overlooked by a peaceful communal space filled with early morning meditaters and stretchers. It consistently holds the biggest waves wrapping in off Waltair Point, but it needs to be a clean lined-up swell and SW-W winds. It’s a flat submerged reef with quite a few big rocks, but most of them are well inside of the impact zone.  More often than not, at least 1 or 2 waves per set are really hollow from the sucky take-off before filling into endless cutback shoulders.  Effortless entry from the keyhole means dry hair paddle-outs.  ","id":2474},"jodugullapullam":{"description":"Jodugullapullam is an exposed beachbreak with difficult access and a potential left for the goofy footers off the jetty to the north. ","id":2475},"playa cocles":{"description":" The beachbreaks of Playa Cocles are mellow and fun, perfect for beginners, while a short left breaks beside an island at the north end, offering mid tide slashable walls, until the swell gets overhead.","id":2476},"little shoal":{"description":"At the south end, Little Shoal is a coral/sand mix of mainly rights, plus a few lefts that are less intense than nearby reefs.","id":2477},"punta uva":{"description":"Punta Uva is a bit more challenging as the scattered peaks can get hollow, although they shoulder off quickly and give intermediates a good session. Outside, the point can line-up playful right walls. ","id":2478},"playa manzanillo":{"description":"The north end reefs on Mazanillo beach need strong swells to show some potential plus there are a few other isolated spots nearby. ","id":2479},"carate":{"description":"If it’s flat around Matapalo, try Playa Carate, just before the Corcovado National Park, which picks up any S or W swell onto exposed sandbanks near the rivermouth. ","id":2480},"zancudo":{"description":"Playa Zancudo is a beautiful beach sheltered far inside the Golfo Dulce near a large rivermouth. It can have a decent wave when swell size and direction are right, but is generally empty. At the southern end of the beach a left point provides a quiet alternative to the crowds at Pavones and often lines-up almost as well, providing the SW swell is pumping. ","id":2481},"barco quebrado":{"description":"Check the Barco Quebrado at the Rio del Banano rivermouth where better shaped banks are often seen. Don’t expect crowds until close to Cahuita, whose national park attracts more trekkers and divers than surfers and remains uncrowded. ","id":2490},"tortuguero beach":{"description":"A boat from Puerto Moin is best for accessing the northern breaks of Parismina, Tortuguero or Barra Colorado.  ","id":2491},"boca tusubres":{"description":"The walk down to Boca Tusubres reveals virgin peaks on lower tides and bigger, punchier waves! ","id":2493},"esterillos oeste":{"description":"South-facing Esterillos Oeste, consists of a long sandy stretch with some lava reefs outside. Even further east, there’s more empty waves at Esterillos Centro and Este plus plenty of places to stay.\t","id":2494},"manzanillo (limón)":{"description":" Manzanillo beachbreaks pick up small swells and are wind exposed, plus there are right reef options off the headlands which requires a bit of trek through the beautiful jungle of the national refuge area.","id":2495},"nu'usafee island":{"description":"Nuusafee Island is a real swell-magnet and makes the most of small swells, yet some think it is better when size starts to allow the 3 sections to pull off the reef a bit. Also named Devils Island and burning in coral hell is a real possibility on the exposed first section where speed and barrel riding skills are required in bulk and the higher the tide the better. The middle and end section rarely link, but the curve of reef makes it offshore in E winds and the barrels a bit more manageable.","id":2496},"playa negra - limon":{"description":"Don’t expect crowds until close to Cahuita, whose national park attracts more trekkers and divers than surfers and remains uncrowded. The main beachbreak, Playa Negra, occasionally gets good. ","id":2497},"tafatafa":{"description":"Natural footers can motor east to Vaiula Beach where the fast righthand peelers of Tafatafa can be a long ride on SW swells or sectiony on a SE. ","id":2498},"playa caletas":{"description":"Experienced surfers will probably prefer Playa Caletas with its different reefbreaks, the best being a high tide right on the north side. ","id":2499},"playa coyote":{"description":"The northern limit of the surf-schools and camps terrain is around Playa Coyote, where the long beach boasts a short but sweet righthand pointbreak, near to the Hotel Arca de Noe. Further north, up to Playa Carillo, there’s good beachbreaks and reefs but 4WD is a must due to the rivers and heavy mud. ","id":2500},"the office":{"description":"East Sumba is actually the name of the first surf lodge located in Kallala next to 3 fairly consistent lefts working on different swells and tides. The Office is an all round wave suited to most surfers offering fun, lazy walls, the odd cover-up and a forgiving nature, plus there’s empty beachbreak for beginners on the inside. ","id":2501},"racetrack - sumba":{"description":"Racetrack is more challenging with a steep drop into a barrel section and fast walls, best tackled at mid tide. ","id":2502},"five-o":{"description":"Five-O hits a bend in the reef and throws some serious lips, attracting the skilled surfers willing to take a chance on the highest tides in exchange for some big shacks.","id":2503},"pantai marosi":{"description":"Pantai Marosi is actually a big, shifty, deepwater right with power and long hold-downs in chunky SW swells. The scenic bay is sensitive to wind plus there are some other peaks and an outside left, but in a small swell, there’s a fun, hazard-free beachbreak.","id":2504},"wainukaka":{"description":"The rivermouth at Wainukaka is better in the wet season and almost only rideable at high tide with quality rights and lefts, plus the reefs on both sides can have some average, sectioney walls. Stay at Homestay Ahong in Rua or Aloha hotel in Waikabukak.","id":2505},"bluff":{"description":"Furthest north from Bocas del Toro, is the consistent stretch of beach known as Bluff. Hollow & powerful waves break super close to the shore, plenty of which close out. Pick the right ones for a quick barrel at this spot that is ideally suited to bodyboards. ","id":2507},"club med - malaysia":{"description":"Once in Cherating, check Club Med, visible from the main left line-up, which can have long mellow wrapping lefts next to island but the resort is closed during NE monsoon, access is a tedious walk and paddle","id":2508},"chendor beach":{"description":"On low tides and big swells, Chendor Beach can hold wrapping lefts with many sections over estuarine sandbars but swell energy is less focused than Cherating. It’s down a long sandy track, followed by a 1km walk.","id":2509},"first beach":{"description":"On the other hand, First Beach, sometimes referred to as Wizard Beach, is a basic beachbreak with patches of reef, whose main attribute is to pick up more swell than any other spot. Accessed via boat to the south side of the island, leaving a good 20min walk across fields, more when the trail gets muddy. It's definitely not the best surf around but will be the only option if it's flat everywhere else, and the beauty of the beach makes up for the poor quality of the surf. ","id":2511},"sandbar":{"description":"For length of ride, the rivermouth south of the camp is unbeatable, sculpting a Sandbar that offers 200-400m rides down both sides of the triangle depending on swell direction. Soft forgiving shoulders and faster, crumbling sections offer something for all levels and it is fairly consistent, despite being shadowed by Coiba island. ","id":2513},"las bóvedas":{"description":"Between Punta Chame and Panama City, the swell is blocked by Punta Chame itself and a few offshore islands, while Bahia Chorrera is simply too shallow for the surf to reach the coast. The next spots lie within the city itself and will break on very large swells, but be aware that water quality is appalling. Right in the middle of the “Casco Viejo” (Old Quarter), Las Bóvedas is a rock-bottomed pointbreak with good lefts ending on a large rock. Such a location insures maximum crowds and minimum safety (pollution and thievery). ","id":2514},"la zurda":{"description":"The two breaks in Boca La Caja pack more punch and are popular with bodyboarders. La Zurda is a large, ledgy, barrelling lefthander breaking only on the highest tides, while Nuevo Loco is a fickle right breaking next to a large protruding rock. Be aware of localism and general insecurity in this neighbourhood. ","id":2515},"nuevo loco":{"description":"The two breaks in Boca La Caja pack more punch and are popular with bodyboarders. La Zurda is a large, ledgy, barrelling lefthander breaking only on the highest tides, while Nuevo Loco is a fickle right breaking next to a large protruding rock. Be aware of localism and general insecurity in this neighbourhood. ","id":2516},"mojon beach":{"description":"Mojon Beach offers a choice of three peaks, with Las Piedras and Nuevo Ride breaking around high tide, while La Lama is a low tide break. These are OK breaks if you’re stuck in the city, but none are really worth facing the crowd and pollution.","id":2517},"pradomar":{"description":"Pradomar is well-known for its soft rights off the jetty and lefts further down the beach, but the more consistent option is the slow, fat rights of El Bolsillo the next jetty north. It picks up all the NE swell, but maxes out in overhead conditions and the rips get really strong. ","id":2518},"punta roca - colombia":{"description":"Punta Roca is probably the best wave on the Caribbean coast, a heavy, ledgy A-frame reef that can get hollow. It's fairly inconsistent and will be busy with Barranquilla's friendly surf community, breaking best at higher tides and holding up to 6ft (2m). ","id":2519},"hawaiisito":{"description":" The misleadingly named peaks of Hawaiisito (Little Hawaii) favour lefts, are readily accessible, but will not handle swell above head-high. East side of Palmar Beach ","id":2520},"san carlos point":{"description":"The fishing town of San Carlos also has a right pointbreak, locally known as Jefrys, where long, fast rides can be had down the rock and sand point. ","id":2521},"esmeralda":{"description":"For a choice of rights and lefts, check out the namesake reef peaks in Costa Esmeralda around high tide. The wave can be mushy, dependant on sand distribution, and never contains the emerald green water that the name implies. ","id":2522},"rio mar":{"description":"Riomar is one of the last beaches before entering the province of Coclé. It’s a long walk to reach the extensive rock ledge where a fun right breaks down the point at low tide. If the tide is too high, give the adjacent beachbreaks a try. ","id":2523},"punta teta":{"description":"The rights at Punta Teta lead into some decent beachbreaks, shaped by the outflow of the Teta River. Various good rights, some fast lefts and an A-frame peak a bit further along, breaking over a mix of rock and sand. This is one of the locals’ favourite breaks.","id":2524},"rinconsito":{"description":"Rinconsito (Little Rincon) is reminiscent of the famous Californian pointbreak, but it requires some sizable swell and is generally inconsistent. ","id":2525},"sandy beach - puerto rico":{"description":"Sandy Beach lines-up a good left off the rocks plus there’s some beachbreak in the area that may suit beginner/improvers.  ","id":2530},"rock":{"description":"Rock is a less consistent righthand barrel, that breaks off Anjou Port on a big E-SE swell.","id":2533},"wilderness (puerto rico)":{"description":"Most NW coast reefs are set up for rights in big wrapping NE swells, but often the lefts at Wilderness are more bowly. Spreads the crowd from Ruins down the reef. Holds huge faces over nasty reef, rips are strong, as is the local vibe. ","id":2534},"hungry":{"description":"Hungry is a consistent and quality offshore reefbreak with long walls offering up to 200m long rides. It's usually a lefthander but it also breaks right when it gets big. Best on a low tide and any E swell. ","id":2535},"nakayama":{"description":"Nakayama is a beautiful, long beach with 3 breaks; Minato (port) to the north, Center in the middle and Takeyano to the south. Generally best on an incoming tide, an E-SE swell and a W-NW offshore. ","id":2536},"motones":{"description":"Playa Motones is a consistent, hollow wave - always worth a look and gets a it of wind protection from the point.","id":2537},"azakou":{"description":"Another rivermouth is Azakou, best on a rising tide, any E swell and is a good place to try when other spots are crowded. Fast take-offs and occasional tubes.","id":2539},"kazamoto ":{"description":"Kazamoto is a fun rivermouth break that can be good when everywhere else on the Pacific coast is closed-out. Long rides over the boulder sand combo when it's overhead with a rising tide and offshore wind from the SW-W.","id":2541},"bcs":{"description":"More consistent reef and sand peaks break at BC’s in Aguada town. . ","id":2542},"injou":{"description":"The sheltered break of Injou is often glassy and handles wind from S round to NW. It's usually a long, righthand wall, but will break left too when it's big from the E. Beware of rocks on the shallow inside.  ","id":2543},"surfers beach (puerto rico)":{"description":"Surfers Beach is a more accessible reef peak, consistent and ranging from fun to punchy barrels, but the rips, urchins, crowds and pollution are an issue. ","id":2544},"yokino":{"description":"Yokino is a little south of Nishi-no-omote, the main settlement of Tanegashima. Various hollow peaks, plus there are reefs in the centre and at the southern end of this beautiful, white sand beach. The reefbreaks on the northeast coast tend to hold larger swells, so usually work best during the typhoon season from July to October.","id":2545},"sumiyoshi":{"description":"Check out Sumiyoshi, a heavy reefbreak off Sumiyoshi Port. Legendary for its big tubes and ability to handle the biggest swells, the peaks work best in a SW swell, NE wind combo. Wipe-outs at this experts only break are potentially dangerous as it's very shallow on the inside.","id":2547},"alize":{"description":"Between Le Moule and Anse Salabouelle is a set of dangerous, expert only, outside reefs that include La Station and Caille Dehors, while Alizé is an easy, fun, protected cove nearby.","id":2549},"la station":{"description":"The expert only outside reef at La Station has critical take-offs into fast barrel sections on moderate N to E swells.","id":2551},"la caravelle":{"description":"There are more reefs on the way to La Caravelle in St Anne, where consistent, shallow lefts need more tide to avoid the coral and urchins next to Club Med.  ","id":2552},"anse betrand":{"description":"Anse Bertrand has a choice of a walled up, easy peaks, plus an excellent outside reef called Plombier. Beginner friendly and uncrowded compared to Port-Louis.","id":2553},"anse salabouelle":{"description":"Anse Salabouelle (a la Bouelle) is a quality stretch of reef where snappy lefts and walled rights pick up all E swells and the locals are always on it. Hope for S winds and there will be barrels.","id":2554},"hotel novotel":{"description":"There’s plenty of wind and swell protection for beginners and kids at Hotel Novotel, while experts can search for some juice on Gosier island.","id":2555},"port st-francois":{"description":"The developed southern shore surf spots are inconsistent, crowded and often onshore in the SE swell/wind pattern. Port St-François is generally sloppy beach/reefbreak, but still shallow and urchin covered. ","id":2556},"north point - lake michigan ":{"description":"With numerous cities and more than 70 potential spots, Lake Michigan is the most surfed lake. Sheboygan, works in any N or rare SE windswells and North Point moulds hollow lefthanders with board-breaking power. ","id":2557},"wind point ":{"description":"Racine breaks on all E wind/swell variations at the uncrowded breaks of Wind Point.","id":2558},"playa rosada":{"description":"Rancho Santana is a gated community with 3 kilometers of coastline. Fortunate owners enjoy access to 3 private beaches, including Playa Rosada where a fast wedging left breaks in shallow water.","id":2559},"masachapa":{"description":"Masachapa’s rights will only go off on a rare combination of big swell and low tide on a windless day. Also check out the nearby pier. ","id":2560},"montelimar":{"description":"The private, all-inclusive beach resort of Montelimar is certainly of higher standard than the sluggish left pointbreak out front best ridden on a pushing tide, but the odd inside tube section can spice up a session. ","id":2561},"el remanso":{"description":"Most locals go south 5km (3mi) to surf second-rate beachbreaks at the picturesque cove of El Remanso. ","id":2562},"tamarind":{"description":"Better sessions should be found at the next beach, Playa Tamarind, where quick barrel opportunities occur on clean small swells, although on most days, the right pointbreak will prove too sectiony. ","id":2568},"el yanke":{"description":"El Yanke is a good beachbreak with well-defined peaks, while El Coco isn’t as good, but the wildlife refuge makes a beautiful backdrop. ","id":2569},"t street (trafalgar street)":{"description":"The main spot in San Clemente, early stomping grounds for many professional surfers of the 1980s, actually located at the foot of Esplanade. There’s a rock reef on the outside and beachbreak on the inside; fun peaks best with S swells; lefts are usually better. Mushy with high tides, fairly hollow with low tides.","id":2570},"blackies":{"description":"Occasionally epic, long wintertime sandbar lefts north of Newport Pier, in front of Blackie’s Bar. The rights do exist but pale in comparison. Better with lower tides, a due W swell and a Santa Ana wind blowing.","id":2575},"santa ana river jetties":{"description":"Consistent, hollow peaks between the two jetties at the rivermouth. Needs a lower tide and any SW swell. Shallow sand bottom. ","id":2577},"corona del mar jetty":{"description":"Access is via pay parking lots at Corona Del Mar Beach, Ocean Boulevard, and Iris Avenue.","id":2579},"four rocks":{"description":"The Down Along road runs along the water, leading to Four Rocks, a rare beachbreak in a sea of coral reefs. ","id":2580},"rush reef":{"description":"Rush Reef may be a better option on a large swell as the rights break way offshore, in deep water. The long paddle allows time to study the shifting line-up. ","id":2581},"garbanzo":{"description":"Garbanzo is easy and forgiving, making it the most poular break. Consistent, long lefts and occasional rights break along the reef, which is deep enough that urchins and fire coral aren’t a big worry while surfing, but getting in and out of the water around low tide requires some serious reef dancing.","id":2582},"tilloo cut":{"description":"There are more breaks on the way to Tilloo Cut that receives consistent surf on the remote, southern tip of the cay, which is boat access only. ","id":2583},"ledges":{"description":"Next comes Hatchet Bay with the long, fat, workable left known as Ledges on the northern side and a good right known as The Dump on the southern side. Ledges will work best on a northern swell while The Dump enjoys a more southerly direction. Since closing the neighbouring chicken processing factory shark sightings have diminished. ","id":2585},"hidden beach":{"description":"Rainbow Bay area catches lots of swell but will be only heavy beachbreak unless it’s big enough for Hidden Beach’s point to reveal itself. ","id":2586},"holiday beach":{"description":"On dropping tides good waves can wrap on each side of the cut between Harbour Island at Whale Point. Holiday Beach which is to Eleuthera what Indicas is to Abaco: the island’s most radical wave. Steep and hollow, the left is usually the wave of choice. Overhead waves and mid-tide are optimal conditions. ","id":2587},"doheny state beach":{"description":"Gutless righthand cobblestone reef waves, ideal for beginners and longboarders. Slow and mushy; any tide and swell. ","id":2588},"whale point cut":{"description":"On dropping tides good waves can wrap on each side of the cut between Harbour Island and Whale Point Holiday Beach which is to Eleuthera what Indicas is to Abaco: the island’s most radical wave. Steep and hollow, the left is usually the wave of choice. Overhead waves and mid-tide are optimal conditions. ","id":2589},"poche beach":{"description":"Various average reef and beachbreak peaks, popular during the summertime. Can get peaky and hollow, it’s usually mushy. Needs a mid to high tide. Outer reef works during low tide.","id":2590},"204s":{"description":"Average beachbreak waves best with any small, peaky swell and medium-high tide. Named for milepost 204 on the adjacent railroad tracks.","id":2591},"dolphin street":{"description":"Very similar wave to 13th  Street; long rides requiring large W and NW swells to break.","id":2592},"7th street":{"description":"Hollow sandbar left tube requiring S or SW swells to work. A summer spot. Bad currents during large swells. Crowded when it’s working.","id":2593},"surfside jetty":{"description":"The best wave at Surfside is the right bomb, which breaks off the jetty at the north end of the beach. Check it during a big W swell and low tide. Heavy waves with heavy currents. Fairly inconsistent.","id":2594},"72nd place":{"description":"This mellow, funky beachbreak peak needs a huge S or SW swell to break but works on any tide. Can get good, just not very often.","id":2596},"64th place":{"description":"Inconsistent, mushy, weak artificial reef wave requiring big S swells to break. Breaks both ways. Longboards only; somewhat polluted.","id":2597},"13th street":{"description":"A beefy, unpredictable sandbar left that breaks during the winter on big W and NW swells. Steep and hollow; epic rides are possible. Crowded when it’s on. Gnarly currents and shorepound. Not the most consistent spot in the county. Low tide preferred. Holds bigger than double-overhead.","id":2599},"trails":{"description":"About three miles of various beachbreak waves at the bottom of the bluffs west of trails I-5; secluded by San Diego standards. The closest thing to ‘wilderness’ in these parts. Trails 6 and 4 offer up the best prospect for favorable waves. Needs peaky SW swells with lower tides; can’t handle any size. ","id":2600},"torrance beach/haggertys":{"description":"Beachbreak peaks at the south end of Torrance County Beach; mostly rights. Good with peaky W-NW swells and higher tides; fairly consistent and ridden regularly, especially during the summer. Gets hollow with outgoing tide; bad rip currents. R.A.T. Beach is often surfable when the beachbreak to the north is too big.","id":2604},"lower haggertys":{"description":null,"id":2605},"hermosa beach":{"description":"The first Velzy-Jacobs shop was located nearby, and there are numerous surf shops in the vicinity. This is the heart of the South Bay. Access is west of The Strand, a pedestrian walkway, all the way down to Pier Avenue.","id":2607},"bay street":{"description":"Surfed since the 1960s, this is ‘the beach’ in Santa Monica. Small beachbreak waves, best with peaky windswells and low tide. Needs to have holes in the sand bottom, caused by water flow from the creek after rains. ","id":2613},"refugio state beach":{"description":"Mushy righthand sand-bottom point waves favored by beginners and longboarders. Rocks on the outside point area. Needs larger winter swells or the proper direction of W. Sets break out in the kelp beds before reforming into Refugio proper. Usually small and not very good. Rideable at all tides; low best with small swells, high best with big. Rides can be long with a speedy section on the inside; an occasionally good sandbar sometimes forms on the inside that is shortboardable.","id":2625},"sandspit":{"description":"A rare, Kirra-style righthand barrel over an extremely shallow sand bottom, created by the Army Corps of Engineers when the breakwater was built to protect Santa Barbara Harbor. The wave is hard-hitting and dredging, beginning with a huge backwash coming out at an angle to the wave from the breakwater. Gets very crowded and very dangerous – expert surfers with tuberiding experience only. Needs big W swells and low tide. Tom Curren got the all-time longest California tuberide here.","id":2629},"la conchita beach":{"description":"A stretch of fun, peaky beachbreak just south of Rincon, right alongside the highway. Very consistent. A good summertime alternative which can get hollow. Lower tides best with peaky, glassy windswell. High tide creates backwash and fat, mushy waves. ","id":2630},"new jetty/south jetty":{"description":null,"id":2632},"staircase beach":{"description":"The northernmost undeveloped chunk of Leo Carrillo State Beach. Variable sandbars offering small peaks up to about head high. Must be smallish and glassy with medium tide. Uncrowded and pleasant.","id":2641},"leo carrillo":{"description":"A consistent fun righthand cobblestone point/reef wave. Likes a mid to low tide and works best with S swells. Kelp forest is too thick to ride comfortably at low tide; sometimes high tide shorebreak can be fun. The take-off zone is just outside of (or next to) the large rock. Prevailing NW wind blows offshore.","id":2642},"zero/nicholas canyon county beach":{"description":"Hollow lefthand point wave that also likes a mid to low tide. Works on a W swell, but strong S swells are best. Doesn’t break very often. Watch out for heavy shorepound. ","id":2643},"solimar reef and beach":{"description":"Good reef waves a good long paddle offshore amidst thick kelp beds; mostly rights with heavy take-offs. Best with S swells and low tide. There are other easier rights on the inside straight out from the small parking area, best with winter NW swells.","id":2644},"faria beach":{"description":"Long stretch of sandbars with cobblestones on the beach, best with incoming tides and small, peaky windswells. Lots of room for everyone. Usually closes out above head high. A good summer spot.","id":2645},"emma wood":{"description":"Ventura Overhead is the outside reef which breaks a quarter-mile offshore and only works with big winter swells. It’s a heavy, jacking take-off (big-wave boards recommended) followed by a good, short, sizeable wall that usually favors the right. Backs off shortly thereafter. Inside is the popular Emma Wood beachbreak/reef set-up, with punchy and hollow peaks breaking mainly right, good during the summer months.","id":2646},"port hueneme beach park":{"description":"Pronounced why-NEE-me. Average beachbreak on the north side of the pier. Can’t handle any size. Higher tides and peaky swells work best.","id":2647},"ormond beach":{"description":null,"id":4203},"james point":{"description":"On an E to SE wind, inside James Point will probably be the only offshore spot working. Combine that with a N swell and it becomes the place to be for clean, hollow peaks at the end of the dirt road. Around the main headland to the east is an exposed reef that handles big rights wrapping into the bay. Big sea-life, mega urchins and impossible reef access mean it’s a super-long paddle. ","id":2649},"little rincon/mussel shoals":{"description":"Rocky semi-point fronting this small beach community, just south of the oil pier leading out to “Rincon Island.” Good spot during large winter swells with lower tide. Gets hollow and very fast; speedy sections abound. Less crowded than Rincon but definitely not as good, although it does have its days. Plainly visible from the highway.","id":2672},"el porto beach":{"description":"Crowded, consistent, good beachbreak barrels when it’s firing. Always bigger than the spots to the north and south. Several peaks up and down the beach. Can be good at all tides; handles up to a few feet overhead. Blows out easily.","id":2677},"ceron":{"description":"Céron also needs a sizable N swell, is a bit shorter but packs more punch as it ends in a shorebreak on a beautiful black sand beach. ","id":2693},"tomate":{"description":"Close to the fishing village of Le Prêcheur, Tomate is a long and easy right that breaks over sand and reef, predominantly during the winter northerly swells. ","id":2694},"charlot":{"description":"Located at the northern tip of the island, Grand-Rivière hosts 2 quality breaks. Bagasse’s powerful, barreling rights and lefts will attract tube seekers while Charlot’s reefbreaks will cater to those looking for longer rides. ","id":2695},"bagasse":{"description":"Located at the northern tip of the island, Grand-Rivière hosts 2 quality breaks. Bagasse’s powerful, barreling rights and lefts will attract tube seekers while Charlot’s reefbreaks will cater to those looking for longer rides. ","id":2696},"cocoa":{"description":"The best concentration of consistent spots is then found on the Caravelle peninsula, a 10km (6mi) long arm of land jutting into the Atlantic near the town of Trinité. Anse l'Etang Bay has a number of spots including easy rights at VVF (camping), the fast-peeling Entre-deux lefts in the middle, plus Cocoa, a technically challenging fast and powerful big swell left. ","id":2697},"pelle ã¡ tarte":{"description":"Pelle à Tarte is a short walk or a 15min paddle from there. This wave is much more shallow and powerful with a hollow but makeable right and a death defying left that only a few bodyboarders dare tackling. ","id":2698},"le lorrain":{"description":"Le Lorrain is more advisable to beginning surfers; it’s a mellow beachbreak away from any crowds. ","id":2699},"charpencaye":{"description":"Charpencaye is Anse Charpentier’s right reefbreak. The take-off is straight into a tube section, followed by a fast, peeling wall that ends on a reef ledge. Be warned that getting in and out requires a bit of reef dancing and that the strong currents have led to a complete ban on swimming here. There’s also a beachbreak on the other side of the wild bay. ","id":2700},"tarpits/carpinteria state beach":{"description":"Various reef/sandbar peaks, best with lower tides and smaller, peaky swells. Boils at low tide, vicious backwash at high tide. The beachbreak to the north can provide a lot of elbow room if Tarpits itself is crowded. The beachbreak can be hollow on a mid to low tide. A fun summer spot.","id":2701},"tajiguas":{"description":"Various peaks along a small fetch of beach clearly visible from Highway 101, just north of Refugio. Rock and sand bottom. Not really any distinct peak as it has not been very good in recent years. Regularly surfed and usually pretty reliable for some kind of rideable wave. Needs medium-low tide and peaky windswells. Best during the springtime. ","id":2703},"biologia":{"description":"North of the city's port, Playa Grande is renowned for its consistency and has several breaks where contests are regularly organised. Next to the northern pier, a regular current takes you to Biologia's line-up. This left pointbreak works particularly well with a NE swell and will be offshore with summertime’s frequent W/NW winds. ","id":2704},"yacht ":{"description":"Across the bay, Yatch is protected from winter's southern winds, which makes it possible to ride this long, classic right when most of the other spots are blown out. ","id":2705},"escollera sur":{"description":"A sandbank regularly forms at the entrance of the port, creating a wave going right from the Escollera Sur (south breakwater). Because swells hit there with full force, it's one of the best spots to ride big waves in the country. Seals hang out around here and like to follow surfers as they ride. ","id":2706},"la pepita":{"description":"The highest concentration of these man-made wave-breakers is on the north side of town and the best break in this area is certainly La Pepita. It’s a wide beach south of the main bay, where tubular righthanders will line-up perfectly under the right conditions. Unfortunately, such days will attract great crowds, and bad vibes are not uncommon. ","id":2707},"waikiki (mar del plata)":{"description":"Sitting south of the port, Waikiki deserves to be mentioned as it hosted the first Argentinean surf session back in 1963. The place was known as Kikiway back then and the surf club bearing that name still exists today. It's not an impressive wave, but is still the best place for beginners or longboarders looking for a small but fun right. ","id":2708},"mariano":{"description":"On the other side of Punta Cantera, Mariano is quite the opposite, a powerful and barreling reefbreak only tackled by expert surfers and bodyboarders. ","id":2709},"diva":{"description":"Just as tubular as Mariano and only ridden with the largest swell, Diva is a queen of the coast when it reels perfectly in front of the lighthouse. The sections, named Maquinita and Horizonte, can be considered waves of their own and served as the contest site for the 1999 Pan-American games. South of Mar del Plata the coast bends to face the SE and therefore better exposure to S swells. ","id":2710},"el muelle":{"description":"El muelle de Puerto Colombia. The pier. Very good left that works with wind.","id":3349},"miramar (argentina)":{"description":"Like Mar del Plata, Miramar has been inundated with jetties, resulting in plenty of beachbreak options. ","id":2712},"paradise":{"description":"Paradise's pointbreak rights are long and hollow.  Like Luna Roja it breaks over a rock bottom and has tubing waves with NW winds. ","id":2713},"pedra do meio":{"description":"Last option for a right point is Pedra do Meio, only a few kms west, identified by big boulder rocks next to the take-off and it’s somewhat sheltered position from E winds. ","id":2714},"ronco do mar":{"description":"Right in town, Ronco do Mar’s hard breaking rights are dangerous when low tide exposes the rocky reef but it’s consistent from mid tide up. ","id":2715},"curral":{"description":"Suited to longboarder’s, Curral, works on any tide and has long, fun walls. ","id":2716},"hawaiizinho":{"description":"If not much is happening on the points, try Hawaiizinho, which can fire on high tides, offering barrels similar to the Noronha beaches! ","id":2717},"outside":{"description":"Outside’s coral reef lefts near Petrobras Pier are shallow and shape up best with a N swell. ","id":2718},"titanzinho":{"description":"Titanzinho, next to the Muricipe terminal, is Fortaleza’s most consistent right reefbreak. Currently under threat from harbour development, this spot sits in front of a huge ‘favela’ and has crowds and localism. ","id":2719},"volta da jurema":{"description":"Along the bustling Volta da Jurema there are many beachbreaks like Praia do Nautico, Jacqueline, Apito, Icarema, Meireles and Diarios, all favouring lower tides.","id":2720},"portão":{"description":"The same detractors are found at Portåo, the most reliable spot around. ","id":2721},"futuro":{"description":"If not blown out, Praia do Futuro with 5kms (3mi) of exposed beachbreaks has fewer crowds than Fortaleza. Just check the webcams as most of main Ceara surf spots are online!","id":2722},"leste oeste":{"description":"Leste Oeste’s urban beachbreaks offer shelter from the pervading E winds and prefers low water. ","id":2723},"ponte metalica":{"description":"Jump from the old steel pier to ride Ponte Metalica’s quality reefbreak peaks. They’re best with N swell and low tides, the E winds aren’t a problem but the crowds and pollution are. ","id":2724},"barra do ceara":{"description":"Fortaleza has many breaks but most of them are badly polluted and crowded, especially with bodyboards. Barra do Ceara’s polluted peaks are where Portuguese sailors first landed here in 1603. ","id":2725},"pecém":{"description":"There is major working harbour in Pecem, where the surf is notoriously inconsistent, even in a decent swell, leaving the outside lefts to the windsurfers. ","id":2726},"weligama":{"description":"The beachbreak in Weligama can be surfed even when small and is ideal for beginners. It’s also worth a peek when the rest of the south coast is blown-out. ","id":2727},"okanda":{"description":"Okanda, is about 1h by tuk-tuk from A-Bay and picks up as much swell onto a sucky outside sandbar below a whale-shaped rock. The super-fun walls inside the cove are always offshore. ","id":2728},"panama rights":{"description":"Panama only works when the rivermouth is closed, offering rocky rights and a tiny reform by the boats. ","id":2729},"peanut farm":{"description":"Semi-secret Peanut Farm is the best quality option within easy travel of Arugam, despite the 20min walk from Panama. Sucky rights break close to the rocks, while the beachbreak is perfect for beginners.","id":2730},"crocodile rock":{"description":"South of the landmark Crocodile Rock is a sandy point with mushy rights, requiring a 20 min walk to get to, including crossing 2 rivermouths where the potential to bump into some wildlife is high. ","id":2731},"rivermouth":{"description":"If it ever gets big, the closed-up Rivermouth will have a rideable wave, although the water can be very dirty at this fishing beach. ","id":2732},"gallé":{"description":"Gallé is southeast from Hikkaduwa, and is the most interesting colonial town in the area. A left breaks near the jetty just outside of town, but it doesn’t work very often. In the town itself the shallow reefs in front of the old city walls always seem on the verge of working, but never quite do it. ","id":2733},"matara":{"description":"Matara Beach gathers in plenty of swell to a wide, open strand that is replete with Buddhist temple on an islet. The eastern bays towards Meddawatta are best, where there are some good guesthouses and a range of decent peaks to choose from at all but high tides. Back over to the west of the town there’s a couple of mysto reefs including a fairly hollow left.","id":2735},"20/20's":{"description":"A 20min walk north of camp arrives at 20/20’s where a break in the fringing reef allows some smaller, slower lefts to wrap into a sandy channel that also sports a swift, shallow right on the other side. Better off low tide when rips and urchins are worse but crowdless compared to G-Land.","id":2736},"tiger tracks left":{"description":"An hour-long walk from camp leads to Tiger Tracks Lefts, an assertive left that walls and occasionally tubes down an ill-defined reef. Also needs at least mid tide to clear the sharp coral and a bigger swell, preferably with W, to wrap into the bay. The pay-off is small numbers in the line-up.","id":2737},"tiger tracks rights":{"description":"On the other side of the sandy bay is Tiger Tracks Rights, a super-fun, forgiving righthander that invites hard turns and the odd barrel, mainly for frustrated regular footers from G-Land camp, 20mins drive away. Filters the medium swells up to a little overhead, but the reef is exposed from mid tide down. Best 2hrs either side of high. There's a shorter left off the peak and a few other peaks around, but crowds are rarely heavy and the few local kids are cool. ","id":2738},"playa caribe":{"description":"Back on the main island, facing north, the white sand beach of Playa Caribe receives a bit more swell than Puerto Cruz, but the latter is located between two rocky hills providing shelter from virtually any wind. ","id":2739},"el malecon":{"description":". The pretty colonial village of Choroni shelters legitimate reefbreak rights at El Malecon, and a decent shorebreak at Playa Grande. ","id":2740},"playa el agua":{"description":"The northeast coast of Margarita is perfectly orientated to receive any available swell and has become the surf hub of the island. Among Margarita’s 27 beaches, covering 53km of its 160km shoreline, Playa el Agua is one of the longest and widest, and definitely the busiest. Venezuelans like to come here to exhibit their tanned bodies while drinking cocktails on the water’s edge. The Miragua Restaurant is actually a good lookout spot since the best peaks regularly break out front. It’s even possible to rent an ultralight to fly out over the neighbouring spots and maybe even locate some semi secret spots. ","id":2742},"outside ekas":{"description":"Chaotic, powerful left that shifts and jumps around the line-up below steep cliffs at the eastern headland. Consistently drags in far more swell than Inside Ekas, the high speed walls and odd tuck section can get really long at size, when it becomes an advanced surfers break. Currents are strong and hold-downs are long, plus there’s sea-life. Ekas is on the Bali-Sumbawa charter route so can get a crowd, bolstered by local boat traffic from Awang or even Kuta. ","id":2743},"anare":{"description":"Anare may not be an epic beachbreak, but it’s consistent and the small town in front of the beach is really safe and friendly with a good hotel, plus a board shaper called Prisma.","id":2744},"punta care":{"description":"Punta Care is a long, right pointbreak, which gets really good over 4ft but it can get crowded. ","id":2745},"fido point":{"description":"Fido Point offers short punchy rights off a broken jetty where the locals may be a little less welcoming. ","id":2746},"playa pantaleta":{"description":"The whole beach is guarded on Sundays like Playa Pantaleta, a consistent beachbreak, which is best in cold fronts and can handle large swells. Pelua reef lefts work on rare occasions.","id":2747},"carúpano":{"description":"There are good waves in Carúpano itself, but be prepared to surf in troubled water when around the rivermouth. ","id":2748},"punta de guiria":{"description":"On the way to Carupano, check out Punta Esmeralda and Punta Guiria which should pick-up more swell than most of the coast. ","id":2749},"ninja's":{"description":"30 minutes north by boat, in front of Club Med on Kanifinolhu, Ninja’s rights appeal to improvers and cruisers on small, clean swells, as they tend to close-out over shoulder-high and lack shape. ","id":2750},"flame bowls":{"description":"The islands of Nosy Ve (marine and land sanctuary) and Nosy Satrana are 30mins from Anakao, by motorised dug-out. Featured in the surf film Chocolate Barrels, Flame Balls (we incorrectly translated it as Flame Bowls) is one of those long spitting lefts with plenty of barrelling sections off the northern tip of Nosy Ve. It’s the most technically demanding wave around, not for beginners and is grumpy if the tide isn’t high and the wind is not blowing SE, which usually means it is an afternoon session. It can cover some impressive distance on a good day with plenty of barrelling sections linked by speed carve walls. ","id":2751},"puss puss":{"description":"When it’s small, check Puss-Puss, a crisp, peeling righthander that picks up heaps of swell on the exposed fringing reef to the south of Anakao. ","id":2752},"libanona":{"description":"On the other side, Libanona Beach has some potential reefs.","id":2753},"baie de galion":{"description":"Wind and kitesurfers will also love the Fort Dauphin end of Baie de Galion, but the cross-shore winds mean it rarely breaks properly for surfers amongst the many exposed and submerged shipwrecks. ","id":2754},"baie des singes":{"description":"The 7km long Baie des Singes is peppered with peaks, ideal for all levels of surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. Another super-fast wave, the shifting sandbars regularly offer perfect, low tide barrels.","id":2755},"resorts":{"description":"A 500m paddle out in front of the Safari Vezo is Resorts a fun little right and left reef that only works on really big swells.","id":2756},"chefs":{"description":"South from Tulear is Sarodrano, where 2kms offshore is TT’s (Tony’s Tavarua), a long, multi-barrel left that’s perfect at higher tides, until the midday onshores hit. The same conditions apply to Chefs at the next pass in the reef except it needs more swell to break. ","id":2757},"graveyards (mauritius)":{"description":"All the spots further east only work in the morning or with summer NE winds. Facing the cemetery, Graveyards is another left that’s rarely good, but usually rideable over the scary reef. Requires a long paddle-out, and needs N wind. ","id":2758}," ilôt sancho":{"description":"One of the most consistent spots on the S coast is Ilôt Sancho, which gets weird rights and lefts on the edge of the reef in the little cove. A summer spot.","id":2759},"black rocks (mauritius)":{"description":"Black Rocks is a fast, powerful folding wall that needs higher tides and more NE than SE wind to hold up the sections. ","id":2760},"harbour riviere noire":{"description":"Yet another perfect but inconsistent left exists at the entrance to Baie de la Petite Riviére Noire (not to be confused with Baie de la Petite Riviére, in the north) that requires a boat ride. ","id":2761},"maconde":{"description":"Macondé is a short hollow left that can handle any size, but requires some N or E in the wind and a ten minute paddle. ","id":2762},"cap requin":{"description":"Cap Requin swings left round a coral sweep in moderate swells, needing high tides for depth and SE winds for groomed, lip bashing walls. The name is a clue to its sharkiness, like La Cimetiere beachbreak just north, scene of 2 recent attacks.","id":2763},"aigrettes":{"description":"Aigrettes  is mainly a friendly left wall for improvers to hone their cutties, unlike the peak beyond which is a harsh barrel over the urchin covered reef, that is hard to cross. Follow a local. ","id":2764},"l'hermitage":{"description":"The fabulous natural lagoon reserve at L’Hermitage Pass offers surfers the choice between an epic tubing left and a short, intense barrelling right. A 5knot current makes paddling out easy and coming in a nightmare. Both are sharky, work on small swells, and need rare NE winds.  ","id":2765},"pic du diable":{"description":"The S coast around St-Pierre is very consistent, with the majority of waves being rights, such as the scary Pic du Diable where a powerful wall runs into a small bay that offers a bit of SE wind protection. Aptly named, the Devils Peak has seen multiple attacks in the murky water and a surfer fatality in 2006. ","id":2766}," la jetee":{"description":"Right in front of the harbour wall, Le Jetty is another spot that handles plenty of swell and gets busy in summer when everywhere else is flat. A hairy take-off leads into a speed-pump wall that will tube if the wind is N quadrant or light enough. Long ride over the coral shelf that is home to zillions of urchins and of course sharks. There are more waves on the S and E coasts, but there have been shark attacks in these areas and surfing is not advised.","id":2767},"la caffrine":{"description":"La Cafrine is tucked in behind the St-Leu reef offering beginners a nursery right over a deep, urchin-covered, coral slab.","id":2768},"le port":{"description":"Just north of the unsightly Possession Harbour entrance is a big wave peak called Le Port. Rarely ridden and hard to find, it has a nasty shark factor. ","id":2769},"labadi beach":{"description":"A similar wave option(to Kokrobite), replete with expensive hotel for those who can afford it is Labadi Beach on the other side of Accra.","id":2770},"dixcove":{"description":"Only 12km (7.5mi) NE is Dixcove, a well-known right pointbreak beside Fort Metal Cross, another fortress-turned-slave storage barn built in 1691. There are long waves to be had but the water by the rivermouth is murky and polluted. ","id":2771},"suicide cliffs":{"description":"Suicide Cliffs is the most consistent summer spot but due to its proximity to Naha, it’s also the most crowded spot. Named after WWII events, the place is fairly wild with tricky cliff access when it’s wet. Don’t go if the swell is above 5ft and N winds blow into the scattered, punchy peaks. ","id":2772},"maeda":{"description":" Check Maeda down the 100m (300ft) cliffs, for spinning lefts and rights plus good fishing and diving. ","id":2773},"bowls":{"description":"The west side has the greatest surf spot and population density, so even winter breaks like Aja or Bowls can get crowded. Unfortunately, these good quality reefs rely on the combination of meagre N windswells and SE winds which is very infrequent. Bowls can be an incredible A-frame and the outside reefs can, occasionally provide cooking surf. ","id":2775},"aja":{"description":"The west side has the greatest surf spot and population density, so even winter breaks like Aja or Bowls can get crowded. Unfortunately, these good quality reefs rely on the combination of meagre N windswells and SE winds which is very infrequent. Bowls can be an incredible A-frame and the outside reefs can, occasionally provide cooking surf. ","id":2776},"little makaha":{"description":"At the north end of Napili Bay, this right can do a fair impression of it's Oahu namesake. Sharp drop into bowly sections along a point-style reef that goes for some distance with tubes along the way. Fast and powerful on the right N swell day when E-SE trades groom the mid tide sessions. Big W can squeeze between the blocking outer islands.","id":2780},"honokohau":{"description":"Northeast of Honolua is the small town of Honokohau, where a track runs down to a steep and deep bay. There's a righthand boulder-strewn reef to the east and some lefts on the other side, which both break on any N swell. By no means perfect and maxes out when above double overhead, but a fun and changeable line-up without the thick crowds of other waves. ","id":2782},"kawaihae breakwater":{"description":"The Kona Coast boasts the best conditions with offshore trades and a S to N swell window. Kawaihae Harbor is the island’s official tidal measurement location and hosts several beginner friendly reefs next to the breakwater. Plenty of rights in NW swells, spied by a web-cam plus a good, rolling left into the boat channel. ","id":2783},"banyans":{"description":"Banyans is the locals favourite, requiring patience, skill and luck in order to snag one of the hollow rights in winter NW’ers and shorter lefts in summer souths. NE winds are dead offshore and low tide makes the water depth close to critical. Lefts have a paddling channel amongst the coral heads - the rights don't. ","id":2784},"pavilions":{"description":"The Pavilions section runs down the eastern point, crouched out of the wind and walling up beautifully into the defined channel, making the paddle back out easy. Ultra-performance walls that can barrel off on low, over a well-covered reef. Won't handle above double overhead, when Middles starts motoring, and it's fun, ripable nature makes it super popular with the locals, to the exclusion of all others, including the windsurfers. ","id":2785},"monobe":{"description":" On the western side of Cape Muroto, there’s more quality rivermouth waves, but they need perfect conditions to produce the goods. Monabe is one such spot, as is the excellent Niyodo, which can have world class lefts and rights. Luck is needed to get a strong SE-S swell and the wind with some N or E in it. ","id":2791},"shishikui":{"description":" South of Kaifu is a beachbreak in Shishikui, which is a real swell magnet. ","id":2792},"teba":{"description":"Uchizuma, a little beach that closes out over 4ft (1.5m). It is a useful indicator to what may be happening on the nearby islands off Mugi. Renting a boat is the only option but it may be worth it as Teba is rumoured to have a long right.","id":2793},"uchizuma":{"description":"Uchizuma, a little beach that closes out over 4ft (1.5m). It is a useful indicator to what may be happening on the nearby islands off Mugi. Renting a boat is the only option but it may be worth it as Teba is rumoured to have a long right.","id":2794},"yasuda":{"description":null,"id":2795},"matsube":{"description":"Matsube is a treacherous reef break known for its right-hand tubes. ","id":2800},"malibu":{"description":"N of Katsuura, towards Shingoan is a set of reef breaks that produce fast, barrelling waves, whilst the area up towards Onjuku is a good place to look for empty peaks. S of Katsuura is a right point break called Malibu that’s best at high tide. ","id":2801},"shida":{"description":"Most of the spots are mediocre beach breaks. At the N end of the Chiba peninsula is Choshi, a large fishing town with plenty of S facing beach breaks that work on typhoon swells. This is one of the few spots that can be crowd free, especially towards Shida. There are only a few access points to this powerful beach break that on W winds, high tide and a clean, moderate swell, can produce perfect barrels. These waves however can’t be described as ‘clean’ as this area is let down by the brown coloured water and industrial waste that frequently pollutes the beach. ","id":2802},"fitii":{"description":"Out of the three classic spots here, Fitii probably has the best world-class potential with amazing rights providing open barrels and ideal launching pads for aerialists. A boat or a long walk and paddle are necessary to reach this localised break. ","id":2805},"lances right":{"description":"Lance’s Right (or HT’s) is the pin-up centrefold for the Mentawai islands, bringing a new machine-like level to the word perfection. At the top of the coral platform, The Office section breathes in sharply, scooping up the next lucky expert who is hoping to be there when it exhales deeply, then launches through the Main Peak and into the inside where the shallowness of the Surgeons Table awaits. Size determines whether these 3 link and if any turns can be attempted. Perfection arrives with 6-8ft of S-SW swell, light W or no wind and at least 2hrs of tide. It’s surprisingly consistent considering the swell refraction required and the afternoon land breezes can clean it up quickly. Dangers are coral heads appearing, trying to duck dive when caught inside and being pushed too deep by the entrenched crowd. Answers are don’t fall, go in over reef to deep paddling channel and surf somewhere else!","id":2810},"the peak - krui":{"description":"Around the headland facing south is a tricky coral platform called The Peak, which is sensitive to wind and swell size. Can get a crowd from the adjacent surf camp.","id":2811},"macaronis right":{"description":"Overshadowed and usually ignored by the constant charter traffic that enters the beautiful deep-water anchorage of Teluk Pasangan to surf the illustrious Macaronis Left. Needs specific conditions to show it’s colours, which flip between long carvable walls and some throwing tube sections. N-NE wind, a decent S swell and plenty of tide required to smooth out the juts in the reef. Nice, approachable option when the crowds are thick across the bay.","id":2812},"pulau pisang":{"description":"Pulau Pisang translates as Banana Island where waves break along both sides of the island, reachable by boat from Tambakak. The right is long, fairly fast, but quite manageable over the friendly reef and its orientation favours the off-season W winds. The super-sucky lefts are usually flat out barrels requiring speed and skill at this crowd-free spot. ","id":2813},"bali village":{"description":"An expedition south will pass by Bali Village, a set of rights and lefts facing a Balinese settlement near to the massive shipwreck of the Full King, grounded on the reef. ","id":2814},"way jambu":{"description":"15 minutes south is the answer for those looking for a more challenging wave. The set-up at Way Jambu (Pear River) is heavy and few surfers will actually dare to tackle these hollow and powerful waves breaking dangerously close to sharp reef. Sectiony in the extreme, it varies greatly with tide and swell direction, but wide-open tubes are the constant theme at any size. Nicknamed the Sumatran Pipeline, it goes without saying this spot is for experts only and will be far safer on a higher tide. The coastal road leads to numerous other spots seldom surfed, as most surfers don't bother checking out these less documented, wind sensitive breaks. ","id":2815},"krui left":{"description":"Krui Left is a hollow, quality sprint that compares to Bingin on Bali, but only the largest swells swing past the protruding southern point. ","id":2816},"krui right":{"description":"A long stretch of occasionally firing beachbreak precedes the bustling town of Krui where two reefs flank a nice beach that is unfortunately polluted by the townsfolk and when the rivermouth opens. Krui Right is a zippy, peeling righthander that needs a bigger SW-W swell to break clear of the reef and is surfable through the tides. ","id":2817},"ujung walur":{"description":"On the outskirts of the city, Ujung Walur picks up more swell while still enjoying offshore winds, the ride is real short but barrel technicians able to backdoor the hollow peak will be rewarded. ","id":2818},"rag's left":{"description":"Not quite as viscous as the bloodthirsty right down the reef, Rags Left was one of the losers in the reef-rising earthquakes of recent times. It used to reel off perfectly down the front of the reef, but now it is prone to hideous boils and churning shallow fingers of coral. The last 100m is often the most approachable section and needs 6ft faces to clear the slabby corner section as the wave refracts round Pitojetsabeu Island and starts a whole new mellower section. Up the top of the reef, perfection and ugly shut-downs happily co-exist and experts will need an air-drop, trusty pintail and a gung ho attitude to handle the big days. Way less consistent than Thunders and prefers SW swell at mid tide. ","id":2819},"nipussi":{"description":"Tucked into a corner close to shore, Nipussi gives lesser mortals a chance to work the consistent walls that are effectively the end of the Bank Vaults swell train. Big drops can be had across a couple of sections of reef and the inside zippers can offer a tube ride, but it is accessible for intermediates wanting to ride something a little juicier. Often the only show in town when N winds meet a smallish swell. Nipussi is a well-covered reef encouraging you to work it before it goes dry at the sign-posted shut down.","id":2821},"pit stops":{"description":"Slurpy, fun-park right that is often dismissed, despite a propensity to wedge up and even barrel across a flatter coral shelf and a sandier inside. The whackable walls seem to change speed and wider sets will spread out the pack when the swell is more S. Prefers WSW swell like E-Bay and tides are not a problem as it closes out right on the beautiful beach in front of some thatched huts, just below Pitstop Hill resort. Can get a crew on it but it’s usually a laid-back vibe.","id":2822},"beng bengs":{"description":"Friendly left reef that works from tiny to fairly chunky when Ebay and others are not quite on. Changeable characteristics include fast walls and a couple of hits but not really a barrelling wave. Main problem is it ends very abruptly on a protuberance of reef that offers nothing but pain; if caught, wash over reef and paddle around to the right.","id":2823},"hideaways - mentawai":{"description":"Deceptively heavy left chamber that beckons chargers into a bendy bowl section as perfect as any in the Ment’s. When it’s on, the drop is sharp and speed through the next section is required, ending in a shouldered wall. So much better in a W swell with decent period and it’s not fazed too much by the S devil wind. Suicidally shallow at low tide – advanced surfers only. Less gung ho riders should try Pirates, a much more accessible right. Wave Park Losmen home break so expect company.","id":2824},"four bobs":{"description":"Warm up rights for the less intrepid a short paddle from Kandui resort. Take off behind the peak for a whackable wall before a cutback section tapers off into deep water. Watch out for stunning, but shallow coral heads on the inside. Always more enjoyable than it appears. Across the channel from Karangbat.","id":2827},"karamba":{"description":"Slap bang in the middle of Playgrounds anchorage, this inside reef offers something for the longboard crew to check their speed and trim on predictable ruler-edged walls. Lefts offer surprisingly long rides around mid tide and it’s usually uncrowded, as full refraction of S swell keeps size down. Karamba means fish storage facility providing other names like Floating House, Duckies and the phonetic Karangbat. There’s an even fatter right on the north side of the tiny sandy speck with 1 palm tree (and a snake), usually called Crystals (aka Chubbies).","id":2828},"chubbies":{"description":"There’s an even fatter right on the north side of the tiny sandy speck with 1 palm tree (and a snake), usually called Crystals (aka Chubbies). Needs SE-SW swells to wrap around the back of the island, shedding size, speed and power - beginners should feel at ease here.","id":2829},"a-frames":{"description":"Aka Kandies Left, this sweet curve of coral welcomes S swell onto a large, peaky, playing field. The wedges may offer a short right, but it’s the left that attracts the boat crews sheltering in the safe anchorage. Drop, snap, tuck and play around with this less daunting line-up that needs N quarter winds and a lower tide to spread the punters. Not too shallow, but getting caught inside can result in a long and arduous paddle-out at size. ","id":2830},"bintangs":{"description":"Surprisingly fun, workable righthander that offers a great escape from the crowds at the left across the bay in slack or N wind conditions. Wont handle too much size, but when it’s on, a slabby, take-off barrel section recedes into a bendy bashing wall that’s always better with more water over it. Can get a crowd when Lances gets blown out, but usually low key.","id":2831},"silabu":{"description":"The northern half of Pulau Pagai Utara (North Pagai Island) is not renowned for many breaks although a cruise past tanjungs Simabai and Sianja might yeild a few lefts, plus there’s reputedly a bombie peak and a fun, walled up cruisey righthander the Macaronis Resort crew call Bat Cave. Off the tip of Silabusabeu island, a lefthander will wrap around the coral fringe in moderate SW swells, offering respite from the crowds at Macca’s once it hits headhigh. Not super long or hollow, it is still a punchy set-up that also handles bigger swells, all tides and a S wind quite well. ","id":2833},"7 palms":{"description":"Across the channel from the rarely ridden Pitojat Rights, broken sections of reef hold small to medium swell lefts perfect for wall racing and cruising on a longboard. Consistent swell puller, but often sections and shuts down a bit. Wont be crowded and there are a few fickle, hard to spot breaks between here and Lance’s like Pulau Muko, Rimmau Rights and Widowmaker, but generally it’s a blast thru zone.","id":2835},"burgerworld":{"description":"The place to head when the swell disappears and the wind is W to N. It’s a proper pointbreak nestled close to the dense jungle of this uninhabited isle, where the rocky reef platform trips up some hooky little rights, perfect for snap and cutback combos or a little punt. Friendly intermediate wave that’s rarely perfect and turns into a huge burger when the swell hits headhigh.","id":2838},"taileleo":{"description":"Many captains will have a few spots sussed for certain conditions and there are some mellow breaks in the playgrounds area that get ridden like Taileleo, a fun mal slide facing south.","id":2839},"greenbush":{"description":"Extremely hollow uber-tube when the rare conditions of spring high tides and moderate S-SW swell meets a N quadrant wind. Vert drop, stall for the barrel then get on the gas as it coils and accelerates over ever shallower reef. May spit you out in the channel or slam the door, but it’s safer in the barrel than straightening out. Finicky and fickle for tube-masters only. Other waves in the area include Bowls closer to Maccas, fun right walls at Gilligans and a nasty looking, bigger swell option in front of the Siruso Lighthouse. ","id":2845},"suicides - central mentawai":{"description":"No points for guessing this wave’s personality. Shallow and square lefts spill down a coral shelf over the channel from Ariks in SW-W swells and SE winds. Higher tides and wave heights aid make-ability,  but this is a hard-core experts only spot. Between here and Telescopes there’s another left called Twiggies.","id":2849},"ombak tidur":{"description":"Straight reef south of Iceland that is long, but fatally sectioned. Likes more W in the swell to hold up racey walls and the odd curtain call, hopefully groomed by the rare NE’er. A change from the lefts when it’s on, the paddle is arduous if you straighten out on a sectioning set.","id":2851},"ariks":{"description":"Tucked away at the end of the long reef that curves around from Iceland and Ombak Tidur, Ariks needs a big SW-W swell to penetrate the channel and throw up a barrel on take-off before backing off and throwing again. Some days it’s just a fun, smackable wall, but it’s always littered with coral heads at low tide. Sometimes crowded with Tua Pajet locals and intermediates avoiding maxed-out exposed spots.","id":2853},"iceland":{"description":"Brooding leviathan that ramps up swell size thanks to an abrupt transition from deep to reef. Powerful and moody, it’s a cavernous barrel ride when a medium to large SW-W swell hits, making it a good training ground for big-wave junkies on longer boards. As a bonus, when everywhere else is flat, small rippable left walls and even some rights can be had on S-SW swells, but there’s no clear channel and getting cleaned up going right is a given. NE-E or no wind is required, since hanging up in the lip is ill-advised. On the northern curve of Pototogat Island, a more approachable left called Hookers concaves around the reef and is offshore in SE winds.","id":2855},"lakey pipe":{"description":"Just 400 meters to the south is Lakey Pipe, a gnarly reef with a fairly sedate take off, which then hits the shelf and throws out a solid backdoor barrel that leaves enough space to drive a small car through. Optimum at mid to high tide and double overhead, but the Pipe can also take it from tiny to triple.  ","id":2861},"no man's":{"description":"300m right of Lakey Peak is a shut down section of reef called No-Mans that may have a short shallow ride in small, lumpy swells. ","id":2862},"cobblestones":{"description":"Walk 45mins (or rent a zodiac) to escape the Lakey crowds at a deep reef channel called Cobblestones. Nice walled-up rights on one side and lefts barrelling into the channel opposite, pick up more swell and handle some solid size at mid to high tides. ","id":2863},"nungas":{"description":"Nungas can peel off like a mini version of  G-land, grooming 200m long lefts with alternating shack and whack sections to play with. Many surfers get diverted on the long walk to Periscopes, opting for long ride, short walk. Nungas bends into a big calm bay, needing more size than the Peak and not too much S in the afternoon trades. ","id":2864},"periscopes":{"description":"Periscopes is 40 minute walk but only a short 100m paddle-out. This wave requires a big swell with more S in it and can hold up to double overhead. Hit it early in the morning with a coinciding high tide, as this wave needs plenty of water over the reef to make it out of the barrel onto the shoulder. This is a natural footers tube riding paradise so expect crowds of ‘em! ","id":2866},"tarcoola":{"description":"The usual beachbreak that locals ride is the Back Beach down to Tarcoola, whenever conditions don’t suit the reefs. Sloppy close-outs and little shape are the norm but every now and then the stretch can turn on some fast walls and some sucky shorebreak further down the beach. Protection from northerlies.","id":2867},"nangadoro":{"description":"Arrange a lift on a motorbike to get to Nangadoro that offers both a spinning left and 2 right reefs, which pick up more swell than any other spot. ","id":2868},"coronation":{"description":"5km (3mi) off the North West Coastal Highway, Coronation has fun, reliable, beachbreak peaks, popular with windsurfers when the afternoon sea breezes blow it to bits. Can handle a bit of size, but is generally a fun, safe wave, suitable for beginners.","id":2869},"pea break":{"description":"Another top-class righthand barrel searing over shallow reef in front of the car parks at Injidup. Typical, ledgy WA drop into full keg followed by Daytona wall for armco bashing and an inside exit ramp. The bendy bowl at the jostling, postage stamp peak offers a left that soon flatters to deceive, but is far more approachable for intermediates. Low tide is doable, however the canny locals will probably wait for mid on the push to dominate the peak. Picks up all manner of swell between Pea and it's sister reef Carparks and will take some chunky swells before maxing. Moderate SW-W and any E wind will crank up what many believe to be the best wave in the area.","id":2871},"blue holes":{"description":"Kalbarri has become a popular holiday resort, located at the mouth of the Murchinson River. On small to moderate swells and occasional NE winds, Blue Holes will produce nice rights and the odd left on a reef ledge just south of town. Peaky and sucky, it's no where near as intimidating as Jakes, but can still pack a punch. South in the swell, E in the wind and not high tide. ","id":2872},"the box":{"description":"Mutant Margaret River righthand slab that earns its name from the square-shaped pits, just across the bay from Surfers Point. Make the air-drop then negotiate the dry sucks, boils or stepped faces to claim serious shack time. The lip is so thick and loves nothing better than to hurl the pit-jockeys onto the shelf, with or without a few inches of water. ","id":2873},"stark bay":{"description":"A visit to the 11km (7mi) long Rottnest Island is essential and it’s only a 30min ferry ride from Perth. Rotto is a popular trip with experienced surfers, because it's often 2-3ft (+/-1m) larger than Perth's beaches. Best times are during autumn and winter with prevailing northerly winds. However, surfers can catch the early morning surf on the south side during the summer months (Oct to Feb). The north side of the island is home to Stark Bay, a growling, hollow, mid-high tide left at all sizes of SW-NW swell. A boat would help as it breaks way out there and snapping boards can be a reality. Hellmen (and women!) only. ","id":2874},"salmon point":{"description":"The reefs at Salmon Point can get some hollow sections on mid-sized SW swells, but will always be a good bit smaller than Strickland. Open a bit more to W swell when the rights should work better. ","id":2877},"cunns":{"description":"Cunns is a fairly inconsistent, mid tide left that’s a good place to go if Cactus gets too crowded. Being closer to the cliffs of the southern headland, it has better S wind protection, although it will need a bit more size than Cactus to work well. Walls can be a bit sectiony and it closes-out at the end. ","id":2880},"cactus":{"description":"Cactus itself is the least intimidating wave in the area as the lefts usually offer an easy entry with a nice little barrelling section. Once again, the locals will probably be surfing another break, unless it is having a good day on a headhigh swell at low to mid tides. Will close-out around 10ft and can be a longer ride than the other reefs.","id":2882},"crushers":{"description":"Just over the channel from Supers, this left needs a bit more S-W swell to get the barrels grinding across the regulation shallow reef. Same tide and swell as the right, but a little less quality.","id":2883},"caves":{"description":"Just on the other side of the spooky, shark infested channel is Caves, a phenomenal right which is the locals favourite and regarded as the best spot in the Cactus area. With morning offshores and a decent swell, it can become a reeling world-class, voluminous barrel breaking over a shallow ledge. Caves holds a good size, prefers lower tides and must be offshore NE. There’s also a localism factor to take into account, as guys have settled down here purely to surf this spot and they enforce strict laws about wave priority. ","id":2885},"supertubes (cactus)":{"description":"On the other side of the small peninsula are two other board-breaking, shallow reefs. Supertubes is the right, in deference to it's South African namesake, so fast, tubular tight envelopes are the go. It breaks a fair way out, but length of ride is much shorter than the SA equivalent. Only breaks at low, which is strange considering how shallow it is. More W in the swell will take the edge off it.  ","id":2886},"redgate peaks":{"description":"To the south, Redgate breaks mainly over sand creating hollow, punchy peaks in smaller swells. A-Frame shacks will also be found to the north along the Boodjidup stretch. This whole area swarms with serious surfers riding serious breaks and there are at least half a dozen top quality spots with board snapping power to burn. ","id":2889},"observation city":{"description":"The popular beaches of Scarborough are just 2km (1.2mi) south, where the rich and backpackers are catered for with accommodation near the beach at Observation City. The surf won't be good unless there is a rare combo of huge swell, E winds and well formed sandbanks. Check one of the webcams located on the beach patrol tower.  ","id":2893},"the dump":{"description":"Drive west to First Avenue car park where The Dump lines up some sweet reef rights, allowing the full repertoire of moves on the slopey walls. Gets overwhelmed by bigger swells at lower tides, but there's also some good lefts across the channel for the goofies. ","id":2897},"pondie":{"description":"Pondalowie Bay is a safe bet when strong S to E winds and sizeable surf, hit the sand covered reefs at low-mid tides. Needs some W in the swell to wrap in and the rights can hold some size, including the spot further up the beach called Richards.","id":2898},"spits":{"description":"Long, occasionally spitting lefts give Spits its name, but it can often be a bit average, with walls and shoulders allowing plenty of turns. ","id":2899},"trigs beach":{"description":"Triggs Beach needs the same conditions (strong SW swell, incoming tide, E winds) to get the gutless rights and lefts working near the observation tower.","id":2900},"the trough":{"description":"Goofies should check The Trough; the first section delivers some punch before fatting out in the channel. S-SW seems better for here, so the wrap diminishes size to headhigh tops.","id":2901},"y-steps":{"description":"The Adelaide spots inside the St Vincent Gulf are very tide reliant, working best on mid-high tide, on the push. Big swells from the right direction are needed and summers are mainly flat, so don’t expect waves over 5ft (1.6m). The Esplanade makes coastal access easy, with lots of car parks. If there is a major storm with gusty SW winds, the reef at Christies Beach will have uncomplicated lefts and rights that work at low tide and only manage to get to about headhigh on a decent swell. Also try Y-Steps or the Hump, where refraction can make A-frames pop up, which should have a bit of power. ","id":2902},"winki pop / fairy bower":{"description":"Manly’s southern headland is home to Winki Pop and Fairy Bower, consistent, quality righthand pointbreaks that handle big swells from most directions. Winki Pop hits a shelf directly in front of the cliffs and sucks hard, making the drop and race to the corner an experts only pursuit. Winki's starts at the tip of the point and bends beautifully round the headland into the Racetrack section before petering out in deep water off Shelley Beach. There are even scarier options for the bona fide hellmen a little south of here and is definitely a spectator sport for most. South quadrant winds, lower tides to avoid any bounce off the cliffs and enough height to break clear of the rocks.","id":2923},"bilgola beach":{"description":"Bilgola Beach is a bit different from the rest of the beachbreaks in the area, preferring to roll and crumble over the sandbars, producing mellow waves for beginners and improvers looking to escape the rat races of Newport and Avalon. Peaky windswells can throw up some nice corners and it nestles nicely out of the NE sea breezes. ","id":2927},"bungan":{"description":"Bungan is a small beach that requires a long walk down the cliffs, but has punchy waves in smaller swells. The north end rocks hold the sand, waiting for a moderate NE swell to transform it into a point style left, but  more often it's various beachbreak peaks in the centre. The south end is usually dumpy shorepound until a stronger SE swell hits the rock platforms and throws out some slabby righthanders. ","id":2928},"little avalon":{"description":"Super-sucky, slab-hugging, righthand pit that peels off below the cliffs to the south of the main beach. Lurches onto the ledge so quickly that air-drops are inevitable and it has become the haunt of serious bodyboarders, looking to thread the cavernous barrels beneath thicker than normal lips.","id":2929},"crackneck":{"description":" At the end of some typical Aussie flat shelf strata is Crackneck, a secluded, fast-breaking, lefthand reef for the more adventurous surfers. It works best with NE-E swells and from low to mid tide, plus there’s a short, shallow right for the suicidal! Check from the Hilltop St lookout south of Bateau Bay. ","id":2931},"coneeley's reef":{"description":"Coneeley’s Reef is a quality left and right reefbreak facing Swan Lake entrance that needs a moderate SE to S swell and offshore westerlies with plenty of beachies nearby.","id":2932},"queenscliff":{"description":"At the north end, a rivermouth can groom some good banks for Queenscliff but it is always crowded, with hot locals from QBC who have, over the years made their impression on the WCT circuit. Way outside, Queenscliff Bombie can test the mettle of any big wave rider with lurching peaks out of nowhere in 10ft plus swells. ","id":2934},"south narrabeen":{"description":"The long crescent of South Narrabeen usually has uncrowded waves that are hollow and very fast - in fact they are so fast that close-out is the best description. Every now and then, the straighthanders hold up long enough to get some tube time and maybe a few turns. Best chance around mid tide and any W wind.","id":2936},"north/ south steyne":{"description":"The first beach north of Sydney Harbour is Manly, which is split into 4 different areas. Manly is the southern corner, well protected from the bigger southerly swells and always crowded with swimmers and tourists. South Steyne produces classic lefts on a NE swell, down near the old stormwater pipe and has been known to hold up in double-overhead plus conditions. There's more peaks along the central Mid Steyne stretch, whilst North Steyne is a good beachbreak even on the usual S wind, S swell combination. The whole stretch is always a little smaller than exposed beaches like Curl Curl, but it seems to maintain better sandbanks and will have cleaner conditions during southerly busters. The flip side is mushy onshore conditions when summer NE'ers blow in.","id":2937},"warriewood":{"description":"Warriewood nestles below tall cliffs and is properly sheltered from the strong S winds that often hit Sydney on a regular basis. All the open beaches can be blown to shreds but Warriewood will still be rideable, especially at the righthand point, but this means crowds can reach critical mass. Small to moderate E,SE and S swells will line up along the less-than-perfect rock line and any wind from SSE to NW should be clean enough. There's often a good left into the channel as well. ","id":2938},"copacabana":{"description":"Copacabana attracts a crew to the shallow rock ledge that forms the northern point of the bay. Sucky lefts unload on the outside section before peeling through to the fun inside sandbars on higher tides and a S swell. The banks facing the lake entrance are inconsistent but can get good. ","id":2940},"wamberal":{"description":"Wamberal is a highly consistent beachbreak that gets excellent if the sandbanks are in good shape. Check the north end towards Spoonies, but this beach and the locals are quite sensitive to sea breezes and crowds, respectively. ","id":2942},"green island":{"description":"It's a long walk and a longer paddle (over the Shark Pit) to the SW tip of Green Island, but when a moderate to big NE to S swell hits, you might be rewarded by long, sectiony, bending, walled-up lefts great for longboarders. The slow peeling waves are one of the rare offshore options in summer NE winds so it’s often crowded. ","id":2946},"dolphin point":{"description":"On a medium NE to E swell, head over Burril Lake to Dolphin Point where a gnarly left jacks-up and throws hollow, barreling sections over a shallow rock ledge. Also some beach peaks to the north.","id":2947},"bendalong beach":{"description":"All standards of surfer will find something at Bendalong Beach, where busy but highly consistent peaks can offer barrels on NE to SE swells and all tides. Great shories and a bunch of other spots around from Washerwomans to Manyana. Keep an eye on the Boatramp in big swells.","id":2948},"dum dums":{"description":" Crampton Island holds a very shallow reef known as Dum Dums that gets fast and hollow when the sandbanks, a small NE to SE swell and the right tide combine. ","id":2949},"black point":{"description":"Black Point at the northern end of 7 Mile Beach holds a long-walled lefthander that can spit out some perfect barrels on a SE swell NW wind combo, despite the swirling rips at size. There’s more reefs to look for in the area. ","id":2950},"broken head":{"description":"Broken Head is often compared to Burleigh Heads. It breaks on most NE-SE swells but needs the sand to line up with the rocky headland. When it does, there's a good chance, if you can get a wave off the long established crew, you will log some shade time as it spins down the bar. There's lefts as well and the whole set-up is quite spread out. S to W winds and ideally a bit of N in the swell, making it more of a summer spot when the sand has been given a chance to build up.","id":2952},"aganoa":{"description":"Take off behind the peak and pull in...\\r\\n\\r\\nRight: Short, Hollow, and powerful. Watch out for the pinch section on the end, and the giant brain coral that sticks up!\\r\\n\\r\\nLeft: Super hollow, fast wave that breaks on to the reef... no channel. On a good day it can get super long (100m+). ","id":2953},"coconuts":{"description":"One of the best surf spots around: an incredibly hollow mechanical right-hander, thick lipped and fast.\\r\\n\\r\\nGetting caught inside is no fun but if it\\'s not too low you can let yourself get pushed in over the reef and into the deeper water on the other side. Booties are a must.","id":2954},"tiavea rivermouth":{"description":"It\\'s an excelllent rivermouth wave, breaking both left and right from 2-6 feet. Hot dog style, with sucky hollow barrels, especially on the right. \\r\\n\\r\\nYou need to score it around mid to high tide, so time your trip, low tide is too shallow. It\\'s well worth the drive if the wind is out of the south, and the swell medium from the north. There is one or two other waves nearby, but the rivermouth is the best one.","id":2955},"waterfalls":{"description":"Powerful right-handed reefbreak over coral and flat rock.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n","id":2956},"solosolos":{"description":null,"id":2957},"special k":{"description":"Solid right-hander, boat access or long paddle. ","id":2958},"pebbles":{"description":null,"id":2959},"jaguaribe":{"description":"Mixed beach break peaks for all levels.","id":2962},"stella maris":{"description":"Mixed beach break peaks for all abilities.","id":2963},"kandooma right":{"description":"Right hand reef point for surfers on good ability.","id":2964},"batu karas":{"description":"A right hand point well suited to beginners but also very good on its day","id":2965},"rainbows":{"description":"Breaks right, needs a swell with alot of North to come down the Pailolo Chanel this far. Normal Trade winds blow offshore.","id":2966},"south shore beach":{"description":null,"id":2967},"pantin":{"description":"The most popular surf spot in Galicia, home to an annual pro contest. Ultra consistent, Pantin hoovers up W-NW swell and can hold quite a bit of size. Both left and right peaks can line up and spitting barrels are common. Better low to mid but surfable on all tides.  Strong rips with paddling channel at northern end.  ","id":2968},"st mikes":{"description":"St Mikes in Hibiscous Coast is a fairly exposed reef break with reliable surf. Summer is mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right breaking reef.","id":2969},"ujong karang":{"description":". Once in Meulaboh, it will probably be polluted by the headland and the Ujong Karang reef quality is  questionable. Beyond Meulaboh towards the ferry town of Susoh (for Simeulue), and Singkil (for the Banyaks), lies possibly the most uncharted surf territory in Indonesia.","id":2970},"kuala bubon lefts":{"description":"After Calang, the shoreline becomes a straight sandy beach, dotted with various rivermouths and scattered rocks and reefs. On the other side of Kuala Bubon cape, there are also some good lefts over rock and sand, facing WNW. ","id":2971},"hilisataro":{"description":"10km north of Teluk Dalam harbour, in front of the village Hilisataro is a swift, sucky right at the south end of the bay that will be working when The Point is bigger, i.e. strong S-SW swell and light N-NW winds. Aka Rock Star and attracts a few boats. ","id":2972},"yoyo":{"description":"A sketchy desert track leads to Yoyo, an  excellent right pointbreak at Km25, that’s shallow and cylindrical, quite exposed to the winds, but it holds big swells. ","id":2973},"al marsa":{"description":"Laayoune Beach is the main harbour at Al Marsa where 2 big jetties stick out up to 3km long and along with several secluded beaches, provide some shelter from N winds. Roy is a right working with small swell while Jo Left holds size and barrels and Margot breaks along a rock spit.","id":2974},"lagouira":{"description":"Mauritania operate the east/west military border crossing 10km (6mi) north of the peninsula and Nouadhibou, which is shown on most maps as running north/south. Obtaining a visa in advance is essential in order to surf the spots in the abandoned ghost town of Lagouira. There are several right points between Faux Cap Blanc and Cap Dubouchage when small, or go further south when the swell gets over 4ft (1.2m). On a proper swell, these rights can be long, fast and flawless. ","id":2975},"la corniche - sahara":{"description":". Over the frontier, 100km south is Laâyoune, the main city in the Sahara with 200,000 people. It’s another 20km (12mi) to reach the coast and the 11km (7mi) long La Corniche of Foum El Oued, a kind of seaside resort with hotels. It’s a long beachbreak, best with slack wind, high tide and small swells.","id":2976},"ponta negra - western sahara":{"description":"Right at the tip sits inconsistent Ponta Negra, sometimes giving powerful, wedging rights over a sandspit, with full protection from even NW winds. ","id":2977},"casamar":{"description":"Tarfaya is last major town in Morocco supporting 4,500 inhabitants but no quality hotel. Casamar is a decent beachbreak, facing NW, best on S winds, next to the scenic Casamar Fort sticking out in the ocean. ","id":2978},"zbarat":{"description":"20km (12mi) south of Laayoune is Zbarat, a small village, just off the main road with a really good right reefbreak. ","id":2979},"tarf noa":{"description":"In Tarf Noa, there are reefs near a decent size village and a good right set-up, 4km (2.5mi) north towards Cap Cinq. ","id":2980},"msdoud":{"description":"Boujdour is interesting with it’s old lighthouse, harbour and NW-facing Corniche road. Msdoud hosts fat, mushy waves over sand and reef, either at the port entrance or along the exposed beach extending north of town. ","id":2981},"skaymat":{"description":" It will take a lot of effort to find Skaymat near Garnet Bay, but the long pointbreak rights 2km north of a small farm are worth the effort in bigger swells and N winds. ","id":2982},"tarf entayreft":{"description":" A good 60km (42mi) north of Dakhla is Tarf Entayreft or Uad el Cabiat, producing long wrapping rights, offshore in N winds, next to a huge fishing village, that’s easy to find. ","id":2983},"pointe de l'or":{"description":"Most of the kiters who stay in the camps like Dakhla Attitude go wave-riding at  Pointe de l'Or, both north and south sides can be surfed but a 4WD is required to get there","id":2984},"foum el bouir":{"description":"Close to town, Foum El Bouir was the site of the Windsurf Challenge 2006, yet a huge harbour development project seriously threatens the future of these very long rights, ideal for longboarders at the base of the cliffs. ","id":2985},"lagtoua":{"description":"One hour drive south is Lagtoua, the best set-up on Google Earth! Near a big fishing village are 2 long, right pointbreaks, sheltered from N winds by tall cliffs. ","id":2986},"cap blanc":{"description":"Cap Blanc is the southern tip of the peninsula and holds a major shipwreck on the beach, along with a rare, steep-bottomed shorebreak. Rips can be pretty intense despite low swell exposure and minor tidal phases, but it’s offshore in the regular NW winds. ","id":2987},"taã­ba":{"description":"Tabinha is a real swell magnet beachbreak, best on mid-tide, and spreads out the crowds of Paracuru surfers who go there when it’s on. ","id":2988},"algarrobo":{"description":"Another major surf zone starts at Algarrobo where there are a range of rock and sand breaks. El Mejoral is the premium left, which is a powerful left reefbreak behind the encircling rocks close to the yachting pier. It needs to be approaching headhigh and mid tide to start clearing the rocks properly, then when the swell picks up, a new section called Detroit breaks further out and links into the main line-up. Handles proper big swell, plus there is a hollow right known as La Chilena which prefers W-NW swells.","id":2989},"maitencillo":{"description":"Maitencillo rivermouth is usually where the best A-frames can be found along this 2km stretch of coarse, golden sand on small swells. Produces some real quality at times along the northern end known as Abanico, particularly in the morning glass conditions. Any swell up to a bit overhead and usually best around mid tide.","id":2990},"punta topocalma":{"description":"Topocalma is an exposed major headland that draws in swell onto a scruffy array of fringing rocks. There will be more lefts off the north side of the Pan de Azúcar rocks leading into the beachbreaks, which can get scoured by the river when it opens. Nothing epic but an escape from the Puertocillo crowds and flatness.","id":2991},"la vedette":{"description":"La Vedette  faces NW, bending solid S-SW swells into standout barrelling lefts along a rocky point. Beware of rocks on the inside and check the long beach north if the swell is too small. ","id":2992},"salaverry harbour":{"description":"Between the jetties at Salaverry Harbour, an A-Frame peak breaks that holds big waves and has a handy channel on either side of it. Beachbreak extends up to another jetty at Delicious Beach, but good shape is hard to find. There's exposed beaches and headlands to the south leading down to the heavily sheltered and somewhat hoaxy lefts of Puerto Mori.","id":2993},"sao marcos":{"description":"Sao Marcos has little to recommend it - the water is murky, unnaturally hot, heaps of tankers pass by to enter the rivermouth and there is a shark attack once every 10 years. ","id":2994},"aracaji":{"description":"There are more beaches to the east along Avenida Litoranea but the best bet is Aracaji, where the peaks break with more power and shape. ","id":2995},"itatinga":{"description":"Nearby Praia de Ajuruteua is long and shapeless. French influenced Sao Luis, the capital of Maranhao, is not the best wave zone and beaches like Itatinga are more famous for shell collecting than surf. ","id":2996},"olinda to porto de suape":{"description":"Following the construction of a huge harbour in Boca de Suape in the early 90's, along with irresponsible coastal development and some serious over-fishing, the local eco-system experienced major changes. These changes were graphically illustrated at the top of the food chain where sharks began to go hungry and unsurprisingly, shark attacks on surfers increased dramatically. In the space of a few years there were six fatal attacks. The authorities, worried about dropping tourist numbers, responded by placing the blame squarely on the shoulders of surfers and banned surfing along a 60km (37mi) stretch of coast! ","id":2997},"gardur":{"description":"Gardur is the tip of the Reykjanes penninsula and has 2 sides that can be surfed, giving some flexibility with the wind. Needs a considerable swell to swing around the corner and get the north-facing reefs working in SW winds. Big outside lefts remain unridden but smaller waves form up in front of the little harbour and are better at higher tides.","id":2998},"kokrobite":{"description":"Kokrobite Resort is a typical West African beachie: short, punchy, murky, rarely big, not particularly well shaped but worth getting wet for. ","id":2999},"nyanyanu":{"description":"Nyanyanu is a small rivermouth right, best on low tide, that can connect up on bigger swells. ","id":3000},"fete":{"description":"Fete is best in the austral winter as it will be clean in the mornings before the wind gets up. It is a notoriously long, right pointbreak, sheltered by low cliffs from westerly seabreezes. The main contamination here is of the human kind as the beach is used for sanitary purposes by the local populace. ","id":3001},"fort good hope":{"description":"It’s possible to spend the night in the scenic Fort Good Hope in Senya Beraku, in order to ride the decent right pointbreak next to it. With potential spots to check en-route.","id":3002},"lp's":{"description":"Akwaadi is an exposed rivermouth that shapes up chunky rights over a shallow bar.","id":3004},"takoradi":{"description":"While it is not as good as Busua, the rights at Takoradi, Western District’s capital, can be ridden on the western side of the harbour. ","id":3005},"cape three points":{"description":"The SW-facing coastline at Cape Three Points picks up maximum available swell and the right pointbreak boasts a very promising set-up but it’s hard to reach. Prince’s Town also has a great rivermouth to the east, and a fast hollow left reefbreak to the west, within sight of the port.","id":3006},"fort sebastian":{"description":"Along the Slave Fort Line, check Fort Sebastian in Aboesi which hosts another right point that is protected from westerly sea breezes. ","id":3007},"university":{"description":"Cape Coast is the Central Region’s capital, where below average beachbreaks appear in front of the University and the castle. ","id":3008},"la passe (ivory coast)":{"description":" Further west, is the beach town of Grand Bassam, whose heavy shorebreak waves are hardly ever worth surfing, but nearby La Passe has some magic days. There is a deep water trench just offshore from Abidjan, which creates a long close out wave with horrendous rips for about 10km either side of the capital and is referred to locally as La Barre. The beaches on either side of this trench have a more gently sloping bottom and don’t suffer from this rip as much.","id":3009},"lome-rivage":{"description":"In the west of Togo, Lomé-Rivage is located a couple of kilometres to the east of Lomé centre and may be reached in a taxi. The spot itself usually has decent sandbars held in place by a large jetty. Two other advantages are its exposure to swell and minimal crowds. Visitors should be aware that this is a private beach with a resort and restaurant frequented by expats. ","id":3010},"cotonou rivermouth":{"description":"The best waves in Bénin often break in the Cotonou Rivermouth. Unfortunately, this spot is very polluted, and the top to bottom barrels usually go unsurfed due to the dubious water quality. ","id":3011},"fishermans point":{"description":"The first point closest to town is Fisherman’s, an exceptionally long ride up to 500m that is perfect for longboarding, but also offers peeling tube sections on the right swell.","id":3012},"dorothy's":{"description":"South of the port is a really basic slum built on a spit of land called West Point, where the people are friendly and interested, but since most of Liberia lacks any public sanitation, the locals are forced to use the beach as a latrine and garbage dump. The rocky shoreline of the southern headland forms a very long, wind protected, lefthand pointbreak, known variously as Mamba Point, Poopy Point and its most respectful name, Dorothy’s. An elderly lady called Dorothy, has been running an orphanage and school on the point for years, yet despite owning this stupendous beach-front area, she remains threadbare poor. Park in the orphanage, leave some small change for the kids, and dance across the rocks at the top of the point for a dicey, but often dry-hair, paddle out. Sure-footedness and timing are essential because it can get hectic. The waves peel over a sandy rock bottom and go for a fair distance if there is enough swell wrapping in, preferably from the SW. It sections off and gets very close to the rocks if it is too small. There’s some power close to the pocket and tapered shoulders for long, drawn-out cutbacks. Water quality is slightly better than the West Point and Mamba Beach public toilets, but keep your mouth shut!  ","id":3013},"cassava":{"description":"Exposed to the swell, Cassava will have fun waves when the other points are too small to ride. Cassava can also handle power and double overhead waves maintain their shape as they heave towards the rocks. ","id":3014},"st charles":{"description":"Further east, there is only one spot known at Winneba called St Charles, an outside righthand reef come pointbreak, which is nicely sheltered on the inside. ","id":3015},"bouches du roi":{"description":"Close to the border with Togo, the first town is called Grand-Popo. The nearby beach, Bouches de Roi, offers low-quality closeout shorebreak, mostly unsurfable, with powerful and dangerous rips. ","id":3016},"krake":{"description":"Near the Bénin-Nigeria border, Kraté receives more swell and can hold a good bank 50m (150yds) off the beach. ","id":3017},"les route des peches":{"description":"A track known as Les Routes des Pêches leads to beachbreaks and the likelihood of encountering other surfers.","id":3018},"sheraton, novotel":{"description":"Towards Cotonou, sandbars in front of the Sheraton and Novotel hotels will sometimes turn on, but pollution and beach crime can be an issue. ","id":3019},"momi bay":{"description":"When the swell is bigger, a couple of waves break at the entrance to Momi Bay, in front of the Seashell Cove resort. The rare and fickle right by the Lighthouse is usually blown out by the SE winds, but across the Navula Passage at Mini Cloudbreak, it’s offshore and firing fast barrels, providing there is enough SW swell and high tide to cover the hungry reef. ","id":3020},"natadola":{"description":"Natadola is a beautiful resort beach with a shorebreak that’s good for bodysurfing and an inside reef peak for longboarding in big swells. 2kms outside of this at high tide, lefts leap out of deep water and hit the reef pass, bending and peaking along a disorganised line-up. Can be long walls and tubes when smallish, scary and sketchy when big, but the main problem is the howling SE wind. It's a 1km paddle over to the lesser right, which also needs NE winds.","id":3021},"salani":{"description":" Salani Village has a long established surf resort thanks to the top drawer rides on either side of the channel. Salani Rights will consistently barrel and fizz along the reef edge in any S swell and hopefully any N wind. More E in the swell will split the line-up with shorter, bowly hooks arriving from deep and shifting the take-off spot around, while SW will lengthen the ride and open up the face for turns. A little more flexible with lower tides and even onshore winds on certain days. ","id":3022},"frigates":{"description":"Like Cloudbreak, Frigates boasts an impressive size range from small to huge. Up to 6ft, it’s not too radical with wrapping hollow walls, very sensitive to swell direction. At size, truly frightening barrels can be had at the inside Bowl section, as unpredictable swell lines bend and leap over the knuckle of coral, protruding from the seemingly mid-ocean barrier reef, 22kms (14mi) from land. Words like thick, bowly, fast and hollow reserve Frigates for the experienced surfers, who will mostly stay at the couple of surf camps nestled on Yanutha Island, halfway back to Viti Levu. Wind can be strong, chopping up the face making the easy roll in much harder and E wind is probably best although NE will be fine outside while SE is dead offshore on the inside benders. High tide will improve makeability, especially on the inside section which can dredge out at low and help extend what is already a long, long ride. World-class? Hell yes!","id":3023},"uatotoka":{"description":"If there is a N wind and a SE-S swell, pay for a long boat ride to Uatotoka, a superb right with long, makeable barrels. ","id":3024},"ouidah":{"description":"At the fascinating town of Ouidah, a more attractive beach has marginally better potential, and becomes surfable at lower tides. The nearby snake temple is worth a visit if the waves aren’t doing it. ","id":3025},"vesi passage":{"description":"On the Great Astrolabe Reef, three main passes are worth considering, including the left at Vesi that needs rare NW winds and some wrapping SW swell.","id":3026},"anecho":{"description":"The beautiful German colonial town of Anécho hides one of the best waves in the country. A short walk from the town centre in the direction of Bénin can reveal long and hollow rights that break off a jetty. Be warned, it is a little fickle, exposed to the wind, and only breaks at low tide. ","id":3027},"grand drewin":{"description":"The Coast From San Pedro to Tabou consists of rocky headlands and small beaches such as Grand Drewin, where a fat righthander breaks in a small cove facing a fishing village.","id":3028},"sabang":{"description":"Pulau Weh, better known for diving (whale sharks and turtles) than its waves, has some mushy onshore beachbreaks around Sabang with some NE windswell. ","id":3029},"lampuuk":{"description":"Just to the west of Banda, Lampuuk aka Ujong Batee Beach is the place for easy, black sand beachbreak. ","id":3030},"pantai camara":{"description":" Pantai Camara can have perfect, long rights off the rivermouth north of Leupung, but it needs swell. ","id":3032},"cotton trees":{"description":"Giant, sacred Cotton Trees mark the take-off and end section of this wave that can connect into one long super-point, but it is often 2 waves (Uppers and Lowers) and terminates at the basic camp, so it is also referred to as Camps. On a low tide, the end section can transform into a reverse Kirra, with dredging barrels pitching and racing down the shallow sandbar.","id":3033},"mamba beach":{"description":"On the other side of the protruding headland from Dorothy’s, the SSW-facing city beaches host lots of random waves and it’s probably easiest to surf Mamba Beach near the Mamba Point Hotel or out in front of the Sweden Embassy, where consistent beachbreaks cop onshores in the afternoon and sometimes get out of control. There are scattered rocks and the ever-present “beach logs” to avoid. About a 20min drive south of town is Fisher’s Point, which handles a decent swell and offers long, shredable lefts, plus Lusama Beach that works best when everywhere else is flat.","id":3034},"rio mearim":{"description":"Arari (the capital of watermelon!) is a 3h drive away and offers the cleanest bore conditions thanks to better weather and a narrower river. The Rio Mearim breaks in as many as 12 sections in a 1h30min journey from the rivermouth mudbank known as Cement Mix to the Arari village. The wave can range in size from a 8ft (2.5m) wall of whitewater to a tiny but superclean 1 to 2ft right. Auera Auara !","id":3035},"pui puy":{"description":"Further east, there are more breaks on the way to Rio Caribe, which could serve as a base for expeditions to the Peninsula de Paria. A 4WD is advised to access most of these beaches. The uncrowded rights and left reefs of Chaguarama are only 10 minutes away from Rio Caribe and an extra 20mn will take you to Pui Puy, a consistent, uncrowded, long stretch of beachbreaks where several peaks can be found. Further investigation of the Peninsula de Paria should bring some rewards.","id":3036},"lam tadoh lefts":{"description":"Pulau Nasih is well worth the effort for long, hollow Lam Tadoh Lefts in a SSW-facing bay. ","id":3037},"balimbing":{"description":"More spots hide between headlands all the way to Balimbing on the tip of the Benkulen Peninsula, which is rumoured to have a good wave, but no roads lead there. Similar pointbreak style setup to Bengkunqut as the curve of reef follows the large headland around into the bay. ","id":3038},"ujung siging":{"description":"Despite being a promising set-up, Siging seldom delivers the goods. Different sections may have their day and the end of the reef is inside the point and well wind protected, but it is a disorganised spot.","id":3039},"promises":{"description":"Serious right tube off isolated small island beyond Burgerworld. Rarely crowded because few can keep up with the flat out speed barrel while ignoring the drought gripped polyp city just below their fin tips. Higher tides, W winds and an iron constitution.","id":3050},"hanalei bay":{"description":"Hanalei Bay is the focus of Kauai surfing, providing a range of waves in a small area. Below deluxe Princeville Resort is the righthand pointbreak that everyone wants to ride, crowding the sections of Impossible, Flat Rock and The Bowl on all sizes of board. Speed is king at Hanalei once it gets overhead and maintaining speed through the curvaceous barrels and racetrack walls is key. As size increases, so too does the possibility of linking up the 3 take-off points, but getting caught behind will result in a long journey as the tough current sweeps over the shallow lava/coral bottom and deposits you in the Bowl channel. Good trade wind protection and handles rugged size but it’s a very long paddle and of course, every wave is over-subscribed so the locals are often aggressive. If there's no space, the bay has an embarrassment of riches - try Waikokos wicked lefts, Middles deepwater cracking peaks, Pinetrees perfect walls or head out on the 'skis for some tow in action at Kings and Queens.","id":3051},"left point":{"description":"On the way to Lhok Kruet, about 10km north near Keudeunga, look for the long lefts in a deep bay facing WNW that are offshore in SE winds.  ","id":3053},"cement factory":{"description":"South of A-frame is Cement Factory, producing great rights near Lafarge’s huge cement extraction works and harbour jetty. ","id":3054},"babah nipah":{"description":"Further south is Babah Nipah, not easy to reach, but the rivermouth line-up promises long rides. ","id":3055},"calang reefs":{"description":" Before Calang, have a look at the assorted reefbreaks facing west about 10km (6mi) north. After Calang, the shoreline becomes a straight sandy beach, dotted with various rivermouths and scattered rocks and reefs. ","id":3056},"lamno":{"description":"South of Mount Gurutee, where a new island has emerged with the uprising reef, fickle but good wet season rights peel at the rivermouth near Lamno, plus there’s a quality right point. ","id":3057},"blangujung rights":{"description":"Surfers have even made their mark on Pulau Breueh at breaks like Blangujung Rights","id":3058},"lambaro rights":{"description":"Surfers have even made their mark on Pulau Breueh at breaks like Blangujung Rights or the longer, more challenging right reef at Lambaro, which is easier to get to. ","id":3059},"losmen right":{"description":"Many captains will have a few spots sussed for certain conditions and there are some mellow breaks in the playgrounds area that get ridden like Taileleo, a fun mal slide facing south, Pearlers peak nestled behind Masokut and Losmen Right, round the backside near the Muara harbour where the ferry from Padang docks.","id":3060},"silabok island":{"description":"Home to the Aloita Resort, this little island tucked behind the tip of Sipura offers some respite from the size and speed of neighbouring reefs lceland and Telescopes. Manageable lefts hit the north coast at Muka Ikan (Fish Face) and Tikus (Rat) offering walls, shoulders and the occasional stress-free cover up for improvers and cruisers. Usually only ridden by resort guests so minimal crowd factor. Needs some W in the swell to be half the size of exposed breaks and is clean in the dreaded S winds. Closest area to Mentawai capital, Tua Pajet with air and ferry links. ","id":3061},"solawi":{"description":"Another well-formed fringing reef around a tiny tropical idyll, offering up chunky left walls and tubes in SE winds and more westerly swells. There’s a right off the south of the island if the wind switches N and there’s also more waves to scope like Hidden Lefts on the mainland and Sibarubaru Rights on the next small island heading south.","id":3062},"hiliduha":{"description":"Hiliduha prefers a straight S swell to get the lefts lining up down the reef that is exposed to all but N quadrant winds.","id":3063},"benkunqut":{"description":"Benkunqut is a proper pointbreak setup that faces due west so the SE winds blow offshore, while a more W swell direction walls it up. ","id":3064},"enggano":{"description":"Surfing Enggano is a whole different story, requiring a boat to explore the promising shores of this remote, lush tropical Island. There are a range of waves for most wind/swell directions and it’s a natural stop en route to the Mentawais if sailing up from Java.","id":3065},"afulu":{"description":"Furthest north on Nias is Afulu, where pretty left lines used to swing down the reef that unfortunately rose up to 2.5m in the ’05 quake. It needs plenty of swell to break, and will be shallow over the uncompromising coral. It’s a 15min walk from the nearest village, a short boat ride from the Hinakos, or long overland drive from Lagundri. ","id":3066},"the hole":{"description":"Scary left mincing machine that churns out lifetime best barrels and reef rash floggings in equal measure. Located on the west side of tiny Saumang Island and tucked behind the southern tip of Pagai Selatan, The Hole needs very specific conditions to make it safe enough to surf. Swell needs to be very S just to get in and winds need to be NE-E or non-existent, while high tide moves the take-off to a shallower section up the reef. The inside bowl is the real danger and sets turn inside-out over this coral slab, entombing all but the best. It’s a long way down (best travelled on the backside), but with high risks come high rewards. Mere mortals should try Disco’s off the tip of the next island west.","id":3067},"a-frame":{"description":" Pro-surfers Rizal Tandjung, Marlon Gerber, Benji Weatherly and Ian Walsh visited Lhok Nga in April 2007, meeting local surfers Taufik and Agus, who have become Aceh's first-ever lifeguards, protecting locals who have an understandable fear of the ocean. Only 15km south of Banda, a beautiful little village holds a consistent, perfect A-Frame reefbreak out in front. ","id":3068},"atoll reefs":{"description":"The east coast of Morotai and Halmahera is only likely to come to life in a major N swell, or in an ENE typhoon. Reports on this area indicate that the Atoll Reefs off islets near Tobelo could go off, with two lefts witnessed but not surfed. ","id":3069},"blanchisseuse":{"description":"Blanchisseuse is a nice sandy beach with some rocks on its eastern side and the best peaks usually at the western end, but there can be some very strong rips requiring strength and endurance. Works best in a N swell and the waves can be amazingly clean, particularly during the winter months. Starts working from 0.5 to 2m. ","id":3071},"lagoinha do leste":{"description":"Lagoinha do Leste is hard to reach, but well worth the mission, with powerful, empty waves as your reward. ","id":3072},"sanding":{"description":"Much more protected than Lighthouse, these rights on the lee side of Pulau Sanding only work if the swell is strong and preferably due S, combined with W-NW winds to clean it up. Few boats visit this far south as it’s inconsistent, sucks up time and diesel and is hard to call, but you are guaranteed crowd-free line-ups, both here and on Mega island, a speck in the deep blue wilderness to the south.","id":3073},"hiliduha / dipi":{"description":"Hiliduha / Dipi, is a sheltered reef peak that turns on sucky, committed tubes when the swell is up. ","id":3074},"lighthouse / pagai selatan":{"description":"Big wrap is required to hit this north coast reef and regularly does as S-SW swells coil around the island in pointbreak fashion. Down the line speed walls and the odd cover-up become heaving power pockets at 10ft +, but since it faces the same direction as Lances Right, a W quadrant wind is required. Climb the 46ft lighthouse for a unique photo perspective. Around the other side of the island there is also a left but it’s nowhere near as good.","id":3075},"puerto salaverry":{"description":"bodyboard and kitesurf point","id":3076},"las cuevas, trinidad":{"description":"The crescent bay of Las Cuevas holds hollow, fast beachbreak peaks in N to E swells up to 6ft (2m). Always better at mid to high tide and bigger at the western end, a good walk from the fishing village and car park. ","id":3077},"airports - tobago":{"description":"Predictably located right at the end of the runway, Airports is a hollow, punchy righthander. It works during wintertime, from 4–6ft (1.5 –2m) and is best at low tide. Big swell spot that’s not as rare as Sunset Right, but not as consistent as Mount Irvine. ","id":3078},"sunset rights":{"description":"Half way down the beach towards Sunset Left is a very shallow, hollow righthander, especially at low tide. Sunset Rights rarely get above headhigh and only work when Mount Irvine and Sunset Left are breaking huge. Very rare but very good.","id":3079},"polihale":{"description":"Stunning natural bay marking the beginning of the famed Na Pali coast wilderness, stretching north. Picks up all whiff of western swells from S-N and thumps the shifting sandbars, creating some unbelievably strong rips and longshore current in the process, regardless of the size. There's a heaving right point in N swells for advanced riders and the state park has a campground for enjoying a few days at this isolated outpost.","id":3080},"sunset left":{"description":"Walk about a mile up the beach from Store Bay to access Sunset Left, a reef that’s a short paddle off the private Pigeon Point area. It gets nice and hollow, and works well with a N–NE swell, from 3-6ft (1–2m). It is a good alternative when Mount Irvine is packed and breaks in similar conditions. ","id":3081},"barbers point":{"description":"In Kalaeloa near the Campbell industrial park, Barbers Point sees lengthy lefts on headhigh S swells or broken up peaks on wrapping 3-5ft (1-1.5m) N-NW and W swells. Kauai blocks a bit of the NW, but there is usually some action here where the trades are offshore for the lefts further west or N winds are good around the lighthouse. The coral reef is strewn with rocky outcrops and entry and exit can be fraught depending on where along the curving coast the waves are best. ","id":3082},"windmills - guantanamo":{"description":"The south coast of Cuba has plenty of potential but it only really breaks on rare hurricane swells, which occur most frequently in September and October. It can go from flat to massive very quickly. The best known south coast spot, is a ledgy and unpredictable righthand reefbreak called Windmills, but it is found inside the forbidden Guantanamo Bay military base. ","id":3083},"maili point":{"description":"Maili Point gets screaming fast lefts over shallow coral on bigger SW-W swell with trades. It breaks a long way offshore and shifts around, with regular clean-up sets. Entry and exit is a real rock dance. Currents and sharks sweep the point but the locals are usually on it.  ","id":3084},"tracks":{"description":"In Kahe Beach Park, Tracks long reef with sandy inside produces lefts on S-SW swells, while good punchy rights break on N-NW swells. The main peak down near the power plant outputs electric rights and longer lefts, which are absorbed by a dominant pack of locals that have the place wired. There are more lesser peaks north towards  Nanakuli and it's pretty much offshore here year-round. The booming winter N swells can be groomed  and smaller here as they sweep around Kaena Point and concentrate their size and power up at Makaha.","id":3085},"windmills - maui":{"description":"Very exposed to all wind and swell at this due north-facing set of reefs. Long lefts and a couple of rights pound the rocky shoreline and really need calm winds or light S quadrant. Good check on small windswells, but still for advanced riders only, especially at size. which it handles easily.","id":3086},"mabuntok":{"description":"From General Luna it is close to the islands of East Bucas, Casulian, Lajanosa, Mamon and Antokon. These waves aren’t really suited to beginners but they’re not especially critical. On the south side of Antokon there are various reefy peaks that are offshore in a NE'er.","id":3087},"auqui left":{"description":"Only the King of Sports surf charter boat cruises the excellent Auqui Lefts, where a shallow coral reef set-up produces fast waves even when small. ","id":3088},"cauit point":{"description":"On a clean, small swell, eyeball Cauit Point,  which is a swell magnet left off the tip of the Cape. ","id":3089},"badjang":{"description":"Recently discovered Badjang, aka Jelly's Point, has some high quality rights similar to Siargao reefs, working on any size NE swell and is fairly easy to get to, only 8km from Lanuza. ","id":3090},"moshi moshi":{"description":"The most consistent wave around is probably Moshi-Moshi, a rivermouth peak with longer rights and shorter lefts. Large rocks mark the take-off spot and pop up along the line at low tide. ","id":3091},"punta left":{"description":"A 10min ride or 4km (3mi) up the bumpy road is Punta Left, aka Big star, another treacherous left reefbreak requiring booties and it can handle any big N-NE swell. ","id":3092},"marami":{"description":"Before Tandag, there are heaps of unchartered east-facing reefs waiting for the curious who have time and the inclination to surf a new spot. Shallow water in Marami bay robs even the strongest typhoon swells of their power and the murky water makes it even less attractive as a beginners beachbreak option. ","id":3093},"puro pinget":{"description":"Puro is the best spot in this area with its’ mix of beach and reefbreaks. In Vigan, there is a small and friendly surfing community, patient enough to wait for the right swells. ","id":3094},"mananget":{"description":"Head for Manangat and stay in the Don Juan Resort facing the beach. Since Manangat faces south, it’s better suited for summer waves and rides can be very long! ","id":3095},"parada santa":{"description":"North of Santa, lefts break off a huge seawall at Parada Santa, making the most of weak SW swells. ","id":3096},"nalvo":{"description":"Nalvo, near Santa Maria has reef and beachbreak with options for most surfers. South of Darigayos Point is the occasionally crowded, winter surf region of San Juan. Waves are mellow and easy unlike the shallow reefbreaks dotting most of this coast. There are about 15 identified spots on a 40km (25mi) stretch of brownish sand down to San Fernando. ","id":3097},"rozelle beach":{"description":"Jahmekya surf lodge is located between Morant Bay and Port Morant, visiting lots of uncrowded waves like Rozelle Beach as well as many secret names like Jelly’s, Little’s, Canon Cave, Graveyard or Winterfed. SE swells and any N wind will be ideal and the left rivermouth/point at Rozelle can be a long wave.","id":3098},"peeny wally's":{"description":"Peeny Wally’s is the best right point around, breaking on most conditions, making it a regular contest site. Performance walls perfect for gouging manoeuvres and it is easier to walk back after a long one. Not far is the secret Shark’s Cove private property; ask the Jamnesia guys to take you there. ","id":3099},"runaways":{"description":"The whole north coast up to Montego Bay has waves but quality is a problem with constant onshore NE trades often wrecking the surf. Try Runaways for a small wave on bigger NE windswells and hopefully offshore SE winds.","id":3100},"cayo coco":{"description":"A 27km long causeway links Cayo Coco to the mainland, a good option for package tour surfers staying at one of the many resorts like the El Senador. There’s a mixture of sandy beach, rocks and coral reef but shallow waters and the Bahamas shadow make Cayo Coco very inconsistent. Between here and the tourist town of Holguin there are definitely other waves. ","id":3101},"sun beach":{"description":"Heading east from Havana to Varadero, Sun Beach is the number one tourist spot in Cuba. There is an average beachbreak with exposure to the NW, but beware, lifeguards sometimes shut the beach when the surf is up.","id":3102},"gibara":{"description":"The pretty port of Gibara has waves at Playa Caletones on NE swells. Rarely ridden, the pick of the spots is a fast and hollow left breaking on a shallow rock shelf just to the west of Gibara. The wave is short and intense, with a tube section, but it does need a good swell to get going. ","id":3103},"rock sound":{"description":"Rock Sound can occasionally fire on NE-E swells, with perfect lefts angling down sharp reef near the airport.  ","id":3104},"north palmetto point":{"description":"North Palmetto Point holds powerful peaks a long way off the beach at Diamond Cay.","id":3105},"caracol":{"description":"In January 2007, a mixed group of surfers led by John Callahan went to check the North Coast around Cap Haitien. Caracol has lefts and rights over coral on both sides of the reef pass, but access is via a taxi boat and it is inconsistent. ","id":3106},"ginsu":{"description":"The main attraction for tourists is Labadee Beach, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, who anchor huge ships in the deepwater bay, while most of the 2,000 passengers have no clue that they’re in Haiti. There is a small fishing village called “Habitation Labadie”, a mix of traditional Haitian dwellings and prosperous hill-perched villas or stay at Cormier Plage and check Ginsu, the main spot on the north coast. These quality rights are not easily accessible from the road and the reef is so shallow and urchin-covered that is is best to paddle out from the next cove round from the break. Ginsu is fast, but very ripable, once past the dry reef section at the start and it can throw out some nice tubes sometimes. Supposedly, there is also a good left near Dragon's Bay. ","id":3107},"le borgne":{"description":"Further west,  stop at Le Borgne, and find a right reefbreak/rivermouth, close to Pointe Barre Boeuf, that can peel down the line for a long way and give some E wind protection. There are way more spots to discover before NE swells get sheltered by the fabled pirate’s hide-out “Turtle Island”. ","id":3108},"tiburon reefs":{"description":"Way out on the peninsula tip are lots of potential SE-S swell rides on the Tiburon Reefs just south of city. There’s a decent coastal road that skirts the reefs, so it’s just a matter of timing a visit with a summer swell.","id":3109},"pistons":{"description":"The north coast is a long way from the capital city for weekend expats, but the south coast can be reached  within 3-4h to cover the short 86km/54mi distance to Jacmel. The main wave is called Pistons, because it breaks off an 80-year-old shipwrecked engine, located deep in the Bay of Jacmel. Good lefts will appear when ESE winds create enough fetch to reach 4-6ft (1.2-2m) seas with 5-7 sec periods. Morning offshores dive off the steep mountains in the background plus the wave is shaped by the rivermouth, piling sand up on the reef. Locals Vadim and Russel are usually the only surfers there.  ","id":3110},"larrache":{"description":"A tubing left can break along the harbour jetty, on the North side of town towards Lixus ruins and the Loukkos rivermouth. Mid tide only but it is still rippy. ","id":3111},"paloma":{"description":"A quiet beachie 20km north from the crowds and pollution of Casablanca. The heavy left reef of Stah Bouzroug in Ain Sebaa is much more challenging.","id":3112},"sidi-rbat":{"description":"Next to the Oued Massa mouth, a beachbreak worth checking with a small swell and S wind. Often blown out by midday. ","id":3113},"tafedna":{"description":"A remote fishing port, where yet another right pointbreak fans in the lee of the large cape. Otherwise there’s peaks on the beach down to and beyond the rivermouth. ","id":3114},"cap spartel":{"description":"Although the area lacks consistency, Cap Spartel includes interesting beaches such as Plage Sol that will work in small swell and Aroussa Bahe, where a righthander starts from a rock. Atlantic swells are surfed up to Cape Malabata then only strong E winds will send surf to the Med side. ","id":3115},"sidi kaouki ":{"description":"A quiet village 30km south of Essaouira. Long open beachbreak with loads of punchy peaks and a bit of reef at the rivermouth and south end. Good shape on the right swells as long as wind is E quadrant. ","id":3116},"cap sim":{"description":"Another sensitive righthander with N wind protection and a couple of different sections. ","id":3117},"haouzia":{"description":"A long stretch of quiet beachbreak next to Azemour,  exposed to the northerlies. Rivermouth to the north is usually messy and polluted. ","id":3118},"el jadida":{"description":"Several peaks on central town’s beach called Deauville, There is wind protection for the waves by the jetty but it needs decent NW swell because the bay faces N. ","id":3119},"sidi bouzid":{"description":"Decent rock and sand righthander a short drive south of El Jadida. Check the second beach if the point is not doing its thing. ","id":3120},"sidi abed":{"description":"The tombolo of Sidi Abed is part northern rocky coast and part sandy southern lagoon setup. This rarely surfed beach sometimes produces a heavy righthander.","id":3121},"mirleft":{"description":"Tiny, undeveloped coastal resort counting several beaches below the cliffs. Check the Oued (river) mouth.","id":3122},"legzira":{"description":"A beautiful beach with a natural arch, 8km from Sidi Ifni. Several hollow waves , providing the wind is not up from the N. ","id":3123},"sidi ifni":{"description":"The main wave is a long righthand wall breaking over boulder type rocks way on the outside. 2 lefts and the town beachbreak complete the panorama on the “promenade”. 2km to the south, a righthander breaks off the end of the harbour wall that protects an inside left when big. ","id":3124},"boats point":{"description":"Only for the well equipped and stubborn searchers.","id":3125},"plage blanche":{"description":"This so called « white beach » streches over 50km without a single surfer in sight. It is best reached from Goulimine but there is a souther, access towards Aoreora’s fort. In any case it’s a very long drive over semi-desert which requires a 4x4.","id":3126},"tan-tan plage":{"description":"A good left setup at the only 2WD road accessible surf in the region. North is the Hamada Stone desert, south are high cliffs overlooking the sea. ","id":3127},"tarfaya":{"description":"Frontier town on Cape Juby that sits behind the shadow of Fuerteventura, which cuts most NW swells out. Theres’a small beachbreak by the Casama fort but it is usually flat in town. Very windy, but check the north facing coast, which picks up NE wind swells on the shipwreck strewn northern beaches. ","id":3128},"foum el oued":{"description":"Long beachbreak still suffering from the Canaries swell shadow. Needs a SW or N to work. Part of the La Corniche stretch.","id":3129},"laâyoune plage":{"description":"Several potential spots with N wind shelter provided by a large harbour breakwall, but needs SW/W swell to get in. North of town, more NW facing beach and reef could have a few waves at the dry creek mouths. ","id":3130},"dakhla":{"description":"Situated just above the Tropic of Cancer, Dakhla may well be the most straightforward surf destination in Western Sahara. Finding a place to stay is quite easy and the 40km long peninsula counts several reefs and pointbreaks which don’t require too much searching. The 240 step lighthouse offers a great panoramic views. There are also beachbreaks such as Hansouane and Pointe de l’Or. Ponta Negra was considered for an international bodyboard contest.","id":3132},"la gouira":{"description":"Among the little bays that fringe the west side of the peninsula separating Western Sahara from Mauritania, this one stands out because of its good righthander. Faces SW so will struggle for size, but handles N winds.  ","id":3133},"sidi moussa d'aglou":{"description":"Pumping waves in a smaller peaky swells break with shape and a bit of power in clean conditions. Look for right reef to the north of main beach.","id":3134},"low island":{"description":"Low Island has the same lava rocks and is offshore in NW-NE winds, but the 3 peaks line up best in medium SW swells. ","id":3136},"shoals point":{"description":"Shoals Point is fairly consistent, working on the same conditions, but it gets treacherous in bigger swells when the Wall will be better. Shoals Reef and Point break on grizzled lava rocks so expect some power and sketchy conditions if it gets overhead, so only experienced surfers should apply. ","id":3137},"shoals reef/wall":{"description":"Most often, a boat trip to South Kruzof Island is to surf the southern reefbreaks, and Shoals Reef/Wall is the premier wave, about 30min from town. Primarily rights, this offshore lava reef works best on S swells, although W will also break and it handles up to 15ft (5m) in any N wind. ","id":3138},"port mary":{"description":"The same applies to the beginner-friendly sandy beachbreaks at Sealion Cove or Shelikof Bay aka Port Mary. Both favour rights and W swells with winds in the E quadrant. ","id":3139},"kai's place":{"description":"Further west-facing spots include Kai’s Place, a rocky left, Red Tree Reef, a peak that needs big SW swell and Neva Bay, another righthand reef, under the shadow of Mt Edgecumbe, a snow covered extinct volcano. All three need any E wind, the right mix of swell size and tide height and are about a 1hr boat ride from Sitka.","id":3140},"neva bay":{"description":"Further west-facing spots include Kai’s Place, a rocky left, Red Tree Reef, a peak that needs big SW swell and Neva Bay, another righthand reef, under the shadow of Mt Edgecumbe, a snow covered extinct volcano. All three need any E wind, the right mix of swell size and tide height and are about a 1hr boat ride from Sitka.","id":3141},"red tree reef":{"description":"Further west-facing spots include Kai’s Place, a rocky left, Red Tree Reef, a peak that needs big SW swell and Neva Bay, another righthand reef, under the shadow of Mt Edgecumbe, a snow covered extinct volcano. All three need any E wind, the right mix of swell size and tide height and are about a 1hr boat ride from Sitka.","id":3142},"good rats":{"description":"The most remote option is Good Rats rights on mid tides and E winds, but it is a long way from anywhere. ","id":3143},"sealion cove":{"description":"The same applies to the beginner-friendly sandy beachbreaks at Sealion Cove or Shelikof Bay aka Port Mary. Both favour rights and W swells with winds in the E quadrant. ","id":3144},"sandy beach - sitka, alaska":{"description":"Sitka is situated on Baranof Island forming part of the barrier for Alaska’s Inside Passage where the Alaska Marine Highway ferries provide a year-round service for passengers and vehicles. Although Yakutat and Kodiak feature better known surfing locations, Sitka boasts one of the most accessible places to paddle out when the surf is up. To surf Sandy Beach, you need a really big SW swell and the beachbreak only works at high tide, usually in winter. It doesn’t get that good but it’s the only spot accessible by road, a short drive from Sitka town centre.","id":3145},"short ledge":{"description":"The nearby Short Ledge right is a thick high tide barrel on the east side of a deep bay with good anchorage and more possibilities. ","id":3146},"racing lefts":{"description":"There are many different sections offering lefts down the long line of reef on the other side of Sidewalk's rocky point. The reef is fairly straight and plenty close out, but by not paddling back out, you can surf a new section each wave and travel for up to 1km, if the wind is S and there's a headhigh swell running.","id":3147},"pulau kecil":{"description":"Pulau Kecil, an island off the east coast town of Berebere, does have a long, wrapping righthander and a left. Both these spots have great potential, as does the whole east coast, but prevailing NE winds mean it's a very fickle area.","id":3148},"village reform":{"description":"Just beyond the new harbour jetty being built at Sopi, the Village Reform is a super-fast right, which is on the shallow side of rideable. It's one of the most easily accessed waves in town, along with the beachbreak and flanking reefs which hold average waves at best. Mid to high tide is a must.  ","id":3149},"indo jiwa":{"description":"Sopi, the northernmost bay on Morotai, is an obvious swell magnet for consistent north monsoon swells. Indo Jiwa, named after one of the first boat trips to the area, is an epic right with fast outside sections and hollow walls. Needs plenty of swell and higher tides to clear the shallow reef and the inside section is offshore in E winds.","id":3150},"serenade":{"description":"Most overland travellers are here to ride Serenade (also named after a pioneering boat) a stunning left 40mins walk from Sopi. Breaking on all tides, almost every day, this spot has an incredibly ledgy take-off into an angular barrel section that regularly slams shut, before leading into smooth, variable speed walls mixed with clean tapered shoulders. This easier wide section peaks up and runs off down the reef, leaving plenty of room for lip-tapping and roundhouses. The two sections are distinctly separate on smaller swells and the fairly benign reef can get sketchy on the inside shut down section close to the tall, jungled shoreline.","id":3151},"coconut swing":{"description":"Offshore, islands known as Loloda Utara have many surf spots. At Coconut Swing, a savage left breaks, but few waves are rideable.","id":3152},"double dome":{"description":"Nearby Double Dome is ridden by local surfers on village shaped wooden planks and the odd visitor making the long overland trip from Tobelo. Lefts break down the angled reef into the town and are offshore in westerlies. ","id":3153},"heavy's":{"description":"The first spot on Halmahera is Heavy’s, a long and sucky left that needs perfect SE winds to be makeable and may still be unsurfed. ","id":3154},"sidewalk":{"description":"Sidewalk can be a perfect, long and mellow righthander, or an angry fast tube full of shut-down sections. This spot breaks down a natural rock spit, is ideally exposed to the NNE, and is a lovely longboard wave when small. Often bumpy and angry looking - it is one to check while passing and you might just get lucky.","id":3155},"papara":{"description":"Beginners can head for the good beachbreak in Papara, which is a nice rest from the intensity of the surrounding reefs. Holds some curvy corners in larger swells and attracts some high performance riders looking to cut loose without getting cut. ","id":3156},"passe de maraa":{"description":"Hollow, fast and shallow are often used to describe Tahitian waves and definitely apply at this distant fringe of reef. Needs as much water as possible and some S in the swell to stop it shutting down horribly. The bonus is a lack of crowds and occasionally the right across the fast flowing channel will fire. ","id":3157},"temae":{"description":"Moorea also gets plenty of decent waves through the S swell season, and if it’s big enough, SE-SW lines will slip through the Chenal de Moorea then wrap around the eastern point near the airport. Temae hugs the coralline shelf, very close to shore, providing a righthand barrel spectacle on a par with Backdoor, but much longer. When it's on, which isn't often since it needs non-trade-winds, expect air drops into multiple caverns as it parallels the shoreline, getting shallower and uglier as it turns inside out. ","id":3158},"maharepa":{"description":"When the winter N swells roll in, Moorea Island is worth the effort for it's quality north coast reef passes. The entrance to the Bay of Cook (Pao Pao) has what some call a fun left, despite the coral reef being close under fin. Too much E in the wind will mess it up although the shallower, nastier right across the channel will be cleaner. Take a dugout to these spots as currents and distance is against paddling. ","id":3159},"haapiti":{"description":"Classic Tahitian reef pass waves without the heavy fear factor. At headhigh, it's an easy roll-in to a very long, slopey wall as it tours the curve of coral that is always deeper than the gin-clear water makes it seem. Even improvers can manage but things hot up as the size increases and it can handle plenty of that. At double overhead the drop steepens, the odd barrel section beckons and the river-like current heading out to sea cranks up. ","id":3160},"hauru":{"description":"The town of Hauru and the former Club Med which lent this break it's name are both around the corner on the west-facing coast. Hauru is a narrow cut in the fringing reef near the Intercontinental on the north coast, which seems to favour lefthanders with a bit of W in the swell. Fast and shallow is the theme while the right is even worse and only for chargers with little regard for the boiling shut down sections. There is an easier left back at the entrance to Opunohu bay. Currents get really strong and the nearby motu's are shark diving hotspots.","id":3161},"motu mahara":{"description":"Another less surfed passe is Motu Mahara by the Sofitel Heiva where lefts offer fast walls in summer conditions. ","id":3162},"parea left":{"description":"Check the exposed southern pass of Parea on a flat windless day or on N wind, quality could be there with low crowd pressure. Stay at the Huahinè Beach Club for proximity. ","id":3163},"parea right":{"description":"Check the exposed southern pass of Parea on a flat windless day or on N wind, quality could be there with low crowd pressure. Stay at the Huahinè Beach Club for proximity. ","id":3164},"faaroa":{"description":"East Coast passes Faroa and Teavapiti gather windswells, working erratically with hardly anyone to surf them. ","id":3165},"teavapiti":{"description":"East Coast passes Faroa and Teavapiti gather windswells, working erratically with hardly anyone to surf them. ","id":3166},"miri-miri":{"description":"Located 220km (138mi) NW of Tahiti, Raiatea is the largest and the administrative centre of the Leeward Islands. In the past named Havaii, original land of the Maohi, centre of religion and culture 1000 years ago, Raiatea is the sacred island, proven by the number of her ‘Marae’. The surf spots are more remote and quality is highly dependant on swell direction and wind exposure. Miri-Miri’s intense rights or Toauri’s classic lefts are the main names (again with some localism) working on smaller SW swells. ","id":3167},"pai-pai":{"description":"The coral reef surrounding Tahaa, the Vanilla Island, is crowned with 60 tiny, idyllic motus perched above the north shore. The Pai-Pai pass where major boats get in and out is too large for reliable surf but some days, it gets good and is unlikely to have angry locals.","id":3168},"vaiaau":{"description":"Vaiaau is a rare right by Motu Toamarau, which peels unmercifully fast and works best with W in the swell.","id":3169},"nao nao":{"description":"Nao Nao is very exposed on the south coast and the rights line up in SE swells. ","id":3170},"mount irvine":{"description":"Located off a beach famous for safe family fun and snorkelling, this top quality righthand reef breaks down the headland on the north side of the double-scalloped bay. It’s a fast, racy wall with pits to park in and lips to float as it peels down the colourful live coral platform. N-NE swells from Nov-April are the key, it’s usually offshore all-day and will be better at mid to high tides. There’s also a left further down the reef on the biggest swells. Crowds get thick when it’s on, parking is scarce, the paddle is long and the locals expect to dominate the peak. Dead flat in summer. ","id":3171},"toauri":{"description":"Located 220km (138mi) NW of Tahiti, Raiatea is the largest and the administrative centre of the Leeward Islands. In the past named Havaii, original land of the Maohi, centre of religion and culture 1000 years ago, Raiatea is the sacred island, proven by the number of her ‘Marae’. The surf spots are more remote and quality is highly dependant on swell direction and wind exposure. Miri-Miri’s intense rights or Toauri’s classic lefts are the main names (again with some localism) working on smaller SW swells. ","id":3172},"funeral point":{"description":"Funeral Point is definitely off the beaten track for tourists but surfers should check it out. ","id":3173},"otro pais":{"description":"Pelua reef lefts work on rare occasions, but on a big swell, Otro Pais, (aka Camuri Grande Club or Paraiso) is the place to be. It’s a fast, powerful, right pointbreak, where barrels are possible, but strong rips and restricted access require lots of paddling.","id":3174},"carmen d'uria":{"description":"Carmen D’Uria’s great rights are clearly visible from the coastal highway, but hardly anyone surfs there because it’s dangerous to park near the “favellas” (slums).","id":3175},"puerto azul":{"description":"Puerto Azul is another right pointbreak, which is not so crowded, but again, the area can be a bit sketchy. ","id":3176},"los cocos":{"description":"Los Cocos is the most popular, consistent break with super fun lefts near the jetty but expect crowds and pollution, or try Los Coquitos next door.","id":3177},"tanaguarena":{"description":"Tanaguarena (aka La Playita or Boca del Rio) sports rocky rights that are shallow, dangerous and really powerful but unfortunately, all too rare. ","id":3178},"chacopata":{"description":"A more radical way to get away from Margarita’s hype is to cruise the mainland. Stretching for 70km (45mi) under Margarita, the Peninsula de Araya is sheltered from the swell by the Isla Coche, itself sitting in water too deep for waves to break. However el Morro de Chacopata is fully exposed, and the reefbreak represents the closest reliable spot for Cumana’s surfing community. ","id":3179},"nahpali":{"description":"The next big reef pass is Nahpali, a long sectiony right, which always has waves, but is usually blown out. It’s rippy, sharky and a 40min boat ride. ","id":3180},"nan madol":{"description":"On the other side of the famous ruins of Nan Madol, more wind exposed rights peel and section off into the bay. ","id":3181},"nahlap":{"description":"Nahlap has a fun right reefbreak ideal for beginners. The waves pick up in SE swells from July until October, with 3-4ft faces and light or no winds.","id":3182},"playita":{"description":"Another Playita, just north of the airport is also a fickle right pointbreak, with good jetty options just to the east. ","id":3183},"mamo":{"description":"Mamo rights can be very long, breaking next to the Officer’s Club that has restricted access, so park outside and paddle wide.","id":3184},"la esmeralda":{"description":"On the way to Carupano, check out Punta Esmeralda and Punta Guiria which should pick-up more swell than most of the coast. ","id":3185},"chaguarama":{"description":"Further east, there are more breaks on the way to Rio Caribe, which could serve as a base for expeditions to the Peninsula de Paria. A 4WD is advised to access most of these beaches. The uncrowded rights and left reefs of Chaguarama are only 10 minutes away from Rio Caribe and an extra 20mn will take you to Pui Puy, a consistent, uncrowded, long stretch of beachbreaks where several peaks can be found. Further investigation of the Peninsula de Paria should bring some rewards.","id":3186},"matadeiro":{"description":"The lefts at Matadeiro rivermouth are rumoured to be epic but extremely fickle and inconsistent. ","id":3187},"forte":{"description":"Cabo Frio, the ‘cold cape’, gets consistent surf by a 1616 built fort, thus called Forte. It’s pretty urban so expect competitive crowds, especially by the jetties. ","id":3188},"typhoon valley":{"description":"Typhoon Alley is on the narrow Naiqoro Passage which faces SE, so it only breaks occasionally, when the wind comes from the N to W quadrant. ","id":3190},"praia branca":{"description":"The northern part of Guaruja Island is less developed, but like everywhere in this zone, it still gets busy. The waves can be good at either Pinheiro or Praia Branca, where the difficult access cuts the crowds a bit. ","id":3191},"vila":{"description":"Many Cariocas consider Saquarema to have the most consistent, quality waves in Brazil, with Itauna at the heart of it all. 10-12ft (3-4m) and clean is not that rare an occurrence. Overlooked by the Nazaré Church, built in 1630, the outside lefts can be reached through a channel. Inside rights sometimes referred to as the Expresso hold up to 6ft (2m) surf. Vila, aka Praia do Canto, on other side of Nazaré Hill is more urban and can also hold some size. ","id":3192},"itauna":{"description":"Many Cariocas consider Saquarema to have the most consistent, quality waves in Brazil, with Itauna at the heart of it all. 10-12ft (3-4m) and clean is not that rare an occurrence. Overlooked by the Nazaré Church, built in 1630, the outside lefts can be reached through a channel. Inside rights sometimes referred to as the Expresso hold up to 6ft (2m) surf. Vila, aka Praia do Canto, on other side of Nazaré Hill is more urban and can also hold some size. ","id":3193},"seca":{"description":"Then, the Massambada Restinga stands out as another endless beach with myriads of potential peaks, best on S to E mid-size swells and N winds. Check as many access points as possible, like Seca about halfway down. ","id":3194},"santinho":{"description":"Towards the north of Santa Catarina Island, Santinho produces good lefts, but it needs a rare SE swell and NE wind. ","id":3195},"ilha dos lobos":{"description":"It’s a 2km boat ride to Ilha dos Lobos, a rocky offshore islet, home to sea lions and the “Brazilian Teahupoo”! This rare but ledgy, thick, barrelling lefthander turns into a crazy tow-in spot at 10ft+ and should be left to the kamikaze only. ","id":3196},"the peak (tongatapu)":{"description":"Next wave north is The Peak, a small swell right that lines up a N swell into a high energy performance wall for lip-smacking and punting. Ends at a narrow crack in the reef so beware the end close-out section.","id":3197},"prainha - brazil":{"description":" Prainha is another punchy beachbreak in a picturesque location, protected from SW winds. Its consistency and occasional barrels make it the local grommet wave. ","id":3198},"barra do mampituba":{"description":"With pristine beaches and famous basalt rock formations that gave the city its name, Torres is the exception to the state’s uninviting coastline. Barra do Mampituba is the north jetty that lines up good righthanders, best in a S swell. The canal between the jetties has smaller, hollower waves, but watch out for the dangerous boat traffic and nets. ","id":3199},"praia dos molhes":{"description":" Praia dos Molhes starts from the S jetty, offering a decent left wall and protection from the N wind. When the sandbanks are well-shaped and an E swell hits, this popular contest site becomes very busy. ","id":3200},"itapeva":{"description":"Quieter breaks are found along the wide open beach of Itapeva that will be better in the mornings on smaller peaky swells. ","id":3201},"atlântida pier":{"description":"The t-shaped pier in Atlântida, a famous summer resort town, helps to hold the sand banks for longer rides, mostly rights in a S swell. ","id":3202},"praia da cal":{"description":"Praia da Cal is another classic break located just south of the lighthouse hill. A S swell will deliver good but busy righthanders, and the tall cliffs offer decent S wind shelter. ","id":3203},"guarita":{"description":" If it blows from the N/NE, Guarita will have protected peaks, peeling over a rocky bottom just outside of the tiny bay might. It’s inside the Guarita State Park, so expect summer and weekend crowds. ","id":3204},"the pass":{"description":"Just out from the Otuhaka Beach Resort, The Pass serves up an occasionally hollow left, which is the most consistent small swell wave on the island, but it closes out over 6ft. One of the few reefs that improvers will handle as the steeper take-off quickly fattens up in to a nice rolling shoulder at mid to high tide. ","id":3205},"cidreira":{"description":"The southernmost pier in Brazil is in Cidreira, a less developed resort town with waves breaking under the same conditions as in Tramandaí/Atlântida.","id":3206},"motels":{"description":"The consistent lefts at Motels are fairly long with variable speed walls allowing big turns between the tuck sections before it ends on the reef fringe. Works on the smallest of swells and is user-friendly at small to medium sizes. Handles up to double overhead when it gets much heavier for advanced surfers. ","id":3207},"the bowl (tongatapu)":{"description":"The Bowl doesn’t break very often but when it does it’s an exceptional ride, holding almost any swell size and bending around the reef with a heavy bowl section, similar to Hawaii’s Ala Moana. Needs straight S for length of ride on the left and is rideable at low tide if you are overly keen.","id":3208},"lighthouse (tongatapu)":{"description":"Lighthouse is a dangerous, barreling righthander, split into 2 sections by a straight bit of nasty reef. The outside section starts fast and doesn’t let up for a good 50m sprint and works at low tide even when it’s small. The Surgeons Table interrupts things before the short inside section demands higher tides to make the air drops into a short winding barrel before the safety of the channel. ","id":3209},"praia grande - brazil":{"description":"Various peaks can be found along the 2km Praia Grande beach in SE summer swells. Locals usually prefer its southern end for the rock & sand bottom, plus it is a good spot when stormy in winter. Mostly lefts forming outside the point & then reforming on inside, losing power along the way.","id":3210},"corners":{"description":"Corners lefts work in both seasons, flipping between short, sucky, intense barrels in due S swells and fun, ripable hotdog walls during summer NW-N pulses. Any W in the winter swell will make this the most dangerous left, while the summer version promotes big slashes and airs on the soft inside close-out.","id":3212},"fishtraps":{"description":"Fishtraps, another rifling left, is a case of the bigger the swell, the better and longer the wave. Variety of moods from tapered corners, through flying walls to nice hollow barrel sections. A rare all tides spot, but again low is really sketchy closer to the reef.","id":3213},"bonete":{"description":"A final and often worthwhile option is to take a ferry over to the beautiful coast of Ilhabela. If it’s dry then a dirt road will allow you to gain access to Castelhanos, which has hollow surf on an E swell. On S swells take a boat or walk for 4hr to Bonete or try out the treacherous rights of Canto Bravo to the south of Veloso.","id":3215},"castelhanos":{"description":"A final and often worthwhile option is to take a ferry over to the beautiful coast of Ilhabela. If it’s dry then a dirt road will allow you to gain access to Castelhanos, which has hollow surf on an E swell. On S swells take a boat or walk for 4hr to Bonete or try out the treacherous rights of Canto Bravo to the south of Veloso.","id":3216},"canto bravo":{"description":"A final and often worthwhile option is to take a ferry over to the beautiful coast of Ilhabela. If it’s dry then a dirt road will allow you to gain access to Castelhanos, which has hollow surf on an E swell. On S swells take a boat or walk for 4hr to Bonete or try out the treacherous rights of Canto Bravo to the south of Veloso.","id":3219},"amanave bay":{"description":"Amanave Bay is one of those archetypal South Pacific scenic bays, where waves have been surfed but not consistently. Needs just the right swell angle, size and NE wind so pretty rare.","id":3220},"capão da canoa":{"description":"There’s a similar but more urbanized setup in Capão da Canoa and its 18km (11mi) of open beachbreak, but hope for a windless day. ","id":3221},"poloa bay":{"description":"The west end of Tutuila is the best surfing area with a superb coastal road skirting several quality surf spots. On occasional N swells, Poloa could be a blast since it is offshore in the trades, fast and hollow, but be very careful with low tide closeouts.","id":3222},"hideaway":{"description":"Hideaway’s rights are a 500m paddle from the resort’s sun-loungers, where guests hope the winds are N, the tide is high and the swell is not too big. A fast, tight barrel, prone to pinching that gets throaty when it’s headhigh plus.","id":3223},"serua rights":{"description":"Serua Rights can be a long ride from the angled roll-in through the middle cutback shoulders to the sucky backdoor section as it hits the shallow inside reef. Tide is no problem, but the wind usually is. ","id":3224},"daku":{"description":"Daku sees a split peak over a reef closer to the beach with fun rights and a few lefts in the morning before the wind gets up. Needs higher tide, as does the Daku beginner reform.","id":3225},"tramandaí":{"description":"Being the closest beach to Porto Alegre, Tramandaí has very busy peaks both sides of the pier and there will be some barrels on a W wind day. Another option can be the fickle peelers at the Barra de Imbe rivermouth. ","id":3226},"asili point":{"description":"Asili Point rarely reveals the rumbling rights unless there is a strong swell or cyclone from the W combined with N winds. Leone Bay is the most beginner-friendly break in the area, but it is also quite unreliable, despite good trade wind protection.","id":3227},"nu'uuli":{"description":"Going eastward, the cliffs become sheer and Vaitogi stands as the only entry point to this area. From the airport, the good potential reefs start again and can easily be checked from the road. Nu’uuli mushes out after take-off and is usually onshore and empty. ","id":3228},"crispim":{"description":"Before or after bore days, check the beaches for high tide, onshore windswells at Crispim or Vila do Algodoal. The coast is a bewildering jumble of creeks, estuaries, mangrove swamps and small islands, interspersed with some of the most remote beaches in Brazil! ","id":3229},"chavascal":{"description":"Access to Chavascal is by boat or a walk at low tide, but it is generally pretty small in winter despite facing NE. Nearby Praia de Ajuruteua is long and shapeless. ","id":3230},"vila do algodoal":{"description":"Before or after bore days, check the beaches for high tide, onshore windswells at Crispim or Vila do Algodoal. The coast is a bewildering jumble of creeks, estuaries, mangrove swamps and small islands, interspersed with some of the most remote beaches in Brazil! ","id":3231},"rio capim":{"description":"Rio Capim passes near Belem, in the State of Para and Sao Domingo do Capim provides easy access from land for those who can’t afford the expense of hiring a boat. Locals wait for the bore on the mud flats and ride all sorts of surfcraft including pirogues (canoes/small boats). This 600km (370mi) tributary of Rio Guama, has lots of rideable bore sections for those armed with a boat and local knowledge.","id":3232},"atalaia":{"description":"Atalaia is the centre of the Salinas scene with long stretches of mushy beachbreak best on N/NE swells up to 6ft (2m). ","id":3233},"marieta - brazil":{"description":"Check the ivory strands at Marieta, a half hour boat ride from Salinas in summer NE swells. ","id":3234},"rio claro rivermouth":{"description":"The Rio Claro Rivermouth is an excellent left where free camping in the jungle is possible, but getting there is a mission.","id":3235},"eclipse":{"description":"Down towards Punta Burica is Eclipse, a rivermouth peak well placed to pick up even NW swell in a very isolated location. ","id":3236},"tivives":{"description":"Tivives’ surprisingly polluted, hollow peaks are not easy to find, but occasionally there’s a barrelling rivermouth left off the point in strong S swell.","id":3237},"puerto caldera":{"description":"Close to Dona Ana, other quality lefts and rights can be ridden like Puerto Caldera, a full-on jetty wedge that needs size and E winds to produce sucky pits.","id":3238},"boca barranca":{"description":"Since April 2003, the Tempisque Bridge, (780m long), one of the longest in Central America, is an alternative to the Naranjo ferry for crossing this stretch of water. On a major swell, Boca Barranca is an endless peeling left second only to Pavones in terms of length which is why it gets chosen as a longboard competition site but beware the river pollution. ","id":3239},"el coco":{"description":"El Yanke is a good beachbreak with well-defined peaks, while El Coco isn’t as good, but the wildlife refuge makes a beautiful backdrop. ","id":3240},"sally ann's":{"description":"The long, hollow left point just south is known as Sally Ann’s and should only be attempted on huge swells, because when it’s under double overhead, rocks litter this break.","id":3241},"casares":{"description":"Casares is a small fishing village with friendly locals; if a good swell is running, several peaks will appear in the area. ","id":3242},"casa grande":{"description":"Casa Grande is a 3min drive, or 10min walk from the Hotel Mendihuaca. The wave will either tube or close out depending on the state of the bank.","id":3243},"fatuuli rock":{"description":"Fatuuli aka Black Rock offers long rights with a barrelling bowl on the inside. Fast and sectiony at times, needs a good S swell and NW winds so it isn't consistent. The usual mid tide incoming is required to dampen the nasty reef and it gets seriously tubular at size.","id":3244},"coral heads":{"description":"Otherwise known as Coral Heads, giving a clue to the depth at this smaller wave spot that is inside the harbour entrance so may be affected by pollution. Not the best shape and rarely clean in the constant easterly onshores.","id":3245},"lauli'ituai":{"description":"Pago-Pago Bay is exposed to the trades and swell shadowed by the Taema offshore bank. The best bet is Laulií Itai with awesome lefts and rights under the right conditions, ideal for square barrel experts rather than the average surfer. ","id":3246},"liea point":{"description":"Further east at Alofau, the bowling lefts at Liea Point are known as Gas Stations and need a decent SE swell to wrap around the point and break smaller but cleaner in E trades. Shallow end section so high tide only.","id":3247},"amouli":{"description":"Amouli entertains a long, high tide, lefthand point-style reef, plus some rights on the other side of the thin channel. ","id":3248},"aunu'u":{"description":"Aunu’u Island requires a 15min ferry ride from Auíasi. The lefts on Aunu’u can be top class with the last section well sheltered from the trades. Barrels hard on the outside, then gets smaller and shoulders off as it gets closer to the harbour and the swell has to bend more.","id":3249},"las velas":{"description":"The vanilla yellow city of Cartagena de Indias has a strip of sheltered and average beachbreak, broken up by a line of short jetties. It's hard to pick any of these beaches above another, but the westernmost are the most exposed, particularly in front of the Las Velas hotel. These waves break on localised wind swell and are usually weak, messy and a muddy brown colour. Things improve only marginally along the strip of coastline between here and the next city, Barranquilla, which has a better range of waves, including Caribbean Colombia's only known reef breaks. ","id":3250},"los naranjos":{"description":"Not far to the east of Arrecifes, and possibly even more beautiful, is Los Naranjos. A small stream emerges here and creates a reliable low tide sandbar in front of the dramatic rock pillars. It gets hollow and is generally a cleaner wave than Arrecifes. It will hold up to 6ft (2m) and sharing the line-up is rare. To the east are plenty of other rarely surfed breaks. ","id":3251},"viento fresco":{"description":"Viento Fresco also has a quality righthand point, consistently breaking on all swells. ","id":3252},"las gaviotas":{"description":"Opposite Club Las Gaviotas is another rivermouth. There are further right points in the Finca de los Rivera area, with numerous exploration possibilities. ","id":3253},"buritaca":{"description":"Further east still, Buritaca has two right pointbreaks and hollow waves in the rivermouth breaking in a beautiful, natural setting.","id":3255},"manzanillo (rivas province)":{"description":"The classic, but fickle left of Manzanillo put Nicaragua under the spotlight when it appeared in Surfer Magazine under the false name of Punta Reloj. The swell needs to be big enough and south enough to wrap into the bay and ignite this outstanding pointbreak replete with tubular inside section. Since the point is surrounded by private property, a boat is essential for access, but worth the expense when everything aligns. Best at mid-tide. ","id":3256},"playa serena":{"description":"Coronado Beach may not be the nicest in the area, but the righthand pointbreak of Playa Serena peels hard and hollow from the take-off, before turning into a long and easy wall ideal for longboarding. Unfortunately, it’s dependant on sand distribution, so it’s quite fickle. ","id":3258},"playa malibú":{"description":"Playa Malibú is located near the small oceanside community of Gorgona. This rivermouth break always picks up a little more swell than other spots in the area and is surfable at all tides. Count on fast tubular waves when the Chame River and tidal action combine to shape the black sand. Underwater trees are just one of the rivermouths’ hazards. ","id":3259},"arrecifes":{"description":"A good respite from the hustle of the cities is the Parque Nacional Tayrona - the jungle-cloaked bays and inlets house numerous perfect beaches. Of these, Arrecifes is by far the best. It's a highly consistent wave and unlike the Barranquilla and Cartagena areas is not battered by constant wind. The right breaking off the huge granite boulders at the eastern end of the beach is the best wave, though it does close out a lot. With accommodation or camping possible right on the beach this is a truly idyllic spot to hang out for a few days and the waves are almost always empty. It's an hour-long walk through the jungle to reach the beach and visitors must pay a fee to enter the park. ","id":3260},"punta burica":{"description":"Punta Burica itself is super-exposed and produces large peaks breaking on many different offshore reefs in a still largely unexplored area that probably requires a sturdy panga to get to the waves.","id":3261},"p-land":{"description":"Located near Remedios, the surf camp at Morro Negrito offers easy access to various breaks in the vicinity. The island of Silva is the focus, a 30min boat ride offshore, and P-Land wraps around the southwestern tip, peaking on a tabletop reef that creates fast, tubing lefts and pinching shoulders in equal measure. Usually bigger than other spots, it’s best at higher tides and the tight take-off zone doesn’t handle a crowd. Further down the reef is the mushier break called Leftovers.  \t","id":3262},"nestles":{"description":"A 10min paddle to the east is Nestles, an explosive, but short peak, where experts will get tube time after the sucky drop on the favoured rights before emerging onto a soft shoulder. The lefts head straight for some rocks.","id":3263},"tulate":{"description":"Far more consistent are the rivermouth peaks of Tulate that handle bigger S-W swells and offers power with shape.","id":3265},"la barrita":{"description":"La Barrita jetties flank the rivermouth where nice peaks come alive late spring and develop throughout summer. Nextdoor is Marina del Sur, a coastal resort beachie that gets classic with an incoming tide and the right swell.","id":3266},"monterrico":{"description":"Monterrico is a beautiful tourist town, with thatched roof houses bordered by black sand beach and volcanoes. The surf is less photogenic; basic beachbreak close-outs best for bodyboarders.","id":3267},"tecojate":{"description":"The Rio Coyolate comes all the way from the central highlands, sometimes bringing enough sand to form a good sandbar in Tecojate. ","id":3268},"las tunas":{"description":"Consistent left and right hand beach-break. ","id":3968},"las lisas":{"description":"Las Lisas, via the inland freeway, avoids the usual shorebreak set-up and allows some bigger, longer waves to be ridden. The rivermouth left sandbar can line-up fun, whackable walls, but the rips can spoil it.","id":3270},"barra de la gabina":{"description":"Towards the border with El Salvador, several secluded beaches offer as many options again to get wet, with rivermouths like Barra de la Gabina providing the best odds for scoring some waves. ","id":3271},"lucky mans":{"description":"The easternmost right pointbreak known as Lucky Man’s needs a big S swell to wrap around and generate long, fun performance walls over a rock/sand bottom. There are other fickle beach and reef breaks to discover between Playitas and El Tamarindo, best by boat since it is a very wild area. ","id":3272},"el camotal":{"description":"El Camotal is another ‘secret island’ and it’s possible, although not recommended, to paddle from la Punta. The wave breaks both ways and gets occasionally hollow, but wind exposure usually makes the wave face choppy. ","id":3273},"el cabezo":{"description":"Isla San Lorenzo is Peru’s largest island, lying 4km (2.5mi) offshore from the city shores. A left will break at El Cabezo below the lighthouse on the largest NW/SW swells, but is little documented since the island is deserted with no regularly scheduled trips. Any S wind will be offshore enough.","id":3274},"playa mollendo":{"description":"The popular resort of Mollendo has some highly consistent, but often mushy beachbreaks that easily close-out above head-high. Banks vary greatly with the swell direction and W is often best.","id":3275},"punta de bombón":{"description":"Overlooked by a huge statue of Christ, Punta de Bombón offers a similar setup to Tiro Alto, except that the Rio Tambo rivermouth can create better sand banks at this mainly summer break that tends to max-out in winter. Super-exposed to the SW, endless lines of whitewash will be rumbling in on moderate to big swells. Offers beginners some easy walk out turn and catch whitewash rides, while experienced surfers will find some A-frames out the back before the afternoon breeze sets in.","id":3276},"playa platanales":{"description":"About 30km dusty drive north of Ilo on the coastal track leads to southwest-facing Playa Platanales. Depending on conditions, the place can either spit out quality, sizeable barrels  or mushy beginners waves in small swells and onshore winds. ","id":3277},"el olon":{"description":"In front of the Hacienda Pocoma, inconsistent El Olon is the second biggest wave in Peru after Pico Alto. The long lefts get tubular at the right stage of tide, hold up to 20ft of S or SW swell, and should be left to experienced big-wave surfers only. There is a right also, that is shorter, but no less thick.","id":3278},"el colegio":{"description":"The reef peak El Colegio faces the school’s stadium and is user-friendly in offshore conditions. There are smaller, more protected waves south towards the rivermouth.","id":3279},"pozo de lizas":{"description":"Pozo de Lizas is Ilo’s designated summer beach attracting crowds of tourists and any small S swells onto good banks for learners. Gets blown out easily.","id":3280},"boca del rio":{"description":"Close to Tacna, Boca del Rio is a small recreation town, offering some nightlife and a collection of beaches with well-formed peaks. There is a large choice of waves, from beach to reefbreaks, but don’t expect more than mostly short rides. From here starts a long and almost linear stretch of coast that extends to Arica, Chile, where the 2007 Rip Curl Pro WCT was held.","id":3281},"piedras negras":{"description":"Piedras Negras is another high quality, lefthand reefbreak with powerful, barreling, take-off section from mid to high tide and is only surfed by a friendly local crew, many of whom are bodyboarders. Flawless sparkling tubes breathe down the reef in most small to moderate swells with some S in them. W will make the glassy walls shut down along with dead low tide.","id":3282},"caleta sama":{"description":"Check Caleta Sama in moderate to large S-SW swells, where a semi-consistent left pointbreak generates short, powerful lefthanders. The take-off is usually steep, and the spot has the capacity to hold a solid 15ft. About 20kms further south along the Inca Trail is a superbly hollow right reef at Punta Colorado that is a favourite of bodyboarders from Tacna.","id":3283},"tiro alto":{"description":"A short drive to Caleta Mejía will reveal strong, sometimes hollow shorebreaks at Tiro Alto, but it must be a small to medium summer swell. Easily overpowered by stronger swells.","id":3284},"reventazã³n":{"description":"Located on the south side of the headland Reventazón picks up plenty of swell, but is more exposed to the winds. A dirt track parallels the beach for endless kilometres, surveying unappealing, usually out of control beachbreak with no break in the monotonous, straight geology for 50kms at least. Only worth a look on the smallest days before there is any hint of wind.","id":3285},"puemape":{"description":"Splitting the super-points of Pacasmayo and Chicama, this left is a bit more reefbreak than typical point. The exposed shelf sitting in front of a rocky tongue of land, is very open to S-W swells and is usually a bit bigger than Pacas on small days. The drop is sharp with plenty of rocks in the periphery of your vision and it starts off fast and steep with some cover-up potential, before bending into the sandy bay and going fatter, but maintaining plenty of push along the tapered slopey shoulders. Summer swells can disturb the sand so winter souths are the go. Blows out really easily so it's early or nothing, since NE winds are fairly rare all day.","id":3286},"cabo verde":{"description":"There’s another average beachbreak in Cabo Verde, at the Piura/Lambayeque border, but the W swell window can be blocked by Lobos de Tierra island, making it more likely to pick up a SW swell, up to headhigh.","id":3287},"colã¡n":{"description":"The 20km (12mi) long beach of Colán is very popular for its warm waters and gorgeous sunsets but has little value for surfers. Mushy, small waves hit the gently shelving sand and roll in with little decent shape. Good for complete beginners.","id":3288},"pacasmayo":{"description":"Pacasmayo is the most northerly of the handful of endless lefthanders in the La Libertad region. It catches loads of swell, peels forever and is often referred to as Chicama's big brother, as it will always be bigger and hold much larger waves than its more famous neighbour. It is also claimed to be a longer ride on the rare occasions that that a 12ft (4m) S-SW swell transports surfers on a 2.5km marathon from the tip of the point till it smashes into the pier in town. Rides have been timed at 4mins and what makes it probably the longest wave in the world is it doesn't section off like Chicama, which has a longer headland, but a couple of gaps in the wave. Pacasmayo starts off with a hollower, squirting section as it spins down towards the exposed engine of an old wreck, then mellows into a wall of varying steepness with little pockets and crumbling lip-lines, perpetually motoring northwards with symmetrical precision. A perfect day would see low tide incoming, double-overhead SSW swell, light ENE wind and hope it is a weekday for lower crowds. ","id":3289},"bermejo":{"description":"Bermejo hosts an uncrowded, perfect, lefthand pointbreak where the trade winds blow offshore. The first section is fast and hollow in places, peeling over a stony bottom and best at low tide with a S swell. The second sandy section is a fun, easy wall, ideal for improvers. ","id":3290},"paraiso":{"description":"The rare summer N swells won't suit many breaks in the area except the inconsistent, high tide lefthander at Paraiso. Nearby spots include El Rebote, La Antena, and Punta Salinas which has a similarly jutting southern headland that blocks all but the biggest S swells.  ","id":3291},"pasamayo":{"description":"Pasamayo is located 35km (22mi) north of Lima, nestled at the base of massive sand dunes with the Pan American Highway truck lanes dangerously perched above. Either park at toll and hitch a ride with a bus or truck, or get a boat from Ancon. Walking down the dunes is fun, but coming back up after a long surf is another story! The reward is a very powerful, well-shaped reef peak, throwing out plenty of tubes and long ripable walls. It’s very consistent and often too big, so a small to medium swell on windless early mornings is best. ","id":3292},"centinela":{"description":"From Huaura, a labyrinth of dirt tracks makes it hard to find Centinela, one of the country's best left pointbreaks, with up to 4 consistent sections that attract weekend crowds. Best with a W swell and definitely better at low tide, the outside sections (4-10ft) are for experienced riders only, as they are very rocky with frequent rips. The sandy inside sections (2-7ft) wall up very nicely too and suit all standards. On S swells only the powerful first section breaks, but the more the swell turns to the W and even NW the sandy inside section walls up and very long rides are on offer.","id":3293},"conchitas":{"description":"Ancón has a N swell option at Playa Conchitas, where a semi consistent righthander breaks over flat rocks and sand. It is a popular spot in town with nearby facilities, but it suffers from poor water quality.","id":3294},"carquin":{"description":"A shorter, smaller and much less consistent lefthander hugs the hilly headland at Carquin, 3km further south. The 1st section can be tubular on a solid S swell, unfortunately the rides are shorter than the ones of Centinela and an ugly industrial area lies in the background. ","id":3295},"piscina":{"description":"Inside the US built military zone, this little left point set-up gets it name from the seawater pool built into the rocks beside the break. A nice, easy left peaks up and wanders down the rock and sand line, offering fun walls and a bit of steeper stuff in the shallower shorebreak. Simple jump off the rocks makes it a breeze to walk circuits. Usually better at lower tides but bigger swells break right through. NW swells scour out the sand so winter better.","id":3296},"pimentel":{"description":"The long, dishevelled pier points directly into the SW swells, catching sand and heaping it up into long bars, promoting rolling peaks and plenty of fun corners. Often fills up through the holes and reforms through the inside. Prefers summer NW swells to hit the winter build-up, when good lefts set up on the south side. A fun wave for practicing turns on loose, small wave boards.","id":3297},"el hueco":{"description":"El Hueco is a heavy, heaving barrel hitting the reef off the tip of the point at Lobitos. Needs solid swell from the S-SW to start breaking and shows its gaping pits best on negative tides. Reminiscent of Cabo Blanco thanks to the proximity of the exposed rocks to the take-off point and the speed required to thread this one through. Can link up through to Lobitos on those special days, but is generally a short ride. ","id":3298},"baterias":{"description":"Named after the battery of oil platforms in the near distance offshore, this left point is more exposed to swell and wind than Lobitos so offers options when it is smaller. Low tide out at the point can have barrel sections and thick walls with more power and size than in town. Further up the beach can produce some epic spitting kegs, spinning along the reef anchored sand, but it is often too fast for most mortals and the rip currents can be horrendous. Must have S in the swell to work. ","id":3299},"jericoacoara":{"description":"Best between low and mid tide. ","id":3300},"yin yang":{"description":"To the south of Thaa atoll is the smaller and more exposed Laamu atoll. Yin Yang is the most consistent wave in the area, working best under strong SE swell when thick barrels and a powerful inside section can be punishing. The outside section breaks in deep water, and can be an option in NW winds that blow out the inside, but watch out for the bowl. In SW winds, the outside becomes choppy and the inside turns on.","id":3301},"sliding rock":{"description":"Sliding Rock is a thick, heavy left that uncoils over a nasty lava platform near the southern tip of the island. Unusually, it is super-exposed to swell, jacking wave heights, yet it can handle plenty of ESE trade wind. Rights work on small W swells, which can close-out the lefts and the rip-torn paddling channel. Rides are pretty long compared to the majority of short sucky ledges but favour high tides. ","id":3302},"alao":{"description":"On W-NW wind and any N swell, check Aloa or Tula; traditional American Samoan villages, which can be quite consistent and have some pleasant surf by Tutuilan standards.\t","id":3303},"tula":{"description":"On W-NW wind and any N swell, check Aloa or Tula; traditional American Samoan villages, which can be quite consistent and have some pleasant surf by Tutuilan standards.","id":3304},"vunaniu":{"description":"The Vunaniu Pass has 2 rights, 800m apart, where the outside peak at Shifties does just that, as it picks up any hint of swell at any tide. Powerful, pushy and often real large at the initial peak, the refracting walls encourage big wrapping cutties back into the power source. It's a long wave over a wide area and handles some size in winds from W-NE. Way inside is Jays, that will always be much smaller, but an out and out barrel when there's more W in the swell and wind. Needs much higher tides to avoid getting caught inside and positioning is crucial. ","id":3305},"pipes":{"description":"Pipes lives up to its name when a moderate SSE swell hits the bend of reef, sucks hard and throws lip for some pedal-to-the-metal tube rides. Thick, vertical take-off is challenging and the barrel is quite technical, especially if there's too much W in the swell and the tide is dropping. Handles E trades quite well so it's vey consistent.","id":3306},"waidroka lefts":{"description":"Waidroka Lefts graces the channel that leads to its namesake resort and peaks up in deeper water, making it longboard and improver-friendly. Can get sizeable, when the steep-sloped take-offs lead to a hollow bowl before shouldering off into the deep channel. All tides within an hour of low and handles a bit of E wind. ","id":3307},"lighthouse":{"description":"There's a surprisingly decent right called Lighthouse (not to be confused with the one near Mini Cloudbreak) at the entrance to Suva Harbour.  ","id":3308},"king kong left":{"description":"To get to Kadavu Island requires the added expense of an extra flight, but provides crowd-free line-ups and an amazing, light aircraft flight over Frigates, landing on a short narrow airstrip at Vunisea. Many take a 45min boat ride to Nagigia Island (Naninya) on the SW tip, where there are several spots within a 5min boat ride or paddle from the private resort. King Kong Left hits a notch in the otherwise straight fringing reef and wedges up a horseshoe peak that quickly opens up and barrels, before backing off then pitching again on the shallow inside. It’s  short, but consistent, holding great shape when small and wild tubes over 6-8ft (2-2.5m). ","id":3309},"king kong right":{"description":"The fast, gnarly King Kong Right picks up a lot of swell, but it’s usually blown out in the SE trades, so early or late is the go. SE swell and N/NE winds should see some big caverns for experienced riders.","id":3310},"faganeanea":{"description":"Across the bay, Faganeanea can also be quite sectiony, but the lefts get good with rare NW winds and a SE swell to run down the shelf.","id":3311},"nua":{"description":"Nua is the most likely venue to find classic lefts with the dominant combo of SW swells and SE winds. Fast, hollow and reasonably long, beware the shelf appearing as the tide drops.","id":3312},"the leap":{"description":"The Leap is the Samoan version of Pipe…big, round and dangerous. Needs NE wind or glassy conditions. ","id":3313},"salailua":{"description":"Salailua has a deep channel and manageable walls breaking both ways. The lefts prefer more S in the swell and will handle the SE winds better. ","id":3314},"lulu's bend":{"description":"Lulu’s Bend is another deep bay with high tide barrels breaking on both sides at the entrance.  The north side peaks and hisses across the reef, before shutting down on virtually dry reef, while the south side left is prone to the same fate. Any N wind for the rights, glassy or NE-E for the lefts.","id":3315},"sigatoka":{"description":"The Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park offers 5kms (3mi) of beachbreaks in wonderful scenery without crowds. If there are N quadrant winds, A-frames will huff and puff along it’s length, but the real action is at the Sigatoka Rivermouth, where long, zippy lefts and shorter rights spin back into the river flow. ","id":3316},"aganoa beach":{"description":"Aganoa is both a bowly righthander and screaming fast left situated right in front of the family run surf camp. The shorter rights can A-frame heavily, with barrels from take-off, before skirting the reef and bending through to an inside shut-down section where a coral head lurks. The lefts fly down the line with backdoor barrels aplenty, but no defined channel and nasty fingers of coral populate the straight reef. Swell direction dictates whether it is a nice barrel or a nasty close-out. Strong SE trades mess up both waves, but E should be cross-shore and fine. ","id":3317},"tea bags":{"description":"Just off the southern coast of Simeulue on Pulau Tapah, Tea Bags is a challenging right that freight trains down a fringing reef when the swell is up. Other waves in the Busung village area include a sculpted right at the entrance to a deep bay, a fast left wall that hugs the corner of reef on the southern headland and an offshore bombie in the middle.  Powerful beachbreaks hit the next bay south in small swells. ","id":3318},"thailand - simeulue":{"description":"There’s also an easier left reefbreak on the SE tip of Simeulue called Thailand with a steep drop and plenty of shoulder for cutbacks, plus a heavy, shallow, fast right to the east. The potential for good surf extends for miles up the coast with indented bays, scraggy reefs and miles of volcanic sand beachbreaks; however weather conditions are treacherous and the lack of safe anchorages makes it a navigational nightmare.","id":3319},"lolok point":{"description":"The left at Lolok Point is an excellent wave for those with sufficient tube-riding skills and lust for speed. Too shallow when small, a medium to heavy swell will produce majestic speed walls that head into shacking sections over the inside reef. Both work in E quadrant winds and higher tides, but are surfable on low tide depending on the swell direction. ","id":3320},"lizards nest":{"description":"South of Pulau Pinang, the mythical Lizard’s Nest is worth looking for. A long righthander that’s sensitive to swell direction, it produces a magical 10-second barrel when it’s pumping from the SSW.","id":3322},"gunturs":{"description":"On the other side of the bay is Gunturs/Joy Stick a shorter right that’s comparatively playful when small, but morphs into a seriously challenging, take-off barrel, linking into a hollow, shallow end section when overhead swells hit. This is one of the most consistent waves in the area, working on all swells and tides and improves with the push. Bay of Plenty is versatile in NW-SE winds, so if the lefts are wind-affected, the right will usually be clean. The entire bay needs SW swells to get between Nias and Bangkaru - Treasure Island can have 6ft of South swell when the Bay is flat. ","id":3324},"pulau babi":{"description":"Pulau Babi (Pig Island) is wide open to all swells, offering big drops into banking, full rail turns when it is pumping. Further inside peels a shorter, hollower right into the beach. ","id":3325},"dindos":{"description":"If it looks too heavy, head deeper into the bay and try the intermediate-friendly lefts of Dindos/Toy Town that peel predictably and playfully down the coral. Both work in E quadrant winds and higher tides, but are surfable on low tide depending on the swell direction. ","id":3326},"cobras":{"description":"At the southern end of the island is Cobras, a real swell magnet left that lines up a superlative long barrel on the right swell direction and is a go to spot when the swell is small. There’s also a right named Warrens across the deep channel. ","id":3327},"el valle":{"description":"El Valle is the northern limit of this region, a powerful beachbreak that is best suited to shortboards. At this break, local kids rent, sell and repair boards. ","id":3328},"el cantil":{"description":" El Cantil, where most surfers stay, has a beachbreak that works in NW or big SW swell. The waves here are average, with shifting peaks best in early morning glassy conditions. ","id":3329},"juan tornillo":{"description":"Just 5km (3mi) north of Cabo Corientes, Juan Tornillo is a good option in N-NE winds and SW swell. ","id":3330},"secret right":{"description":"Round the cape is Secret Right, a big, open barrel on SW or big NW swells. This wave works best at low tide and can run for 100 metres or more. There are other spots in the area and further south. ","id":3331},"terco":{"description":"Within easy reach are the lefts at Terco, which again requires NW swell or a big W/SW to get going.","id":3332},"tribuga":{"description":"The Tribuga rivermouth has both rights and lefts, but the longer lefts are better. At high tide it breaks close to shore and has good shape. Hazards at this spot include strong rips and occasional sharks. ","id":3333},"jurubida":{"description":"At Jurubida, which requires a solid S-W swell, a decent righthand sand-bottom point can be found. Fun to surf, this low tide wave is best in morning offshores before the wind switches to light NW. ","id":3334},"nuqui":{"description":"Nuqui itself has a fickle rivermouth left, which is a long, mellow ride when it works, although it needs a big SW swell. ","id":3335},"derecha secreta":{"description":"In this region, Derecha Secreta is a heavy right that is very shallow. ","id":3336},"pela pela":{"description":"Most surfers bypass all of these breaks and take the 45 minute powerboat trip to Pico El Oro and Pela Pela. Both of these great lefthanders are better in SW swells. Pico El Oro breaks on big rocks and is regarded as the best wave in Nuqui. Mid-tide is the optimum time to hit it. Inside of Pico El Oro is Pela Pela, another left with barrel sections and a sharp, shallow inside over rocks. ","id":3337},"termales":{"description":"Just 10 minutes in a boat from El Cantil (or 1/2hr walk) is the Termales rivermouth, where the sandbanks dictate whether the left or right is better on NW or big SW swells. ","id":3338},"el mystic":{"description":"If the swell is big and from the SW, check El Mystic, a sectiony left reef, way out off the end of the bay.","id":3339},"pico de loro":{"description":"Most surfers bypass all of these breaks and take the 45 minute powerboat trip to Pico El Oro and Pela Pela. Both of these great lefthanders are better in SW swells. Pico El Oro breaks on big rocks and is regarded as the best wave in Nuqui. Mid-tide is the optimum time to hit it.","id":3340},"silveira":{"description":"Garopaba rivals Guarda as a surf travel town because of Silveira, a great right point that wraps around a rocky headland. ","id":3341},"boca damas":{"description":"The rivermouth of Boca Damas delivers long, fast, sectiony and sometimes hollow lefts and shorter rights. Usually bigger than nearby breaks, and best with incoming tide. The long walk from Quepos, the strong currents, crucial tide factor and local crocs should convince most to get a boat ride from Damas. You can also leave from the developed city of Quepos, ","id":3342},"quepos jetty":{"description":"The original Quepos Jetty used to peel point-like into the rivermouth before the large Pez Vela marina was constructed, which everyone thought would destroy the wave. However, the new harbour wall and exit point for the river estuary have conspired to build an even better version of the wave. Mushy and slow at waist to chest (longboards), but anything bigger will peel extremely fast, with barrel sections and no place for cutbacks. Needs solid SW to W swell and lower tides. Also weak beachbreak best on big S swell. ","id":3343},"quepos bombie":{"description":"The only spot in town is now the Offshore Bombie, a recently discovered slab that is located south of the jetty, breaking way out off the point, making it a rare tow-in option. ","id":3344},"playa matapalo":{"description":"Another similar spot with endless peaks and no crowds is found at Playa Matapalo.","id":3345},"playa dominical":{"description":"Dominical is a laid-back surf city, less developed than Jaco and Tamarindo, with a highly consistent, strong barrelling beachbreak at Playa Dominical. It can hold serious size without closing-out, gets bigger near Rio Baru rivermouth, but broken boards and drownings are frequent here. ","id":3346},"dominicalito":{"description":"The protected bay of Dominicalito is popular with beginners/improvers since it is a smaller, softer beachbreak, but watch out for some hidden rocks at low. ","id":3347},"punta dominical":{"description":"Another great wave for beginners when small is the left at Punta Dominical, but when it’s fuelled by a serious swell, it holds up to triple overhead with long, hollow rides. Go at higher tides and don’t get caught inside! ","id":3348},"virac harbour":{"description":"On big stormy days there can be a fun left inside Virac harbour, which has plenty of opportunities to bust out some big moves. e","id":3350},"punta uvita":{"description":"Punta Uvita, a whale tail shaped point is the gateway to Marino Ballena, one of only two marine parks in CR. The point and some offshore islands help filter swells and create good shelter for some softer, nicely-shaped beachbreaks, working right through the tides. Something for everyone as it can get perfect and the odd hollow day for advanced riders.","id":3351},"rio sierpe rivermouth":{"description":"Fly, drive or catch a boat to Drake’s Bay, near the boat only Rio Sierpe Rivermouth, a spot that can get excellent on incoming tide with long, powerful lefts and rights. ","id":3352},"playa hermosa - osa peninsula":{"description":"The incredibly scenic Playa Hermosa catches almost as much swell as Dominical, especially up the northern end in a S swell, with some fast hollow sections for speedsters. Down near Punta Evita, wave height will be much smaller unless WNW swell is getting in. Holds overhead on an incoming tide.","id":3353},"playa ballena":{"description":"Playa Ballena is one of the best beginners waves in the area thanks to gently peeling, long rides. Also check the uncrowded beaches of Piñuela, Ventanas, Tortuga rivermouth or get a boat in Ojochal (or walk) to Terraba rivermouth, a perfect peeling left. ","id":3354},"playitas":{"description":"The tourist magnet Manuel Antonio National Park has fun but semi-consistent beachbreak options along the 3km long Playa Espadilla but the northwest corner at Playitas holds the best waves from mid to high tide and there is also an outer reef righthander with a solid swell and a high tide. Locals are chill, waves for all standards, and it’s a great place to hang out. ","id":3355},"playa el rey":{"description":"It’s 11km (7mi) from Roncador to Playa El Rey where an isolated long stretch of beach hides fair to good quality left and right peaks, especially near Rio Naranjo rivermouth. Closes-out when big, but is always bigger than the nearby breaks. Camping possible, but bring all supplies.","id":3356},"drake's bay":{"description":"Drake’s Bay, a remote spot hidden in the rain forest with expensive accommodation and many breaks to explore including an offshore reef. ","id":3357},"agua dulce":{"description":"The long, slow roads into Pinguino de Humboldt National Reserve, lead to Agua Dulce, a large, southwest-facing beach that works with the smallest swells over shallow sandbars. Breathtaking scenery and more pocket beaches nearby like Playa Palocillo. ","id":3358},"isla dama":{"description":"It’s a 2h boat cruise from Punta Choros to get to Isla Damas, which gets some nice surf, including a sweet right reef, facing the SW swell and some pristine water beachbreaks at Playa Las Tijeras. Feels like the Galapagos with so much wildlife around including sea-lions and penguins. ","id":3359},"las tacas":{"description":"Las Tacas is a northwest-facing beachbreak that stays clean in S winds, but mostly closes-out in front of the Med-style 5-star hotel circling the sands. ","id":3360},"curanipe":{"description":"En route for Curanipe is Santos del Mar, Chile’s latest tow-in outer reef where 30ft lefts have been ridden, but the lefthand rivermouth at the coastal resort is much friendlier and often used as a contest site. The first section known as La Cruz breaks further up off the rocks (Curanipe means black rock) but the long barrelling lefts called Tres Peñas break down by the black sand rivermouth. It’s offshore with S-SW winds and fires at low tide. ","id":3361},"tregualemu":{"description":"Tregualemu holds lefts in swells up to 15ft (5m), peeling over rock and sand with fast walls in front of a rivermouth. It’s a private track to the beach, so ask for permission or walk down beach, 1km from the north. ","id":3362},"pullay":{"description":"Easier access than Tregualemu is found at Pullay, a sandy left point that throws up some whackable berms and lazy shoulders, but it's not quite tucked in enough out of the wind.","id":3363},"la rinconada":{"description":"Rinconada is a similar set-up to Buchu’, but it doesn’t get very hollow with rumbling long walls and great cutback shoulders attracting crowds of learners in summer. ","id":3364},"praia mela":{"description":"Praia Mela is yet another nice rivermouth set-up that depends on the sand for speed of ride. A pulp mill is under construction on the nearby Rio Itata. ","id":3365},"desembocadura":{"description":"Concepción is the capital of Region 8 and the second largest city in Chile, sitting alongside the Bio Bio river, which enters the sea at Desembocadura. Scattered rocks lurk in the beachbreak that picks up plenty of swell for the local bodyboarders. Often closes out, but can show some real form when the sand has been allowed to settle.","id":3366},"playa sector el piure":{"description":"Playa Sector El Piure is one of 6 SW-facing beachbreaks, best in summer peaky swells, set in a wildly beautiful landscape that includes the crazy Skeletor Rocks nearby.","id":3367},"el faro - biobio, chile":{"description":"The main spot for experts and bodyboarders is El Faro, where explosive lefts hit the reef off the cape plus there are  2 jetties and a protected rivermouth sandbank for all abilities. ","id":3368},"tirua":{"description":"Tirua is a messier set-up, with strong currents from the large river messing with the line-up, but it’s offshore in a S wind and empty. ","id":3369},"punta teatinos":{"description":"La Serena threatens Viña del Mar's supremacy as Chile's premier beach resort, so it gets really popular and more pricey in January and February.  7km (4mi) north is Punta Teatinos, a semi-right pointbreak capping a long beachbreak lined with good resorts, a golf course and a lagoon that attracts many bird species. ","id":3370},"pipe":{"description":"The surf village of Totoralillo has a small circular peninsula of rocks and sand, holding 3 pointbreaks plus a sandbar in the shorebreak. The left is called Pipe, since it produces the most radical wave, a lightning fast barrel that’s far from easy to thread, making it a popular bodyboard spot. ","id":3371},"derecharcha":{"description":"Beginners will do better down the beach at Derecharcha for fun summer rights.","id":3372},"cueva del toro":{"description":"Lebu is  the capital city of Arauco Province, part of the 8th Bío Bío region. On small swells, Cueva del Toro may have some shape or walk north through the tunnel to get to Playa Millaneco. ","id":3373},"tres playitas":{"description":"Most contests happen at the popular, consistent summer beaches of Tres Playitas, where the wave size increases as you go north. Nothing special but when the swell is small, there will be a few corners sprinkled about.","id":3374},"el muro":{"description":"On the south side of the peninsula, the long righthand point of El Muro is broken into three sections, with bigger, faster walls outside at Cabañas, through the shallow El Muro mid section and into the easier inside of Rocas, that will handle N winds. One thing they all have in common is some shallow rocks. In summer, the beach gets a bit crowded and dirty, with hotels right on the point.","id":3375},"playa blanca - atacama, chile":{"description":"Just before Tongoy Bay, check at Playa Blanca, which is sheltered from S-W swells by Punta Lengua de Vaca. Close-out city and really only suited to beginners staying in the beachfront condos. ","id":3376},"playa monte del zorro":{"description":"In small swells, have a look at Playa Monte del Zorro for dumpy beachbreak and a protected left in the southern corner. ","id":3377},"buchupureo":{"description":"Buchupureo is the standout break with La Boca, meaning rivermouth, grooming the sand into really long lefts, breaking in 2-3 sections and it’s protected from S winds. Barrel time can reach a handful of seconds and comparisons with Mundaka means it gets crowded at times. ","id":3378},"punta quidico":{"description":"Punta Quidico is another 120kms (75mi) south but the long rivermouth lefts below the small lighthouse can be leg-achingly long, tubular and comparable with Buchupureo up north. The river flow can mess up the banks, but there will always be some sort of left breaking somewhere in the lee of the tall headland.","id":3379},"puerto cayo":{"description":null,"id":3960},"pedarnales":{"description":"On the way down to Perdernales are more beachbreaks that sometimes get epic. NW or W swells, morning offshores and a 4WD to access the beach are vital. Predominantly a major hub for the shrimp industry, Pedernales also has a stretch of fun beachbreaks, which occasionally get heavy and square. ","id":3381},"punta ballena":{"description":"Over the equator, the long rides of Punta Ballena would make it longboard paradise if it wasn’t so fickle. Some times the lines do connect for long rides, other times it gets crumbly, un-makeable sections. It needs NW, W swells and wind can be an issue. ","id":3382},"oshima":{"description":"To escape the crowds take the ferry over to Oshima or Niijima, which are quiet, mellow islands. Niijima was once a WCT contest-site and has a consistent beach break as well as a few reliable reef breaks.\t","id":3383},"nagahama":{"description":"Nagahama is a long beach on Tanegashima's west coast. At the northern end of the beach is a fickle, boulder and sand bottom rivermouth peak. The lefts in particular can offer long walls and even tubes when it's pumping on a W swell and SE wind. ","id":3384},"yakutsu":{"description":"Yakutsu is a fun beachbreak that will catch typhoon or winter SW-W swells up to a solid size.","id":3385},"mangkudu lefts":{"description":"Big wave chargers may look at the offshore location known as Mangkudu Island, where the challenging lefts can reach 15ft (5m) plus there is a mellower right on the other side, only offshore during the wet season. ","id":3386},"toudai-shita":{"description":"In the south, there are 3 picturesque beachbreaks to choose from. Toudai-shita is located below the lighthouse near the Space Centre. This exposed, scenic beachbreak catches a lot of swell from March to October and can be quite powerful. Ideal conditions are a pushing tide, an E to SE swell and a NW to N offshore wind. ","id":3387},"wara point":{"description":"In the same conditions, check the outside reefbreaks  at Wara Point, 4 km south of Sondo and a very long paddle.","id":3388},"dedjoeng wane":{"description":"On small days with NW winds, venture to the south coast where great rights occasionally hit Dedjoeng Wane during the off-season","id":3389},"hotel-mae":{"description":"Around the cape on the southern tip of the island in front of the Iwasaki Hotel is Hotel-mae. This year-round beachbreak gets crowded because it is offshore in the regular NW-NE winds. Generally, the lefthander on the left side of the beach is the most consistent spot in any S swell. ","id":3390},"takezaki":{"description":"Also on the south coast, a little west of Hotel-mae is Takezaki. There are numerous A-frame peaks along this beachbreak such as 'Stack' and 'Pavilion-mae', that offer long rides when the sandbanks are good. A 4WD vehicle is needed to pass through the 'jungle', which helps keep crowds down. ","id":3391},"ikei":{"description":"For those not interested in braving the roads, head to Ikei Island, stay at the Big Time Hotel and wait for the right conditions. The reefs facing the hotel enjoy a wide swell window and are fun head high. If it gets bigger, the west side of Ikei produces Sunset Beach-like rights but care should be taken avoiding sea urchins and strong currents. ","id":3392},"ko chan":{"description":"The north side is less crowded at spots like Ko-Chan, aka Hedo Point, a summer right that is best with an E swell and S-SE winds. The take-off is steep, into a hollow barrel, followed by a 30m smooth, workable section. ","id":3393},"cape toi":{"description":"If feeling energetic, scout Cape Toi where hundreds of wild horses roam around and there are different reefbreaks with varied exposures. ","id":3394},"nagata":{"description":"On a big SE typhoon swell, hit Nagata for a truly outstanding left pointbreak up to double overhead.\t","id":3395},"osaki":{"description":"If a S swell hits, Osaki will have consistent peaky lines breaking over sand and boulders. ","id":3396},"cannes":{"description":"With W winds the “Plage du Midi” can offer good lefts at l'Aérospatiale and Chantier, sometimes even barrels at l'Abreuvoir. Jetties help shape the sandbanks and give power to the wave. If the wind is blowing from the E, head to the other side of the Croisette Cape to surf in front of the Palm Beach, where rocks and urchins abound. ","id":3397},"gruissan":{"description":"Considering the Tramontane blows offshore in Aude as well, small clean surf is a possibility with low pressure systems hovering between Spain and Corsica. Can hold a bit of size in front of the wooden toy-town holiday homes, right of the harbour entrance.","id":3398},"piege a sable":{"description":"The Piege à Sable (literally the sand trap) aka Le Phare, is a left sand pointbreak and the place to be on big SW swells. Waves are hollow and fast, offering great rides, but there are heaps of currents. There is another section way inside when huge. ","id":3399},"la plage sportive":{"description":"The best thing about “La Plage Sportive” is that it’s super consistent and the beachbreak peaks hold good shape thanks to some reef formations holding the sand in place. It’s also a good hangout since there are beach restaurants, showers, music, beachgoers and a general fun vibe. The waves turn from fun to serious when it exceeds head-high, earning this stretch the Cote Sauvage name tag. ","id":3400},"la pyramide":{"description":" La Pyramide is easy to find near an old derelict wharf that creates better banks, despite the frequent onshore winds, plus a few reefs add to the possibilities in this area that rarely sees a surfer. ","id":3401},"djeno point":{"description":"When Côte Sauvage gets out of control, especially in winter, it’s an easy drive to Djeno Point, 30km (18mi) south of Pointe Noire, where lefts wrap in on big swells, over a rock and sand bottom. Djeno is an oil terminal owned by ENI, producing 250,000 barrels/day so expect some tar balls.","id":3402},"m'vassa":{"description":"Further south is the fabled M'Vassa, where quality reefbreaks fire when a big SW swell meets clean, E wind conditions. The area is beautiful and pristine with turtles gracing the line-up, but getting there is quite difficult.","id":3403},"zubair's":{"description":"Near the harbour, local surfer Zubair surfs this fake pass reef cut where occasional rights are cleaned up by SW winds. The bad news is you  can’t stay overnight and any speedboat return trip will cost about $800, so it’s not likely to get crowded anytime soon!","id":3404},"castaways":{"description":"Less intense is Castaways, exposed on an outside reef which is predictable but shallow on the end section, especially at low tide. Anything N is offshore and the deserted island backdrop is idyllic. Both Beacons and Castaways are flanked by No Names lefts, across the channels, which have their days in big swells but tend to go unridden. ","id":3405},"blue bowls":{"description":"Blue Bowls is the most flexible right, tucked inside the pass and protected from SW-W winds. More of a point style wave, it has good length of ride and nice bowly sections for performance moves. All swells, all tides and all sizes. ","id":3406},"airports":{"description":"Lucky punters will score good lefts at Airport's with a strong S-SW swell and NE wind, but the boat usually heads direct to Beacons, 2hrs away, at the first southern reef pass. ","id":3407},"five islands":{"description":"Five Islands is another righthander that breaks hard and hollow on the shallow inside reef. The outside section encourages deep take-offs into racy walls and handles the biggest swells at all tides. ","id":3408},"two ways":{"description":"Two Ways does just that and the right is generally better but it needs a big swell to hit its protected position, making it a favourite with intermediates. Fun peeling, long walls with a bit of depth to the water. ","id":3409},"love charms":{"description":"Directly next-door to Two Ways are the reliable lefts of Love Charms, which can handle E winds and any size swell. Low tide is best when it is small, soft and broken into 2 distinct sections. Bigger swells morph it into a long, hollow wall, with powerful pockets. ","id":3410},"antiques":{"description":"The next pass to the east is a narrow inlet between the islands of Gan and Gadhdhoo, where the first local surfers are starting to ride the lefts and reforms at Tiger Stripes. Antiques are the rights, which are always a couple of feet smaller and way more forgiving than the lefts. ","id":3411},"furana":{"description":"On nearby Furana, the Sheraton Full Moon resort has started surfing programs for guests. The rights are fairly fickle, until a 2m+ SE swell hits with a 12 sec + period, transforming it into one of the best rides in the country.","id":3412},"kadu":{"description":"Kanduoiygiri, or just Kadu for short, can also be good with similar big swell conditions, but will be smaller than everywhere else. Across the wide channel, Paradise island tried to sell itself as a surf resort, but the lefts are little more than a closeout. ","id":3413},"koodhoo":{"description":"There's scattered, quality surf like Viligili and Koodoo, located in Gaafu Alifu (North Huvadhoo Atoll), surfed by boats on their way to/from Male. Despite its idyllic location in the doldrums, the sea can be pretty rough, especially crossing the one and half degree channel. ","id":3414},"viligili":{"description":"There's scattered, quality surf like Viligili and Koodoo, located in Gaafu Alifu (North Huvadhoo Atoll), surfed by boats on their way to/from Male. Despite its idyllic location in the doldrums, the sea can be pretty rough, especially crossing the one and half degree channel. ","id":3415},"thundi beach":{"description":"Remote Fuamullah does not have good breaks, although the east side of Thundi Beach maybe the only beachbreak (some reef too) in the Maldives. Wrapping rights and wedging peaks on a medium SE swell and SW winds, plus a pounding shorebreak for the kids. ","id":3416},"kh":{"description":"KH's is almost east coast and the 2 distinct take-off spots link together in bigger swell and tide conditions. ","id":3417},"inside mikado":{"description":"Moving east, Inside Mikado is a perfect wraparound righthander that’s inconsistent at low tide, but mid tide through high can deliver perfect peeling waves with short barrel sections. Inside Mikado is offshore in a SW wind, and receives protection from Kanimeedhoo Island, but a W or NW wind will spoil this flawless line-up.","id":3418},"refugee's lefts":{"description":"Across the pass Refugee’s Lefts are short and shifty requiring specific SE swell direction to line up while Refugee’s Rights are only for speed demons that can race the close-out sections. ","id":3419},"finnimas":{"description":"Finnimas is an exposed lefthander that needs NE, N or light NW winds to break well and across the pass a right sometimes breaks.","id":3420},"machine":{"description":"Tsunami’s is usually the best option; a winding, tubular right best on an incoming tide and is rideable even in small swells.","id":3421},"malik's":{"description":"When the wind blows from the SE, head to Hirilandhoo where a long, speedy, but inconsistent left called Malik’s can offer high quality barrels. ","id":3422},"bedhuge":{"description":"If Yin Yang hits 4ft (1.2m), two other passes on the east-facing coast of the atoll will start breaking. Bedhuge is a remote, perfect right that breaks on big SE swells and any W wind.","id":3423},"refugee's rights":{"description":"Across the pass Refugee’s Lefts are short and shifty requiring specific SE swell direction to line up while Refugee’s Rights are only for speed demons that can race the close-out sections. ","id":3424},"adonis":{"description":"To the east lies Adonis, a sectioney right that favours N winds and breaks off the eastern tip of Veymandhoo pass. ","id":3425},"isdhoo bank":{"description":"On the northeast tip of the atoll is Langon Bank, a rarely surfed righthander that comes alive in big S-SE swells with S-SW winds.  Surf charters stop here in transit to the Southern Atolls.  ","id":3426},"bowling alley":{"description":"On the west coast of Thaa atoll, Bowling Alley is a scenic deep-water peak that closes out onto a reef inside the atoll. ","id":3427},"outside mikado":{"description":"SE-SW swell first hits Outside Mikado before refracting onto the inside reef. Favouring high tide, Outside Mikado is a fast right with a dodgy end section over uneven reef. The inside wave is suited to performance surfing, but due to the inconsistency of the reforms it cannot handle a crowd. Just to the west lies a swell magnet left with long walls and barrel sections, ideal under light N, NW or calm conditions.","id":3428},"mada's":{"description":"If the swell is big and the wind from the NW, it may be worth heading inside the pass to Mada’s, a short and shallow left. ","id":3429},"gaukendi bridge":{"description":"When the swell is small, drive to Gaukendi Bridge and surf the left on the south side or the peak in the middle, but avoid the north side close-outs. It’s fairly safe on higher tides and not too shallow, although rides are short.","id":3430},"approach lights":{"description":"The most obvious wave on Gan reels down a live coral reef right in front of the new runway and the Airport Lights usually mark the more rideable end section that’s safer at higher tides. Outside sets can be 10ft+ (3m+) and really throwing. It’s possible to walk from Equator Village and paddle across the wide lagoon but it’s safer to use a dhoni and jump straight into the line-up. ","id":3431},"madihera":{"description":"Off the tip of Madihera islet is a quality left, wrapping round the reef pass like a pointbreak with 2 distinct sections. Outside can be sucky and barrelling but any S to NW wind will kill it, so glassy or NE conditions will be great and SE winds groom the speedy yet easy inside walls.","id":3432},"shangri-la":{"description":"Viligili is the site of the brand new Shangri-la resort, which may bar access for non-guests to some of the best waves in Addu. On small clean SE-SW swells, there is a nice right reefbreak wrapping along the east coast of the island that generally works best during the southern hemi summer.","id":3433},"kanda muli":{"description":"The eastern pass of Viligili hosts lots of peaks on the Milikédé side. Kanda Muli is a swell magnet reef that is far too straight, so it’s important to avoid side winds, big swells and low tides. In case of a nice small swell and any N wind, there will be plenty of peaks favouring lefts.","id":3434},"air equator lefts":{"description":"It takes 2h+ by dhoni to check the unridden Meedhoo lefts spotted by Air Equator airline pilot Andy Burr. It’s offshore with NW winds and looks like a fast, full on barrel from the air. ","id":3435},"kottey":{"description":"Furthest west is Kottey, which fronts a garbage dump beside a muddy lagoon, but there’s an interesting set of reefbreaks during SW monsoon. The surf can get big and waves typically wedge up over the mainly dead coral reef, creating heavy, rippy, conditions  and no safe channel to paddle out. To the N is Demon Point, which can conceal clean perfect small peaks, with space for 2-3 surfers max.","id":3436},"pinheiro":{"description":"The northern part of Guaruja Island is less developed, but like everywhere in this zone, it still gets busy. The waves can be good at either Pinheiro or Praia Branca, where the difficult access cuts the crowds a bit. ","id":3437},"da hua jiao":{"description":"Further south, Da Hua Jaio breaks near a military camp under similar small NE conditions. ","id":3438},"xichong - dongchong":{"description":"Once on the mainland in Guangdong province, spots are few and far between as the sea has only recently receded, leaving a super indented coastline with flat rocks and myriads of granite islets. Eastwards, at Xi-Chong and Dongchong, good longboard waves peel lazily down some rivermouth sculpted sandbars, plus there is lots of rocky coast to explore.","id":3439},"jici beach":{"description":"Jici is the sandiest beach in rocky Hualien, with average, often sloppy peaks in the southern corner. May pick up some power in a SE swell, but readily closes out.","id":3440},"fongbin":{"description":"The coast road overlooks a stretch of rocky reefs down to Fongbin, a rivermouth beach with good form, but watch out for rocks and the vicious shorebreak. ","id":3441},"fulong beach":{"description":"The eroding golden sands of Fulong Beach are split by the large Shuangshi rivermouth, which often floods the end of the access bridge. Weak, shifting peaks so surf next to the harbour wall for cleaner conditions. ","id":3442},"dao ao bay":{"description":"Swell magnet 2km long beach with average peaks. Best in Typhoon season.","id":3443},"rivermouth bridge":{"description":"Rivermouth Bridge can produce nice peeling rights at lower tides with good access. No good in NE-E winds.","id":3444},"yab-j rihue bay":{"description":"Further south from the point in Riyue Wan, a cluster of mussel encrusted rocks hold the sand and create Camel Left, a low tide-only potential barrel when big NE swells wrap and winds blow N. ","id":3445},"shalun":{"description":null,"id":3446},"jin shan":{"description":"Jin Shan aka Green Bay or Golden Mountain is super popular in summer with huge crowds of clueless beginners and a beach party vibe, but the rivermouth brings bad pollution. Also check Wan-Li. ","id":3447},"west bay":{"description":"In Kaohsiung, go to Sunyatsen Beach facing the university for a short, bodyboard style shorebreak","id":3448},"sanshuei":{"description":"Escape to the Penghu Islands (64 tiny dots) on a good S swell – it’s easy to fly there with boards. Sanshuei is one of those picture-perfect beaches, ready to catch the occasional SE-SW summer swells. ","id":3449},"bashien dong":{"description":"Catching classic Bashien Dong lefts, at Eight Fairy Cave, will convince visitors of the power of Taiwanese surf. It’s a long, boulder pointbreak that lines up great walling lefts on big NE swells, combined with NW winds. Usually soft shoulders outside and the odd short peeler on the rocky inside, before the heavy shorepound. ","id":3450},"chu nan":{"description":"Back on the heavily populated and usually flat NW coast of Taiwan is Chu Nan, a slow, mushy, beginners beachbreak that’s protected from NE winds by the harbour wall, just avoid lower tides.","id":3451},"cheng gong":{"description":"South of Three Fairy Platform is Cheng Gong an epic left reef/point, breaking close to shore, but only on typhoon Category 4 or 5 from the E-SE. ","id":3452},"kani rock":{"description":"At Kani Rock, powerful, low tide rights and lefts throw out close to shore over boulders and sand. ","id":3453},"sandalwood":{"description":"At Sandalwood, a four star hotel caters to luxury seekers, and a good beachbreak is easily accessible from the highway.","id":3454},"west beach":{"description":"Further south near Sanya and Yalong Bay, West Beach, will work in SW swells and NW winds. ","id":3455},"buddha beach":{"description":"Getting to Buddha Beach is a mission, but the 16m (50ft) statue lends a unique feel to the place. Like the next spot south, Da'ao Bay, Buddha Beach is generally surfed on typhoon swells with SW winds, as the NE monsoon is onshore. Narrow 500m wide beach that picks up swell and favours rights but there's often bad backwash.","id":3456},"moon bay":{"description":"Between Haikou and Sanya, a 320km (200mi) long expressway skirts the coastline. However, once off this major route the road network is poor, so exploring is time-consuming. The NE coast of Hainan, around Wenchang, is hard to access. Tonggu Ridge is more of a sightseeing area than a surfspot, but the islet in the rivermouth at Moon Bay sometimes holds some close-outs. ","id":3457},"golf 14":{"description":"Golf Course, in Shimei Wan, is a long left breaking down a sharp, rocky point by the Ocean Bay Golf Club. Best in bigger NE swells with N quadrant wins, it's a big paddle against sweeping currents to score the fast inside section. Small days are mellow, perfect for longboarding. ","id":3458},"yarakawa":{"description":"The Main Left off the point of Riyue Bay can offer a low-mid tide 100m+ (330ft) left with a sucky, barrelling take-off and steep, ripable sections. NE winds are not a problem, making it the most consistent wave in the area and an international contest site. ","id":3459},"xing tan wan":{"description":"More spots around Wanning may be worth investigating, such as Xing Tan Wan, an exposed beach with difficult access.","id":3460},"kame rock":{"description":"Kame Rock is a hollow beachbreak with a good right next to the large rock. Some close-outs but good barrels when sandbars are right.","id":3461},"niuling":{"description":"Niuling is a left shorebreak opposite restaurants plus a punchy left at the harbour entrance, where the ferry goes to Fenjiezhou Island. ","id":3462},"abalone farm":{"description":"If the wind is up from the NE, Abalone Farm offers sheltered lefts tucked into a south-facing cove. Can be long rides, with cutbacks a plenty.","id":3463},"pinghai point":{"description":"Pinghai Point is a bit more accessible, holding some rights just near the Dongchong Hotel and there is more potential in the area.","id":3464},"cherry point":{"description":"Cherry Point lefts only work on the bigger swells and are usually quite mushy.","id":3465},"non nuoc":{"description":"Non Nuoc and China Beach are the same stretch of below average, shallow beachbreak, part of a stunning coastline backed by verdant mountains. The Marble Mountains are made up of five limestone outcrops in isolation from the surrounding plains, each riddled with caves and grottoes, with some made into pagodas and shrines. Surprisingly this beach area has seen relatively little development. ","id":3467},"nam o point":{"description":"Nam O Point is probably the highest quality wave with some protection from NE winds and a good reform next to the bridge. There are also some less exposed jetty breaks to the north. ","id":3468},"my khe":{"description":"To get to My Khe, cross the Han River via the Nguyen Van Troi Bridge and travel about 6km (4mi) out of town. Beware, there is another My Khe Beach located on Highway 24B, 15km (9mi) from the town of Quang Ngai in the Son Tinh District! Actually, My Khe, Non Nuoc and China Beach are the same stretch of below average, shallow beachbreak, part of a stunning coastline backed by verdant mountains. The Marble Mountains are made up of five limestone outcrops in isolation from the surrounding plains, each riddled with caves and grottoes, with some made into pagodas and shrines. ","id":3469},"china beach":{"description":"Non Nuoc and China Beach are the same stretch of below average, shallow beachbreak, part of a stunning coastline backed by verdant mountains. The Marble Mountains are made up of five limestone outcrops in isolation from the surrounding plains, each riddled with caves and grottoes, with some made into pagodas and shrines. Surprisingly this beach area has seen relatively little development. ","id":3470},"cue dai beach":{"description":"This beach area has seen relatively little development - one exception is the 5-star Furama Resort, which opened in March 1997. Try to get down to Cue Dai Beach near Hoi An, which feels like a tourist haven, with an artistic atmosphere and local friendly people. Famed for cheap tailor-made clothes and seafood, it is small enough to get around on foot, but a set of wheels will be necessary to get out to Cue Dai Beach, which has a steeper slope than China Beach and picks up more swell. ","id":3471},"lang co":{"description":"Scenic Lang Co is well exposed and becoming popular with kitesurfers. ","id":3472},"binh an":{"description":"Da Nang is a busy, dusty, colourless city, the fourth largest in Vietnam, with a large business community. To the north, Binh An, is hardly worth checking.","id":3473},"karon beach":{"description":"The 3kms (2mi) of sandbanks at Karon Beach constantly shift, but it does get interesting on small swells with little or no wind and it’s the favoured spot for the surf schools. It's well exposed so gets bigger and choppier than Kata, with currents and close-outs to contend with in big swells.","id":3474},"kata beach":{"description":"SW-facing Kata Beach is the most popular spot, because the waves are punchy, fast and often bigger, especially at the south end near Kata Beach Resort. Breaks further out at size making the paddle tricky, especially in the southern corner where there are rocks and stronger rips. ","id":3475},"kata noi beach":{"description":"Just south, near Kata Thani Resort is Kata Noi Beach with snappier waves at the northern end plus rights off the headland, where respect for the locals is required.","id":3476},"nai harn beach":{"description":"Furthest south, Nai Harn Beach can hold bigger swells and gets very good when the winds and tide are low. Near the lagoon outflow, nice sandbanks form even when it’s small, producing speedy walls and longer rides. At the north end there are beach peaks and a right reefbreak in the corner, in front of Le Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club.","id":3477},"teluk mengkuang":{"description":"It’s hard to get access to the rocky pocket beaches on either side of the big industrial zone and harbour at Kemaman, but Teluk Mengkuang offers a little N wind protection in a big swell.","id":3478},"the quarry":{"description":"The Quarry used to hold world-class lefts, but when the 2 rock jetties were built in 2002, it cut the spot in 2. There’s a short section off the jetty’s tip and then the most surfed part is the wrapping pointbreak section on the inside. Still a good place to surf plus there are some rights to the south.","id":3479},"baluk beach":{"description":"Forget about Baluk Beach, where the Monsoon Madness windsurf event was held in 2004, because the beach slope is flat and the waves are junky, although beginners from the surrounding resorts might be happy.  ","id":3480},"strawberry resort":{"description":"Strawberry Resort used to be the local’s secret spot, boasting long walls and bowly sections down a sandy lefthand point, but access is often refused by the guards, especially if the resort is open. It’s best at low tide with no wind as it is open and exposed to the NE. ","id":3481},"kijal":{"description":"The most reliable beachbreak is Kijal, spreading the peaks along a 1km long coastal road and it’s often best near the rocks at the south end. ","id":3482},"star jetty cruise":{"description":"Further south is Star Jetty Cruise, a 500m long pier on stilts, which affords little or no wind protection. It needs a big swell and early season sandbars to be worth it.","id":3483},"pantai kemasik":{"description":"The ivory sands of Pantai Kemasik hold the best beachbreak potential south of the island, but once again, small beginner or longboard waves are the only rides on offer.","id":3484},"teluk cempedak":{"description":"However,  Surfers from KL usually hit Teluk Cempedak, just north of  Kuantan, where fast-food restaurants and shops attract crowds to the attractive beach, peppered with granite boulders. The waves are often sloppy, but good enough to hold the occasional surf contest. ","id":3485},"kertih resort":{"description":"Kertih Resort is a nice beach, plagued by offshore banks disrupting and sapping the swell of size and strength. The jetty to the south of the resort can create some shape to the banks but it’s likely to be no bigger than waist-high. ","id":3486},"tanjong jara":{"description":"There are rumoured lefts at Tanjong Jara not far from the airport and a golf course and a bit further south check out the rocky headland of Pantai Teluk Bidara. ","id":3487},"marang":{"description":"Marang is said to be the only right pointbreak in Malaysia, but it’s rarely surfed and needs specific conditions to work. The offshore resort islands like Perhentian, Redang, Gemia or Kapas maybe worth investigation. ","id":3488},"pantai juara":{"description":"Singapore surfers are often seen at Desaru in the very south, riding slow mushburgers or on idyllic Pulau Tioman, where a small surfer’s community enjoy a semi-right point and a protected deep bay beachbreak at Pantai Juara. ","id":3489},"kanthaya":{"description":"Kanthaya has a rivermouth to help create some sandbanks at this Government Hotel site that can’t be booked in advance and is a slow, arduous road journey to get to. ","id":3490},"chaungtha":{"description":"Another popular beach is Chaungtha, only 5hrs drive from the capital, attracting droves of middle-class holiday makers on the weekend. Northwest facing beach with consistent waves even in the regular onshores. ","id":3491},"gottaung beach":{"description":"Ngapali Beach is the largest and oldest resort open to foreigners and the only spot that definitely has accessible waves in the nearby vicinity, like Gottaung Beach, 2kms to the north. Don’t expect much above chest-high peelers, but it can be wedgy and hollow, especially at low tide.","id":3492},"peninsula left":{"description":"30km (18mi) south of Ngapali, Peninsula Left is clearly visible on Google Earth, but is off limits and hard to get to without a boat. ","id":3493},"gigaro":{"description":"A beachbreak dotted by a few rocks with a below average, slopey wave that builds after strong S winds. If wind swings offshore NE it will be clean and quite good for a few hours, but expect onshore slop. Low on consistency and high on summer crowds, (normally flat), so enjoy the unique scenery. ","id":3494},"beauvallon":{"description":"Good with E swells and sheltered from nasty winds since it is offshore in Mistral conditions. Can be fast and hollow waves. Usually bigger and not as crowded as the hip resort of St-Tropez, deeper in the bay, but it will be crowded on the rare occasions that it works.","id":3495},"galiote":{"description":"This often messy beachbreak is one of the only popular spots around Fréjus, when there is any type of E wind and swell running. The harbour breakwalls and jetties seem to help hold the sandbanks and it can have some reasonable shape, but it is very rare.","id":3496},"la tour":{"description":"Named after a broken tower that stands in the water close to Cap d'Antibes this is probably the longest left in the Alpes Maritime. Works from 50cm but at that size getting butchered on the reef is probable. ","id":3497},"st-laurent du var":{"description":"On rare, glassy days with enough S swell, long barrels can happen in the cold and muddy water of the Var rivermouth. The lefts can look inviting, but strong rips and pollution make this an intermediate plus wave. Happens more often than its protected location may suggest and kiters are all ver it in cross-shores. There are also onshore beachbreaks facing the nautical centre, the Hippodrome and the harbour, with a big A Frame appearing in the biggest swells. ","id":3498},"villefranche sur mer":{"description":"Only the biggest S swells will hit the reef, deep in the protected bay and the peak (lefts mostly) is noted for powerful and hollow rides. Gets overhead, heavy and the rocks are extremely dangerous – experts only, especially on the right which finishes on dry reef below cliffs. On small swells check Beaulieu instead. ","id":3499},"eze":{"description":"Short rights and lefts appear with strong E wind and swell as it remains sheltered. ","id":3500},"farinole":{"description":"Among the many spots along the Cap Corse this one benefits from good swell exposure, gorgeous surroundings and beach-side parking. A band of reef holds the swirling sands and cuts down on close-outs at the north end peak. ","id":3501},"ostriconi":{"description":"An isolated beachbreak on the southern side of the Agriates desert. Works with a little W/NW wind but won’t stay good for long. Best with small clean swell as it gets punishing lines of whitewash and strong rips at size. ","id":3502},"algajola":{"description":"This is Corsica’s biggest wave spot and is famous among wind and kiteboarders when the windspeed heads towards moderate. During light E to SW winds, surfers should head for Aregno Beach, which can handle W-NW swells of any size. Gets hollow and fast peeling on a straight NW with decent period. ","id":3503},"lumio":{"description":"Laeticia Casta village hides other beauties. Seek a right pointbreak towards l’Arinella and the Genoese Tower (a French historical monument), where the flat slab reef trips up some nice tubes, providing the wind is light offshore. Easy channel and deep water make this low consistency wave accessible to intermediates up.  Ride the train to the mellow beachbreak facing the Pain de Sucre restaurant where patches of rock can make the shorebreak interesting. Sainte-Restitude’s beach is far rockier and the rivermouth can create a good peak. ","id":3504},"sagone":{"description":"Strong Mistral can awaken a playful right pointbreak on the north side of the town beach. Easy rollers for all abilities. There’s a more exposed, rocky version off the marina at Cargese and even further north, there's an easy beachbreak in Arone. South of Sagone, the peaks of La Liscia exude more power and suckiness in the shorebreak, which isn't surprising as it faces directly NW. ","id":3505},"capo di feno":{"description":"Consistent peaks, difficult to find, but the roads west of Ajaccio lead to many waves. Open to all W swell, there is plenty of power and size, so not the place to be when it is big or windy. Often hollow, the rights are usually best on the NW swell angle. Look around Parata Point for some swell exposed points/reefs. ","id":3506},"route des sanguinaires":{"description":"Between Ajaccio and Parata point, hit the brakes in front of Chapelle des Grecs, Cimetière and les CRS. All good reefs or pointbreaks, mostly long right-handers, breaking with purpose in shallow water. Protection from NW’ers and a wide swell window.","id":3507},"le ruppione":{"description":"Past Punta di Sette Nave, this spot is usually unimpressive shorebreak although a left sometimes settles on the south side. Handles some onshore wind when it is a rolling, mushy close-out. ","id":3508},"figari":{"description":"In the Baie di Figari there’s some average beachbreaks among the rocks on the east side of the bay. More of a kite and windsurf area. Further north at Portigliolo, there's another stretch of sand that works in onshores with a good amount of W swell and even though it is usually messy, there can be a few fun corners on the right day. ","id":3509},"pinarellu":{"description":"It takes a strong SE/E swell to get the long lefts spinning down the sandy reef. Quality shape draws the locals who consider it one of Corsica’s finest assets. Skill and respect required.","id":3510},"canet plage":{"description":"Probably the best spot around Perpignan, but in the east-facing Pyrénées Orientales, offshore winds are much more common than swell. When a E-SE swell hits, there is a half-decent left and short right tucked into the lee of the southern harbour jetty, attracting long and shortboarders to this built up beach. ","id":3511},"sète":{"description":"A long ribbon of beach stretching between Sète and Marseillan is usually blown out and mushy, but the jetties may hold some sand and a bit of wind protection. There are a couple of reefs towards La Corniche, where La Chapelle offers a left over rock shelf that can be surprisingly hollow and multi-sectioned. Best early mornings when the renverse smooths out the E wind chop but don't expect it to work more than a handful of days a year.  ","id":3512},"palavas-les-flots":{"description":"Consistent rights at La Mairie, then a good set of spots heading west from the harbour. First is the popular Coquilles where a big jetty eases access to the line-up, then both sides of the Prévost canal: rights on the left side, lefts on the right side. Otherwise Maguelone has some hollow shorebreak and easy camping.","id":3513},"carnon":{"description":"One of the most surfed spots in the Montpellier area, Les Roquilles is located on the west side of Carnon. Needs south in the swell and is a bit wind sensitive. The port jetty is key to shape the wave and jump directly into the line-up. ","id":3514},"saintes-maries":{"description":"In the very heart of Camargue, this long stretch of beach receives most swells but lacks power. On the right-hand side of the harbour, facing the bull arena or at Petit Rhône rivermouth (on an unusually big swell), there is occasional surf.","id":3515},"la couronne":{"description":"Both sides of Cap Couronne are surfed depending on the wind direction. Choose between the powerful left of Vieille-Couronne in SE winds and the awesome but disputed hollow rights of l’Arquet in a NW. The lefts can be tubey and fast with 2 distinct sections, plus it is one of the few places that genuinely holds overhead surf. Onshore wind is also not a problem and the Mistral is offshore. ","id":3516},"la corniche":{"description":"The main beach of Sausset-les-pins remains Côte Bleue’s surf hub. Peaks are shifting towards l’Hermitage except for the treacherous, rocky left of La Dalle. Next to the port, Menhir is a consistent right hander. Check the 2 reefs of Les Tamaris west of the city. ","id":3517},"le rouet":{"description":"Well sheltered between two cliffs and surfable on very windy days, provided the S swell is strong enough. Big Rock in Carry is a good left, but remains dangerously shallow.","id":3518},"le prado":{"description":"Hip Marseille beach with tons of wave-sailors, bodyboarders, trash and occasional waves between seawalls and groynes. Otherwise head to la Verrerie for a more technical wave breaking over some rocks. ","id":3519},"cassis":{"description":"A fickle wave that can produce a surprisingly hollow left and much mellower right in premium conditions. When the mistral blows, it’s sheltered. ","id":3520},"la ciotat":{"description":"It’s rare but with heaps of E winds there can be good waves. Check towards the Ciotel. St Jean is a peak with longer lefts racing over the uneven platform reef while on the next headland, Arene Cros has a similar set-up, but needs more NE than NW wind. Can handle headhigh plus if the E-S blows hard and long enough. ","id":3521},"cap saint-louis":{"description":"East Marseille’s premier spot holds long, wrapping, hollow righthanders over shallow rocks. Capable of holding the biggest SW swells and hidden from the tearing Mistral winds, the Cap is powerful at all sizes and moderately consistent from Oct - April. There can be some short, sucky lefts on the other side of the headland, exposed to the regular NW wind. ","id":3522},"bandol":{"description":"The beach of Renécros has a small reef that can provide a hollow but very short right as well as a longer left. Rocks are a real threat. Deep inside the bay of Bandol, the beach can be OK when the wind blows hard onshore S-W. Further east, the shallow ledge of Portissol, within a small bay well sheltered from the Mistral, will occasionally throw a short barrel.","id":3523},"la coudoulière":{"description":"The Six-Fours peninsula offers the widest swell window and has the best wind exposure around. On the west side the righthander at La Coudoulière fires with the rare combo of a SW swell and zero wind. In onshores, share the Brutal Beach line-up with the kite/windsurfers.","id":3524},"les sablettes":{"description":"Surfers from Six-Fours will turn to this beachbreak, or Fabregas, when the swell comes from the SE. Offshore in the Mistral and space for all surfcraft and abilities.","id":3525},"pin rolland":{"description":"Superb left wrapping around the pointe du Marégau and rolling down a rocky shelf with extensive wall and the odd little hollow section. Works with any SE-SW swell and SE winds are almost offshore when they shift more to the E. ","id":3526},"la mojonera - murcia":{"description":"Probably Murcias best wave but fickle winds mean it is rare to catch it firing. A vertical takeoff is followed by a wall and then into a faster hollower section. The bigger it gets the longer the wave. ","id":3527},"la manga del mar menor":{"description":"A long, thin peninsular with occasionally hollow, peaky beachbreaks along it’s whole length. It picks up more swell than La Mata. ","id":3528},"la mata - valenciana":{"description":"Long open, east-facing beach north of Torrevieja. Surfers concentrate in the south where some rocks help to stabalise the sand. Mostly rights. ","id":3529},"masnou":{"description":"Probably the longest wave in the area and it can handle any size when the Med gets rough. Only starts working at waisthigh. Left walls sweep down the beach – timing needed to jump in off the jetty. ","id":3530},"platja de san juan - valenciana":{"description":"Long beach north of Alicante works best with some south in the swell. The north side of Cabo Huertas has a couple of reefs worth checking, otherwise there’s ample space despite the large local crew.","id":3531},"los alamos - andalucia":{"description":"Only recently surfed but has become very popular and crowded due to the short, hollow, performance peaks. Needs onshores to keep breaking. A long beach, north of Torremolinos. The most popular access point is in front of the Hotel Costa Lago ","id":3532},"faro de calaburra - andalucia":{"description":"One of the better spots in the area with decent waves giving some power and good shape on E swells. ","id":3533},"montgat":{"description":"Plenty of beachbreak peaks including a short hollow right and a longer sectiony left. Rotonda is usually the best, but it gets crowded with Catalan surfers when on. ","id":3534},"barceloneta":{"description":"Barcelonas most popular surf beach with peaky rights and lefts over shifting sandbars. Best when Tramuntana N/NE wind has been blowing for a few days. ","id":3535},"sitges":{"description":"A popular stretch of beaches with various shifting peaks. Quality varies from mushy slop to sweet barrels. In S swells a righthander situated close to the Aiguadolc port can be good. Sitges has a long surfing tradition. ","id":3536},"playa de levante - valencia":{"description":"The main beach in Valencia to the north of the port. It’s small swell window is further reduced by the Balearics. Nothing special surf-wise but it's popular with city locals. ","id":3537},"jucar":{"description":"The long jetties by the rivermouth focus and shape the sandbars, producing one of the best waves in the area. Peaky, even hollow beachbreaks with a longer right and shorter left back into the jetty. There can also be a left and more peaks on the other side but it’s not as consistent and well-shaped. ","id":3538},"playa cueva del lobo":{"description":"Long stretch of grey sand beachbreaks picking up plenty of swell. Rarely surfed but well worth a look. There can be a good sandbar left in front of Pueblo Indalo.","id":3539},"playa de los genoveses":{"description":"Small beachbreak waves in beautiful surroundings. It receives plenty of swell is usually crowd free and the water quality is good. Also check San Jose to the north and Cabo de Gata to the south. Occassionally, Almeria has a wave in town.","id":3540},"sagunto":{"description":"Variable peaks along the extensive beaches. Below average quality but can be fun for learner/improvers. Jetties help sandbar formation south of the large port. ","id":3541},"playa del dedo - andalucia":{"description":"Typical urban beachbreak popular with Malaga surfers who don’t want to surf the more crowded and polluted city breaks of Misericordia and Malagueta. ","id":3542},"playa de carchuna/calahonda":{"description":"Good righthander over rocks. Rarely surfed. Also a long beach that bends round from east to south giving wind and swell options. ","id":3543},"playa de la carihuela - andalucia":{"description":"One of the most famous spots in the area because of the consistent and good quality waves. A long beach split by the port at Benalmádena's.  The northern stretch is usually better.","id":3544},"cala nova - ibiza":{"description":"One of the most consistent spots on the island but wave quality is generally poor. Some sand covered rocks can help to stabilise a peak in the centre of the southern part but it is still very shifty. Nice beach and fun place to surf with the handful of friendly locals. Also check for waves at Cala Llenya to the north. ","id":3545},"playa jondal - ibiza":{"description":"Long, pebble beach with average waves after strong S winds. It can have a bit more juice than the beachbreaks in the north. ","id":3546},"aguas blancas - ibiza":{"description":"The best spot on the island when the swell is very N. Various sloppy waves that see the odd surfer in winter and holiday bodyboarders in summer. On a rare big winter day a heavyweight right breaks over a rock ledge that's only been ridden a couple of times. More consistent than Cala Nova.","id":3547},"can pujols - ibiza":{"description":"Very sectioney righthander breaking off some rocks. The sections can connect but it's rare. N swells mean waves here or Aguas Blancas. ","id":3548},"platja migjorn - formentera":{"description":"Normally a classic Med beach with not a wave in sight but out of the summer season the long beach can have reasonable and endless empty peaks when a strong S windswell hits. gh.","id":3549},"platja de cavalleria - menorca":{"description":"Short, powerful, right point and beachbreak peaks. One of the best waves on the island when the Tramontana winds blow. Other peaks along the beach offer quantity as opposed to quality. ","id":3550},"aucanada - mallorca":{"description":"Also known as Puerto Comercial Spot. Only breaks a few times a year as it needs a very big N swell. When it does work it can be very good with long lefts. ","id":3551},"punta prima - menorca":{"description":"Picks up swell from N all the way round to SW, with a strong Tramontana providing the best waves. The offshore illa de l’Aire blocks S swell. Mainly a winter spot that never maxes out. ","id":3552},"son bou - menorca":{"description":"A 2 km long beach, which can have fast and hollow shorebreak waves with some power. SW swells are blocked by Mallorca, but will pick up W windchop. ","id":3553},"sant tomas - menorca":{"description":"A smaller version of Son Bou but it works in smaller swells and is better protected against W/NW winds. ","id":3554},"cala major":{"description":"One of the better spots in the south but it's inconsistent and crowded when it does work. Good days see small barrels. ","id":3555},"puerto de soller":{"description":"On a rare, huge W-NW swell a long, fast, left pointbreak, peels over boulders. Only the tuned in will score because it disappears quickly. ","id":3556},"paguera - mallorca":{"description":"Paguera has three good surf beaches sharing the same name and same surf conditions. The middle beach is often best but check all 3 and choose your spot. ","id":3557},"cero":{"description":"Needs a big S-SW-WSW swell to get going so it’s a rare one. Generally mushy waves but can be fun. ","id":3558},"canyamel":{"description":"lVariable beachbreak – sometimes great barrels, other times mushy and gutless. Can’t handle size. ","id":3559},"cala agulla":{"description":"Inconsistent due to the small swell window. It’s only surfed in NE swells and can be both crumbly and hollow on the same wave. ","id":3560},"cala mesquida":{"description":"One of the most consistent breaks in Mallorca, with tubey, powerful waves.  There’s nearly always something going on with N swells from the Gulf of Lyon.  Don’t expect much but once or twice a year it  gets classic. ","id":3561},"louro":{"description":"Good-quality, southwest-facing beachbreak. An option on extreme SW swells, large NW swells and/or N winds. Works on most tides.  ","id":3562},"san remo - tre ponti":{"description":"Very consistent and powerful beachbreak activating on SE and SW swells. Surfable also with moderate onshore wind. Tends to close-out over 6ft. Several other peaks along the bay.","id":3563},"bistrot":{"description":"Powerful righthander breaking over deep rock bottom. Possible barrels. Activates on SW - NW swells.","id":3564},"molo":{"description":"Right and left peaks working mainly with E and SE swells (occasionally with SW). Surfable during moderate onshore winds.","id":3565},"arenzano":{"description":"Long righthander, breaking on rock and sand bottom. Needs a big SW swell to activate. Surfable with moderate onshore wind. Enter the line-up from the beach between the second and third pier. ","id":3568},"capo marina":{"description":"Capo Marina is the only city break in Genova and a favourite with the Italian bodyboard community. In a big SW swell, short, tubey righthanders unload on very shallow sand and rock bottom. ","id":3569},"entella":{"description":"Near the Entella rivermouth, a left breaks off the jetty and a righthander breaks further north. Best on SW swells but is surfable also on big SE swells. Handles some onshore wind. ","id":3570},"levanto":{"description":"Old fishing village in sheltered, deep-water bay that produces some of the biggest waves in continental Italy and is surfable when everywhere else (but Lerici) is blown-out. Several breaks south, central and north side of the bay with central peak always bigger. Enter the line-up from the sheltered pier on the south side. On smaller days there’s a shallow righthander on the north tip of the bay. Rock and sand bottom. ","id":3571},"lerici - la venere":{"description":"Lerici is the place to check when Levanto and all Tuscany is blown out. On the northern side of the bay breaks a clean, slow righthander. Easy access to the line-up from the north jetty. ","id":3572},"punta sabbioni":{"description":"Punta Sabbioni is the main spot in the Venice area. The bell-tower of San Marco square is only a few km away. On the north side of the pier breaks a long righthander on big SE and S swells and remains surfable in strong onshore winds. Several other peaks further north along the long beach.","id":3573},"pontile":{"description":"Rights and lefts on sand bottom aside the local pier with SE and SW swells. Not surfable with onshore wind. ","id":3574},"marina di ravenna - la diga":{"description":"Located 7 km east of Ravenna, La Diga is the main winter spot for the many local surfers. The south side of the harbour wall is 2.8 km long and offers precious shelter during NE and E storms. Several peaks break on the southern side, mainly long slow lefts on sand bottom partly sheltered from the NE wind. Works with NE, E and SE. Holds strong E and NE wind. Jump in from the pier. ","id":3575},"adria":{"description":"Nice long sandbar righthander breaking 200m offshore close to partly submerged rocks. Needs a strong SE swell to fire up but, on its days, produces the longest and most powerful rides along the Romagna coast. Surfable with moderate onshore SE wind. Long, safe paddle-out from the channel of the short left, 100 m south of the Adria beach bar. ","id":3576},"lamone":{"description":"Lamone’s rivermouth is the most consistent spot in the area picking up the most of NE, E and SE swells. Several hot-dog peaks on both sides of the river. Fun left on the south side, despite a dangerously placed pole. ","id":3577},"il trabucco":{"description":"Fast rights and lefts on both sides of the pier. Several other peaks break along the beach. Place to check on small, windless SW swells. Not surfable if onshore. ","id":3578},"tito del molo":{"description":"Viareggio is home to one of the first waves surfed in Italy. Long, slow left breaking along the north side of the harbour. Needs big SW swells to awaken. Surfable with strong onshore wind.","id":3579},"forte dei marmi - pontile":{"description":"“Il Ponte” is ultra-consistent, working in moderate SW (onshore) winds, attracting crowds from all over Northern Italy. Sand banks north and south of the pier, occasionally provide powerful walls with the odd barrel, but it’s very unpredictable and often poor quality. ","id":3580},"livorno - bagni fiume":{"description":"Fun righthander breaking on rock bottom. Works during SW swells without the onshore wind.","id":3581},"livorno - il sale":{"description":"One of the heaviest waves on the Italian peninsula. A-frame peaks on shallow rock bottom giving short but intense rides. Possible barrel sections both right and left. It activates during SW and W swells but does not hold onshore wind. ","id":3582},"garagolo":{"description":"Newly formed spot in the little town of Rosignano, 20km south of Livorno. The wave is a righthand suck-out, breaking on rock bottom just in the centre of town. Needs W or SW swells and onshore winds to work. ","id":3583},"lillatro":{"description":"3 peaks on rock bottom, north, central and south side of the bay. Nice hot-dog waves with occasional barrels especially on the central peak under SW, W and NW swells. Sensitive to wind, although the south peak is surfable with moderate onshores. ","id":3584},"baratti - il dado":{"description":"The wide gulf of Baratti (just North of Piombino) offers several options in big W and SW swells. Il Dado is a powerful left reef on the south corner of the bay. It breaks in front of a big rock over rock and sand bottom. Holds onshore SW wind, unlike the shifty beachbreak peaks in the centre of the bay.. Also La Scivola is a quality right pointbreak peeling over sharp rocks on the north side of the Baratti gulf. Kept secret for a long time. Not crowded.","id":3585},"ansedonia - la sinistra":{"description":"Located along the SS. 1 Aurelia, Ansedonia is the southernmost surf spot in Tuscany. Nice long left point breaking over boulders north of the village. Needs good SE or S swells to break. Surfable in moderate onshore wind. ","id":3586},"elba island - laconella":{"description":"Clean water. Inconsistent and uncrowded. Turn right before Laconella camping. Spot located 700m west from campground","id":3587},"elba island - margidore":{"description":"Nice left on the extreme east of Margidore Bay. Rock bottom. Good with SE and SW swell. Surfable also with strong onshore SE wind. ","id":3588},"fiorenzuola":{"description":"Easy, long righthand point on sand and rock bottom on SE and NE swells. Deep water and crumbly cutback walls. Handles onshore wind, plus there’s an A-frame peak inside the bay. ","id":3589},"il molo":{"description":"Long slow, righthand point breaking off a jetty on the north side of Portonovo bay. Needs N, NE and E swells with strong NE or E winds to get going. Jump in from the pier. Faster peaks break under same conditions further down the beach, in front of Trocadero beach bar. ","id":3590},"la nave":{"description":"The spot is located on the southern extremity of the bay, partly sheltered from SE winds. Long powerful righthanders appear on big SE swells. ","id":3591},"il sasso":{"description":"Nice A-frame with longer right breaking on a shallow rock ledge. Long walk down along the (often muddy) trail. This spot works with SE and E swells but needs windless conditions. Place to check when Portonovo is too small.","id":3592},"il pescatore":{"description":"Scattered beachbreak peaks with E, NE and small SE swells. Not surfable with strong onshore wind. More peaks along the beach north of the harbour on SE swells. ","id":3593},"acquabella":{"description":"Across the railway breaks a nice A-frame with long slow left and shorter, more intense right. Best on N swells, breaks also with NE (onshore) winds. ","id":3594},"vasto":{"description":"Several peaks with predominant left-handers breaking beside Vasto’s harbour with NE and N swells. Hates an onshore wind so very inconsistent. ","id":3595},"il porto":{"description":"Excellent peak on south side of Santa Marinella harbour. It works with W and SW swells producing good quality rights and lefts, even in onshore winds. ","id":3596},"la roccetta":{"description":"A-frame peak breaking on very shallow rock ledge. The right is longer but slow, the left is shorter but intense and offers barrelling sections. Needs small windless SE, SW and also W swells. ","id":3597},"il bunker":{"description":"Powerful righthander breaking on a shallow reef in front of a WWII bunker. Needs a big swell to activate, preferably from the NW. ","id":3598},"banzai":{"description":"Home to 3 generations of Italian surfers, this reef miraculously breaks under SE, SW, W and NW swells. First place to check on any conditions and attracts big crowds from the capital on every swell. The reef holds righthanders with SW and W swells and lefthanders with SE. ","id":3599},"lido di ostia":{"description":"The long sandy beach of Ostia (the closest to Rome) offers several average breaks in small, windless SW to NW swells. Surfable with moderate onshore.","id":3600},"lido garda":{"description":"Mediocre beachbreak on windless SW to NW swells. ","id":3601},"santa agostino":{"description":"Fast lefthanders on the south side of the beach when a SE swell hits a windless day. ","id":3602},"serapo":{"description":"This 2km of beachbreak in the heart of Gaeta offers several easy peaks under many conditions. The north side of the beach is surfable with big NW or small windless SW swells while the south side works in SE swells. ","id":3603},"capolinea":{"description":"The 500m wide bay is conveniently exposed to SE, SW and NW swells. Rights and lefts break sheltered from the wind on rock bottom. Surfable with big and windy swells. ","id":3604},"irno":{"description":"Long easy righthanders with W and NW swells. Not surfable with onshore wind. Crowded. Very poor water quality. ln the centre of Salerno where Irno river meets the sea.","id":3605},"le dune":{"description":"Beachbreak exposed to W and NW swells offering mainly righthanders surfable with moderate onshore wind. ","id":3606},"il parcheggio":{"description":"This quality left reef needs a big S or SE swell to start barrelling down the long reef. No problem with onshore winds or crowds. Several other reefs and beachbreaks along same road. ","id":3607},"alimini - la nave":{"description":"The coast South of Brindisi is better exposed to N swells but also breaks with NE, E and SE. This A-frame is in the middle of the Alimini bay, close to a wrecked ship and offers good quality rights and lefts with possible barrels. Works when onshore. ","id":3608},"torre dell'orso":{"description":"Nice left point in little village along route 611. Partly sheltered from N winds this wave has a wide swell window but prefers N swells. Several different sections on rock bottom. ","id":3609},"capo torre cavallo":{"description":"Long beach south of Brindisi, behind ENI power station. Several average beginner-friendly peaks on SE swells. ","id":3610},"tombino":{"description":"Several onshore wind peaks over rock in SE and NE swells. Mediocre water quality and medium consistency. Not crowded.","id":3611},"melma":{"description":"Mainly left-handers on the nnorth side of the bay. Spot to check under big N, NE, E swells. Sand and rock bottom. ","id":3612},"trabucco":{"description":"Good quality A-frame favouring right-handers breaking beside a fishing stilt-house. Short but fast lefts possible. Breaks with E and SE swells.","id":3613},"ristorante":{"description":"Ristorante is inconsistent but the short, fast rights off the jetty, just north of Banzai offer potentially good rides in less crowded conditions. ","id":3615},"il castello":{"description":"Rome’s longboarders often head to Il Castello, an average beachbreak just next to the castle in Santa Severa. Its peaks are best in SE windswell up to 5ft. ","id":3616},"marinaretti":{"description":" Marinaretti next to Anzio harbour might offer better quality waves and a little shelter from onshore winds, but it suffers from an evident lack of consistency. ","id":3617},"la chiesa":{"description":"The beachbreak of La Chiesa offers short rides in the seaside town of Nettuno is a good alternative when Lido Garda & Marinaretti are too messy or overcrowded.","id":3618},"artiglieria":{"description":"Artiglieria in Sabaudia is a highly consistent beachbreak with plenty of fun peaks offering fast peeling waves with potential barrelling sections. ","id":3619},"l'ideale":{"description":"Civitavecchia is home to a playful A-frame peak in front of the restaurant L’Ideale. It’s mainly a lefthander breaking over rock and sand in strong SE or after a SW swell. ","id":3620},"rena majore":{"description":"This long beach offers several fun peaks under windless W swells. Sandbars are anchored to a rock bottom. ","id":3621},"marinedda":{"description":"Isola Rossa is just south of Mount Tindari, where several good peaks form with NW and W swells. Handles some size, but not onshore wind.","id":3622},"silver rock":{"description":"Silver Rock is a powerful reef producing long ripable rights and fast hollow lefts. Partly sheltered from NW winds, this break is surfable in onshore conditions. Rock bottom. ","id":3623},"porto ferro":{"description":"Very consistent spot that turns on in most swells. Several performance peaks with vertical walls that still work under big windy SW swells. ","id":3624},"la speranza":{"description":"Top quality righthand pointbreak with powerful tubes in any W swell. Handles the regular strong NW winds. Fast, hollow and shallow so intermediates or better. Paddle-out channel on south side of bay. ","id":3625},"s' archittu":{"description":"Long righthand point/reef (occasional lefts also possible) on a Best in solid SW storms and it holds up with strong onshores. On the best days the 3 sections connect and 700 m rides are possible. The last section is the most powerful.","id":3626},"sa mesa longa":{"description":"Outside the reef enclosing the lagoon, breaks a beautiful A-frame on a shallow rock bottom. Sa Mesa activates on any SW, W and especially sizable NW swells but cannot be surfed with onshore wind. Use the channel on the left of the little island to get to the line-up. ","id":3627},"capo mannu":{"description":"Very famous among Mediterranean surfers, Capo Mannu area is a true swell and surfer magnet. The long right pointbreak peels down the southwest side of the Capo Mannu peninsula, one of the few spots sheltered from the NW gales. Easy take-off and hollow inside with 200m long rides possible. ","id":3628},"mini capo":{"description":"Directly offshore in the NW Mistral, this is one of the most consistent and technical waves in Italy. Minicapo’s reef peak offers several fast barrel sections and a steep inside which make for a long ride. The left is shorter but more intense. ","id":3629},"piscinas":{"description":"Open beachbreaks that pick up every pulse of swell along fun sand banks. Walled-up, performance peaks, perfect for all standards in offshore winds. Place to check when the Capo Mannu area is flat.","id":3630},"buggerru - il molo":{"description":"Rarely crowded. Several other peaks along the south side of San Nicolò beach. Clean water. Site of the yearly Quiksilver invitation contest.","id":3631},"goroneddu":{"description":"A-frame with longer left breaking on NW swells up to 3m but is not surfable with onshore wind. The inside offers fast, sucky barrels for experts.","id":3632},"maresciallo":{"description":"Sant’Antioco is a little island (connected by a bridge) off the SW tip of Sardegna, perfectly exposed to W and SW swells. Maresciallo offers very long, fast peeling righthanders, providing it is not onshore. ","id":3633},"pipeline":{"description":"50km southwest from Cagliari, along Sardegna’s south coast, the fancy town of Chia offers several spots. Pipeline works mainly on strong W swells when long righthanders break on the outside bank and hollow peaks form up on the inside.","id":3634},"chia - il pontile":{"description":"Long lefthanders breaking next to local jetty during NE, E and SE swells. Performance walls, bashable lips and occasional barrel sections.","id":3635},"su conventeddu":{"description":"Medium to long, fast, hollow lefts over shallow rock bottom during E and SE swells. Handles a moderate onshore. ","id":3636},"poetto":{"description":"Located along the 6km long Cagliari city beach, Poetto is the main spot in town. E, SE and S swells bring poor quality lefts that are slow, crumbly and perfect for learners. Onshore wind makes little difference. ","id":3637},"racca point":{"description":"Very long, good quality left wrapping around the cliff in E and SE swells. Shallow rock bottom and difficult access when pumping make this an experts only spot.","id":3638},"porto giunco":{"description":"Many peaks along Porto Giunco’s vast bay and good lefthander next to the cliff on SE and E swells. Place to check when Poetto and the Cagliari spots are blown out by E winds. ","id":3639},"lungomare":{"description":"Several peaks on sand bottom with any type of N swell. Needs an offshore wind to hold up the vertical walls that can be fast if not hollow. ","id":3640},"santa lucia":{"description":"Reef peak favouring steep, fast lefts in N swells. Shallow rock bottom. Decent water quality. Not crowded. Several other spots further along the coast.","id":3641},"il moletto":{"description":"This vast bay produces an easy, sectiony righthander breaking off the bay’s western tip. Mondello area only breaks on big NW swells. Several other peaks along the beach. Easy access from the jetty. ","id":3642},"isola delle femmine":{"description":"Arguably the most consistent spot around Palermo, Isola needs NW swells without the NW wind. Several peaks in the big bay can be fast and hollow. Another right breaks on rock east of the bay past the village. Check Mondello or Magaggiari if too messy.","id":3643},"magaggiari":{"description":"The place to check during big windy NW swells. Long pier provides partial shelter for good lefts and occasional rights. Jump in from the pier. Several other peaks further down the beach.","id":3644},"ciammarita":{"description":"This beach extracts the most from the frequent NW swells. Several A-frame peaks along the bay, surfable in moderate on-shore conditions. ","id":3645},"faro":{"description":"The coast from Mazara del Vallo to Selinunte is exposed to all W winds and swells and offers many possibilities. Under the lighthouse breaks a righthand point on a sharp rock bottom. Needs clean conditions. ","id":3646},"san marco, ciminiera":{"description":"Exposed to all southern swells, the east side of the San Marco cape holds a fast, long left on sand and rocks with some inside tube sections. Holds strong SE wind, which is also the best swell direction. Strong currents. Solo surfing so bring a friend. More reefs on the west side of the cape. From Contrada Foggia, follow signs to San Marco.","id":3647},"il reef":{"description":"At the mouth of Naro river, rights and lefts spin over a rock bottom if a big SE swell is running. ","id":3648},"marina di modica":{"description":"Right and left peaks either side of Marina di Modica’s jetty in N and NW swells. Rideable in strong winds. ","id":3649},"catania - la playa":{"description":"A-frame peak breaking on hard sand bottom in the centre of the gulf. Needs E swells and W winds, so only moderate consistency.  ","id":3650},"giardini naxos":{"description":"Waves breaking left and right off the rocks, plus more peaks with good lefts on sand bottom. Any E swell but best on SE swells, even in onshore winds. Another rocky left breaks further down the beach in front of the church. Possible currents. Surfed mainly on weekends. ","id":3651},"ponte di ferro":{"description":"The main break is located in front of a railway bridge and needs a big W or SW swell to fire-up. Hard in and out. ","id":3652},"la spiaggia":{"description":"Easy righthander located at the end of Zambrone main beach. Works during big NW and W swells. Rock and sand bottom. Several other peaks along the beach.","id":3653},"bova":{"description":"Many interesting spots along south-facing Route 106. Bova is the most consistent and reliable spot on the Ionic coast. Long, rivermouth (often dry) left with steep take-off and occasional sucky barrels. Needs strong SE winds to be blowing in the swell. ","id":3654},"le serre":{"description":"Left point breaking in front of a fenced-off farm. Mellower than Bova, but still very long with different sections and strong side-shore currents. Best on big SE swell and wind. ","id":3655},"spartivento":{"description":"North of Capo Spartivento the coast is very exposed to S swells and remains surfable when other spots are flat. Left point with possible barrel sections on small SE swells, provided it’s windless or offshore. ","id":3656},"condojanni":{"description":"A-frame with longer, speedy lefts peeling over shallow cobblestones and sand. This technical wave wont tolerate strong onshores, but can hold light sideshore wind. Squeezes the last rides out of the SE swell when Bova has already gone flat. ","id":3657},"hilton":{"description":"The best wave is located right in the centre of Tel Aviv, directly in front of the most prestigious hotel in the city, the Hilton. On a small swell, a peak breaks on a sharp reef, between the T-jetties, laid parallel to the coast around Tel Aviv. On a clean swell, A-frames appear, with longer, hollower lefts, although there can be a powerful backwash. The rocks on the inside make getting in and out tricky. When it’s big, it breaks outside of the jetties, while the inside becomes mushy. The place gets very crowded, with lots of beginners.","id":3658},"hazuk beach":{"description":"Further north is Hazuk Beach, a summer spot at the base of some cliffs, which provide no shelter from the sideshore NW winds, but there ‘s plenty of space for anyone willing to ride sloppy little close-outs. The fact  that you pay an entrance fee further reduces crowds. ","id":3659},"dolphinarium":{"description":"South of the Hilton, in the Mahim district, is a beach next to the old Dolphinairium. The beach itself is nothing special, except that it curves to face the NW, picking up the wind swell better and will handle a SW wind. Parking here is also easy, which is unusual for Tel Aviv! ","id":3660},"topsy":{"description":"The reef at Topsy, will suit longboarders, where the fat, mushy sections are less crowded. ","id":3661},"bat yam":{"description":"In Bat Yam, have a look at Al Gal and Hagolshim beaches. Most locals are of the opinion that NW facing Bat Galim in Haifa produces Israels’ cleanest waves during SW storms.\t","id":3662},"hof maravi":{"description":"The last beach is Hof Maravi, next to old Jaffa which offers spectacular views of the old city. Surf beside the poles, but not after heavy rains, due to serious pollution problems. ","id":3663},"camp lejeune":{"description":null,"id":3664},"lips":{"description":"This is one of surf point in Hvadhoo atoll next thinadhoo this is one best place in havadhoo atoll in here you can ride two way left and right","id":3665},"cafe breaks":{"description":null,"id":3666},"meacoms pier":{"description":"Meacom’s Pier is a disappointing beachie, even by Gulf standards, but Beaumont locals will surf it when they don’t have time to head south to better Galveston breaks. ","id":3667},"aluhi bay":{"description":"Predominantly a summer spot, that breaks on swells from; South (180), thru Southwest (225). Aluhi (A.K.A. Dumps) is also known to break on XL West swells during the winter. An A\\\\\\'a lava shoreline, and shallow coral reef, are hard on boards, and bodies alike!","id":3668},"messanges":{"description":"French beachbreak, with two main peaks one, left hander, slighty south, and a left and right peak, just slighty north, both work from mid to high on a NW swell, holds up to max 1.5 meters and barrels hard.","id":3669},"paradise island ":{"description":"Breaks when the swell comes through the gap between Abaco and Eleuthra, usually best during a low tide but breaks during high tide with a nice swell. Southern wind makes the break pure glass. ","id":3670},"haifa - the peak ":{"description":"The peak at Haifa ","id":3671},"sunset blvd":{"description":"Right hand point break. Best for southern swells.","id":3673},"chicala":{"description":"The closest spots to the capital city Luanda, are Chicala and Mussulo, but they’re not worth considering for foreign visitors. These mushy beachbreaks are more suited to kids playing in the waves while their family picnic on the beach. It’s a 40km (25mi) drive to get to the entrance of the Mussolo sandspit, then 8 km (5mi) north to reach Buraco. ","id":3674},"shipwreck":{"description":"Easy beachbreaks that pick up any summer pulse when the north coast is flat. Choice of broken up peaks when small but becomes rippy and messy over 6ft. Some localism but there's more peaks either side of the rotting American Star. ","id":3933},"lavadouro":{"description":"Lavaduro could be a great right slab if it was not facing northeast, meaning the tubes are rarely big enough to clear the rocks. The other end of the beach is the rivermouth at Praia Melão, where righthanders can run down the rock and sand bank, provided there is enough swell.","id":3676},"ecolodge":{"description":"There is now a decent new road providing access to Praia Jale Ecolodge, beach bungalows directly in front of a rocky lefthander that pulls in the swell, but it’s often onshore. ","id":3677},"corblets bay":{"description":"Situated at the northern end of the island has several small beaches, and Corblets is a sheltered, North facing horseshoe bay, which picks up swell on big days.","id":3678},"princeton jetty":{"description":"Barely south of Mavericks, but has much different surf than Mavericks. Breaks off the breakwater.","id":3679},"balevullin":{"description":"Sits facing north west and is directly offshore in a south sast wind and picks up swell from the NW to SW. If the swell is north it gets completely blocked by the outer Hebrides and if too south then Ireland blocks it. Hollowest on low tide and works on all tides except high.","id":3680},"cape sorell":{"description":null,"id":3681},"namotu left":{"description":"Classic left one hop along from Tavarua ","id":3682},"belmar":{"description":"Selection of beach beak peaks stretching from 3rd Ave to 19th Ave. Mellow beach break. Parking on the seafront, with lots of surrounding places to eat. Very accessible.","id":3683},"staffin bay":{"description":"Beach break with shifting peaks. Works best on mid-low tide and Northerly swell. Footpath sign from main road to car park at Brogaig (473 684) then 400m path to beach.  ","id":3684},"talisker bay":{"description":"West facing beach break, working best with a SW swell. Left and right peaks. Car park (326 306) then 1km path to beach.","id":3685},"glenbrittle":{"description":"Large open beach break. SW facing. Car park and campsite on beach. ","id":3686},"anse gaulette":{"description":"With some SW groundswell, Baie Lazare has a few spots like Anse Gaulettes, a fairly consistent reef and beachbreak. The reefs fronting the defunct Plantation Club hold headhigh walls, but it is very shallow so it needs a high spring tide of 1.8m (±6ft) and a proper offshore to truly work. ","id":3687},"police bay":{"description":"On regular 1-2ft SE windswells, Anse Petite Police and the longer Police Bay are the island’s most exposed beaches, but it’s usually a rocky shore dump with strong currents and rarely worth a look. ","id":3689},"anse bougainville":{"description":"On the east coast, fringing reef keeps the surfline a good 200m offshore through Anse Forbans and further north at Anse Bougainville where racy righthand walls pitch down an angle in the  otherwise straight reef. Best with summer NW winds, it can be surfed year-round, but getting good swell and winds is rare. ","id":3690},"pointe camille":{"description":"Nearby Pointe Camille has some options and the fringing reef on the SW corner can hold some lefts.","id":3691},"la passe":{"description":"A little further north, at a break in the reef before Anse Royale, La Passe’s infrequent beauty occasionally shows when SE swell and NW winds combine.  ","id":3692},"carana":{"description":"On rare N summer swell, north-facing Carana Beach may produce some easy sand-bottom waves and it also throws up some wind slop in the SE trades so it can attract some locals when other spots aren’t on. ","id":3693},"frégate island":{"description":"Any swell around Fregate Island makes the most of the privately owned harbour jetties and its reefs have the potential for small, clean perfection, exclusively reserved for guests who can afford the $2000 per night! ","id":3694},"anse aux poules bleues":{"description":"Anse aux Poules Bleues, close to Anse à la Mouche, is a fun, shallow left that can be long; the SE trades blow offshore. Needs a huge SSW swell to break. This attracts an instant crowd on the three or so days it will break in a good year.","id":3695},"grande anse (la digue)":{"description":"On nearby La Digue, the two beaches at Grande Anse and Petite Anse have a window on SE wind and groundswells, making for messy onshore close-outs, but some crowdless reliability. ","id":3696},"grande anse":{"description":"Most waves on Mahé are marginal coral reefbreaks. Grande Anse has a funky right reef at the north end; the rest of the beach is poor beachbreak. Usually the biggest spot, but also usually formless and blown-out. Just south of Le Meridien resort, Barbarons is a shallow, ledgy left that is not publicly accessible.  ","id":3697},"northeast point":{"description":"Northeast Point holds a short, very shallow right that’s only approachable at high tides. It is shielded from swell by islets making it very inconsistent and requiring some E in the swell. ","id":3698},"anse intendance":{"description":"Anse Intendance is fairly consistent beachbreak but rarely any good—usually closed-out or flat. ","id":3699},"barbarons":{"description":"Just south of Le Meridien resort, Barbarons is a shallow, ledgy left that is not publicly accessible. Down the coast are a few decent but sheltered and extremely rare reefbreaks. ","id":3700},"ballybunion ":{"description":"Fun beachbreak peaks that work through the tide. ","id":3701},"surf beach":{"description":"Beach break","id":3702},"wave buoy 41025":{"description":null,"id":3703},"wave buoy 46047":{"description":null,"id":3704},"baler, luzon":{"description":"The birthplace of surfing in the Philippines, this long black sand beach offers numerous peaks when the conditions are on and the short and hollow right hand reef break at Cemento will suck up to deliver short and punchy barrel rides. A nice spot.","id":3705},"san juan, la union":{"description":"Known for its consistent intermediate quality surf.","id":3706},"del mar":{"description":null,"id":3707},"burkes beach":{"description":"Beach break. Breaks best on incoming tide. West winds and SE swell are the best conditions","id":3708},"zhujiajian":{"description":"Zhujiajian Island, Zhoushan, Ningbo, China. Many good surf beaches in this area. Beach break. Best at high tide E, ESE, SE swell. Any wind but best on West Offshore wind.","id":3709},"scarborough beach":{"description":"Just south of Higgins beach, more hollow and noticeably faster.","id":3710},"paal 17 - texel":{"description":"Peaky beach break.","id":3711},"peniscola":{"description":"Peñiscola is a castle where the Pope Papa Luna where living. Best spot of the whole beach area is infront the hotel Papa Luna where u can get some small tubes. Classic right hand point break.","id":3712},"playa pedasi":{"description":"Mixed beach break peaks.","id":3713},"red strand (dirk bay)":{"description":"Very protected bay that comes into its own in winter when the breaks further west are maxing-out. Waves break on an unsurfable outside reef and reform into hollow peaks. Can have strong rips. ","id":3714},"ownahincha":{"description":"Decent beachbreaks over sandbars anchored by rocky outcrops, relaxed vibe. Can turn on in SW swells and E winds. Swirling rips. ","id":3716},"inchydoney":{"description":"Variety of fun beachbreaks shaped by rivermouths at either end. Cruisey, longboard-friendly peaks on both sides and a faster right off the mini headland in front of the hotel. Occasionally hollow, long lefts on the east side rivermouth, best at lower tides. ","id":3717},"lynmouth":{"description":"Long left hand point break, boulder bottomed, breaks on moderate to large westerly swell and southerly winds. One of the best quality pointbreaks in the country. Super crowded when ever it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s working, with a high level of surfer. Not for the fainthearted.","id":3718},"solis grande":{"description":"Rio de la Plata is the widest river in the world and separates Argentina from Uruguay. It is almost 200km (120mi) wide at the point where it joins the Atlantic in Punta del Este. The capital city Montevideo gets some waves and big stormy swells can produce fun pointbreaks at places like Solis Grande or San Francisco in Piriapolis. ","id":3719},"san francisco - uruguay":{"description":"Rio de la Plata is the widest river in the world and separates Argentina from Uruguay. It is almost 200km (120mi) wide at the point where it joins the Atlantic in Punta del Este. The capital city Montevideo gets some waves and big stormy swells can produce fun pointbreaks at places like Solis Grande or San Francisco, a pointbreak out by Punta Colorada in Piriapolis.","id":3720},"los dedos":{"description":"Not far is Los Dedos, with no real punch in the line-up, but a huge sculpture of giant fingers half-buried in the sand.","id":3721},"la boya":{"description":"Out on the point is La Boya, possibly the best left in the country, with fast, hollow lefts over flat rocks and a crowd guaranteed.","id":3722},"el desplayado":{"description":"El Desplayado at La Pedrera, has some really fun rights that wall up off a small reef at the southern end of the beach. ","id":3723},"bajos del polonio":{"description":"Spiiting beachbreaks close out on the sandbars of Bajos del Polonio, if the swell is from NE-E. ","id":3724},"playa del barco":{"description":"Playa del Barco is a quality curve of open beachbreak with the northern access through Chero Chato and Las Achiras. There is plenty of potential for quality rights along this undeveloped coastline that has few hotels, but lots of campsites.","id":3725},"la aguada":{"description":"The main beachbreak is La Aguada, which faces due east, picks up plenty of swell and handles some size, so it is where most contests are held. ","id":3726},"la barra de maldonado":{"description":"Locals use other beaches, notably La Barra del Maldonado, a beautiful inlet that helps shape the waves. La Barra can be pretty powerful by Uruguay standards, and the rocks can be a hazard jumping in so it’s generally an experienced surfer’s spot.","id":3727},"el emir":{"description":"Only a little more than an hour from the airport, Punta del Este is technically a part of the province of Maldonado and began life as a fishing village.  It was not until 1940 that it developed itself as an exclusive vacation resort of international fame, and today boasts over 100 hotels ranging from quaint, colonial hotels to the large Conrad Hilton, complete with casino. Its beautiful harbour, on the mansa (tame) side, attracts yachts from all over the world, while on the brava (wild) side, there’s a dozen beaches with reefs, starting at El Emir, near famous Gorlero Avenue. Hundreds of hotels and buildings face the waves so expect some crowds at this decent  beachbreak and at the nearby La Virgen lefts, a real quality reef.","id":3728},"barra del chuy":{"description":". Barra del Chuy, is the most consistent wave in the country blessed with shorebreak power, but plagued by onshore winds. North is Brazil, the surfing giant!","id":3729},"la moza":{"description":"La Moza is the best righthand point around, attracting weekend crowds to ride long tubular walls with sections off the rocks at the southern end of a long beach.","id":3730},"el pepe":{"description":"El Pepe is a long curve of sand with a rivermouth that can sculpt good banks and is sometimes called La Boca de la Laguna. ","id":3731},"zanja honda":{"description":"Further east, the waves get stronger and bigger; if Punta del Este is 4ft (1.2m), then La Paloma and other Rocha spots will be 6ft (2m). With 6 beachbreaks, 5 pointbreaks and a local shaper, La Paloma is the place to wait for the right swell. Zanja Honda is the best spot with longer lefts and hollower rights over rock and sand, just west of La Botes, a spinning left point. ","id":3732},"la viuda":{"description":"La Viuda faces SE and picks up plenty of swell onto shifting sandbanks that often form up a nice left in the northern corner, but it can get crowded. ","id":3733},"monterey bay offshore":{"description":"Offshore data for Santa Cruz spots","id":3734},"punta colorada":{"description":"Located near Piriapolis.","id":3736},"zorba":{"description":"Beach break","id":3737},"la posta del cangrejo":{"description":"Located in La Barra.","id":3738},"jose ignacio":{"description":"Beach break.","id":3739},"monte hermoso (el espigon)":{"description":"Its a beach break, it breaks well next to an old pier, and if there has been a storm there is often good size sandbanks which help the swell and the quality of waves. the wave pumps the most if its a south east swell  with a offshore breeze. there are no dangers and is quite a common surf spot for locals and the surrounding area.\\\\r\\\\nthe actual monte hermoso beach is quite long and many areas are useless for surfing, but some like this one, are very good when a swell pumps.","id":3740},"florida keys reef":{"description":"Reef, 10 miles off-shore, long ground swell lefts october-february, breaks on east-west swell/wind, breaks best with west swell, largest fetch the reef is open to is across the gulf of mexico, better on lower tides, best waves made by low swinging cold front across the gulf.","id":3741},"waddell creek":{"description":"Several hundred yards of reef and beach setups","id":3742},"poppit sands":{"description":"Beach break with rivermouth peaks.","id":3743},"imperial beach":{"description":"Water is often polluted.","id":3745},"caracas":{"description":"Right hand point break.","id":3746},"benone strand":{"description":"Benone Strand is a beautiful 7 mile stretch of beach which runs from the mouth of the Lough Foyle to the famous Musseneden Temple at Downhill. During big storms the west end of the beach can be very sheltered. There are multiple peaks running down the entire beach with a wave for every type of surfer.","id":3747},"nacho":{"description":"Left hand point break. Breaks best from high to mid tide. Needs a Southerly swell.","id":3748},"culdaff":{"description":"Beach break.","id":3749},"cerro azul":{"description":"Classic, popular, long left hand point break, Sandy with some rocks. It works with south-south west, west and North-North west swells. The best season its winter because of the amount of swell, but the best conditions are found during summertime (north west swells and southeast winds). Surfable 90% of days a year. Tides: Low to mid, kinda slow on high tide. Winds: South and east winds turn it offshore. South west, west and north winds makes onshore conditions. On a small-to-mid day you get a 180m ride. During big swells reaches a 350m+ ride. ","id":3750},"storvika":{"description":null,"id":3751},"lop camping":{"description":"Beachbreak 10 min drive from Bodø City","id":3752},"empire public beach":{"description":"Part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore","id":3753},"northern rights":{"description":"Northern Rights is a treacherous angle of reef that needs the biggest, straightest SW swell, mid tides and a rare N wind to make the journey up the channel worth it. There are other waves around if the swell is pumping, but generally the coves and bays of reef protected beach hold little more than straighthanders. ","id":3754},"yo-yo's - the hook":{"description":"Sekongkang Bay is a swell magnet, with a couple of exposed slabs referred to as Yo Yo’s thanks to the refraction off the cliffs. The Wedge does just that as smaller S-W swells bounce off the towering cliffs to form a steep but easy drop into a short punchy right that ends abruptly. The Hook sits further down the reef where it curves into a proper channel and is more likely to hold up and spin off some makeable barrels. Neither spot handles SE trades or major swells, so small, glassy mornings at mid tide are best. ","id":3755},"sejorong":{"description":"Around the headland the coast begins facing south around Sejorong, which is over-exposed to swell and wind. Off-season NW winds combined with smaller ground and windswells will hit a long reef pass, shaping up some sectiony, speed walls to shoulders that are rarely ridden by passing boats. Bad currents may also bring tailings from the massive Batu Hijau open cut copper and gold mine that reputedly dumps into the ocean and rivers around here. Further west is an even better right reef pass and then miles of wilderness waves waiting for the SE trades to die off.","id":3756},"yo-yo's - the wedge":{"description":"Sekongkang Bay is a swell magnet, with a couple of exposed slabs referred to as Yo Yo’s thanks to the refraction off the cliffs. The Wedge does just that as smaller S-W swells bounce off the towering cliffs to form a steep but easy drop into a short punchy right that ends abruptly.  ","id":3757},"tropical":{"description":"In front of Tropical Resort we have Tropical Left & Right, \\\\r\\\\nThe Left is a long ripable pointbreak.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nThe Right point on the other side of the channel is a very fast and hollow barrel.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nS-W swell, mid tides, early morning glassy.","id":3758},"portsea":{"description":"Consistent beach break.","id":3760},"quebramar":{"description":"Jetty beach break. Both left and rights.  Works best on bigger southern swells. ","id":3761},"varkala":{"description":"Mixed beach break peaks of varying quality, suitable for beginners.","id":3762},"santa cruz":{"description":"The beach breaks surrounding Santa Cruz offer a tonne of potential on small to moderate swells. ","id":3763},"bracklesham bay":{"description":"Long stretch of beach. Most people surf in front of the car park situated right on the seafront.","id":3764},"west wittering":{"description":"Giant car park but can be pricey in the summer. Quite a few peaks along this part of the beach with quality very much depending upon the quality of the sand. ","id":3765},"skallelv":{"description":null,"id":3766},"baishawan":{"description":"Popular surfing beach on the northern coast of Taiwan.","id":3767},"salamansa":{"description":"Cross shore wind. Adventure spot. It's likely you will be the only person kitesurfing or windsurfing here. Sandy beach with great mountain backdrop scenery.","id":3768},"sydney - shark island":{"description":"Heavy hollow right hander loved by bodyboarders and home to several comps","id":3769},"jensen beach":{"description":"Beachbreak","id":3770},"bethune":{"description":"The spot in front of the seawall can have its days when swell, tide, and wind conspire to create outside peaks at low and shorebreak peaks at high. Usually better at high when the backwash of the seawall can make it jack up more than usual. The locals have it wired, but many take-off areas spread the occasional crowd. ","id":3771},"north jetty (florida)":{"description":"This mile-long jetty blocks any average swell from a southerly direction. Anything with north in it can give some long righthanders and shorter lefts. Wedgy waves are formed from mid incoming through high tide. Experienced longboarders dominate the peak; younger rippers dominate the scraps, leaving some tasty crumbs for well-behaved visitors. ","id":3772},"ponte vedra":{"description":"This low tide break needs a good 6-10ft swell to break on the outside coquina shelf. Requires some swell angle to be any good, so a S hurricane or a winter N/NE are ideal. Low tide incoming or outgoing can produce good peaks and fast walls. Occasionally will form a surfable high tide shorebreak along the miles of coast south of Jacksonville Beach. Always affected by shifting sandbars. ","id":3773},"little talbot island":{"description":"Located inside Little Talbot Island State Park ($3.25), a long stretch of pristine beach holds any swell direction as long as it’s low tide. A long walk to the north, there’s a left that is usually bigger, more powerful and will break on either side of low.  ","id":3774},"fort pierce north jetty":{"description":"The southern end of this picturesque beach in the Fort Pierce Inlet State Rec. Park is flanked by a long rock jetty, which can produce lengthy wedgy rights from the jetty side-wash. Consistent right and left peaks to the north help diffuse the inevitable crowd and an outer reef provides distraction on bigger swells. Due to the Bahamian islands, S groundswell is usually blocked, but a good NE or even an E swell will get the place firing on all tides. The jetty on the south side of the inlet doesn’t have anything for surfers, but it’s a popular windsurfing spot.","id":3775},"stuart public beach":{"description":null,"id":3776},"juno pier":{"description":"A brand spanking new 1,100ft pier now provides this straight section of beach with some good sandbars. Due to the pier’s length, there is no trench between the outside low tide banks and the inside high tide shorebreak. From here north to the Jupiter Inlet, there are 7 miles of beachbreak with good access, including the popular break called Corners.","id":3777},"palm beach jetties":{"description":"An outside sandbar usually blocks the swell at low tide. Mid-high tide on a NE groundswell or SE windswell will see fast, spinning barrels that have a large local fan club.","id":3778},"hobe sound":{"description":"Located in the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge at the northern end of Jupiter Island. Low tide impedes the swell on the outside bank so mid to high is the call for the better inside shorebreak. On bigger days with N swells, longer lefts in particular will link through to the beachbreak, reforming and standing up on the inside. A half-mile out is a reef that acts as a good indicator for approaching sets. This is the southernmost point of Florida’s coast that receives due E groundswells. The shadow of the Bahamas blocks long-fetch, due-E swells from reaching the breaks to the south.","id":3779},"setters":{"description":"testing setters","id":3780},"bikini beach (gordon's bay)":{"description":"Bikini Beach needs a huge SW swell to start working. If it's on then it'll be crowded.","id":3781},"cassino beach":{"description":"The beach botton is sand and the terrain is plain without any defence against the wind. There are two long stone arms(4 kilometers each) at the channel exit. They are a barrier to swell from east and northeast.","id":3782},"beit yanai":{"description":"The sandy beach of Beit Yanay.","id":3783},"praia da areia branca":{"description":"From the small summer beach town of Areia Branca south to Santa Cruz are a series of long beaches and the occasional mediocre reef. ","id":3784},"popham beach":{"description":"South facing beach, bisected by a river mouth at Popham Beach State Park. Works best on S or SSE swell with N or NNW winds.  shifting sands, multiple bars, but consistent left and right to either side of river mouth.","id":3785},"talafofo bay":{"description":"Beachbreak on the east side of Guam.","id":3786},"seines":{"description":"Straumoya. 40 min from Bodoe city.","id":3787},"galhetas":{"description":"Classic right hand point (that breaks left too).  Takes both big South and Southeast.  Works best with higher, rising tide. ","id":3788},"praia do tombo":{"description":"More decent, sometimes powerful peaks break beside the massive granite headland of Galhetas. Closes out readily at size and is usually better closer to the rocks. Less urban than Pitangueiras, but still very popular with surfers and beach-goers alike.","id":3789},"playa kanoa":{"description":"Reef break. Breaks left and right depending on swell direction. Breaks best on low tide on a northwestern swell. ","id":3790},"boca sint joris":{"description":"Sand-bar break. Breaks left and right. Works on almost all swells but tends to get messy fast. Works best on a hurricane swell.","id":3791},"klein":{"description":"When working the most famous and notorious spot on Curacao, situated on a small island off the coast, only accessible by boat. Works best on a North, Northeast swell with south-west to south-east wind directions. Works only a few times a year. Reef-break, only rights, very powerful, can barrel.","id":3792},"boca pistol":{"description":"Reef-break, breaks left and right. Works on almost all swell directions. Short and powerful. Frequency high.","id":3793},"noordhoek":{"description":"Classic Beachbreak","id":3796},"bolsa chica":{"description":"Three miles of beach break that is popular with many longboarders and beginners in Orange County due to it\\\\\\'s consistency and good vibes. It breaks best from low to medium tide and gets year-round swell: a combo of S swell and WNW swell are best. Bolsa Chica works well with offshore winds: N-NE-E and Santa Ana winds are best. Make sure to have quarters for parking along the PCH or a state parks pass for parking within.","id":3797},"koh phayam":{"description":"The clichéd characteristics of the Thailand coastline always include crystal clear wavelets lapping onto empty, pristine, white sand beaches on some James Bond style tropical island. These visions of paradise still exist away from the Ko Samui and Phuket tourist magnet ghettos. Furthest north is the relaxed atmosphere and waves on Koh Phayam, which is open to SW swell. ","id":3798},"kovalam / covelong":{"description":"Long right point break inside a fishing village . Sand breaks that work year around on small waves ... Season from April to October can get high and beautiful.\\\\r\\\\n","id":3799},"port huron":{"description":"Lakeside Park, Lake Huron, Michigan. Sand and pebble beach break.","id":3800},"lexington":{"description":"Lexington County Park, Lake Huron, Michigan. Beach break south of creek outlet, works on E, NE, N.","id":3801},"lakeport":{"description":"Lakeport State Park, Lake Huron, Michigan. Half-mile long beach, southern section, goes off on NE and N.","id":3802},"port austin":{"description":"Port Crescent State Park on Lake Huron, Michigan. Three miles of sandy beach breaks. Works on NE, N, NW.","id":3803},"kota belud":{"description":"Long stretch of beach that rarely gets crowded. Some areas of the beach are privately owned.","id":3804},"nexus beach":{"description":"Long stretch of beach, curved allowing it to pick up a wide range of swell angles. The beach is located directly behind the Nexus restort. The forecast covers the main part of the beach.","id":3805},"tanjung aru beach":{"description":"Fairly inconsistent beach break, offering left and rights, located just behind Kota Kinabalu airport.","id":3806},"northern kudat":{"description":"Kudat is a town in Sabah on the northern tip of Borneo island. This spot is located at the very tip of Borneo island north of Kudat. The beach faces north west. Due to it\\\\\\'s remote location it\\\\\\'s rarely crowded.","id":3807},"shabandar forest park":{"description":"Main stretch of beaches just behind Berakas Forest Reserve. The beach is split into multiple coves by man made bolder groynes.","id":3808},"molhe leste":{"description":"This is one beach break with the bottom modified and fixed due to be to the addition of artificial stones.\\\\r\\\\nThis works best with a lower tide.\\\\r\\\\nIt is classic when works the right side wave but also has shorter lefts.","id":3809},"deception island":{"description":null,"id":3810},"ashqelon":{"description":"The southern city on the coast of Israel treasure some of the best high quality waves. well known Surf spots such as Ha-Sela (Ashqelon National park),Yamia, Dalila, Marina, Kever Ha-sheich, Gute and north shore (Hofit) produce excellent surfing conditions with waves that are breaking on sand banks and partial reefs. some of the spots works better then the other depends on swell and wind direction in consideration with wave height. A truly majestic historic city, offers lots of parking space and uncrowded beaches all year long.","id":3811},"ocean shores":{"description":null,"id":3813},"pohoiki":{"description":"Peak offering up rights and lefts, breaking over reef.","id":3814},"honoli'i":{"description":"Offers up lefts and rights, breaking over reef into the bay.","id":3815},"vila nova":{"description":"Banana shaped bombora reef that picks up and magnifies W-N swells into super heavy rights and the odd left. Fast, thick barrels that wedge up and bend around this gnarly offshore reef. Handles huge and is always bigger than it looks. Low tide is suicide and only experts with big everything should join the very few who have ridden this wave. ","id":3816},"contendas":{"description":"Short sucky peak that goes dry on the rights and runs left back into the southern corner. Outside righthand point breaks big and mushy, filtering the swell before reforming on the inside reef.  Low incoming best forming barrels on the peak. Works on a big SW, SE or E swell because it halves in size as it refracts  and reforms into the bay. Shapes up perfectly with 4-6ft S groundswell 12sec or more wave period and SW to NW wind. Closes out easily.","id":3817},"santa iria":{"description":"Long, left pointbreak where cliffs and a large headland protect it from SW-W winds. Can be powerful and lined-up with wrapping, bowly sections over rocks but can also be easier performance walls suitable for beginner/improvers. Gets a bit sectioney at low tide and at high tide access is blocked. ","id":3818},"faja dos vimes":{"description":"The only regularly surfed spot on the south coast picks up swell from the SE - W and is offshore in any N wind. Best with due SW swell when it gets fast and hollow but is a much shorter ride than the fajas on the north coast.","id":3819},"santa catarina":{"description":"The Azore's version of Pipeline explodes on a shallow reef, close to shore, just south of the harbour jetty. Jacking air drop take-offs into a cavernous pit that peels both ways for a short but intense barrel ride. Perfect for bodyboarders and pro's, this wave is not for everyone. No room for error as dry reef is barely meters from the peak. If caught inside forget your board and swim as fast as you can with the direction of the current. Needs a medium to big NW swell to wrap in and any W in the wind.","id":3820},"monte verte":{"description":"The only north-facing beachbreak in the Azores. Quality, black sand beachbreak that picks up a huge range of swells, but best on a NW. Can be powerful with various peaks and a semi-permanent right at the western end.","id":3821},"ponta do queimado":{"description":"Sketchy spot with left at south end and more usable right at north end. Exposed and rocky in front of cliffs, needs just the right swell and wind to work. Desperation check only - usually no waves at this end of the island.","id":3822},"porto martins- ponta negra":{"description":"Excellent, long, lefthand pointbreak on big NW swells and winds from W-NE. Breaks hard and fast, bending over shallow sections of reef and throwing some big tubes. Handles all tides but will be dangerously close to the rocks in smaller swells and higher tides. The mid tube section and the closeout at the end of the wave, close to Pescador, has sent a dozen guys to the hospital. Kick out before the end if it is the first wave of the set on big days.","id":3823},"quatro ribeiras":{"description":"North coast focal point with choice of powerful, challenging set-ups. Lefts break off deepwater cliffs, wall up and speed across bay before closing out on boulder beach. Right-hander to the east is a bit mellower, but still very powerful. Needs to be overhead to start breaking.","id":3824},"praia da vitoria":{"description":"Assorted reef waves easily accessed from the beach inside the harbour at Praia da Vitoria. Dereitas and Esquerda do Chines (Chinese’s Left)  break off either side of an exposed rock and the left is a perfect hotdog wave in smaller N swells at high tide. Vietnam is the main left breaking wider than Chines. Fun, rippable walls plus the odd cover-up section and good length of ride on the lefts. Mid tide, big NW, N and NE swells and any W winds will be the best conditions. Another left, Baixa breaks further outside Vietnam a couple of times a year.","id":3825},"sao fernando":{"description":"A small wave spot that works best on N swells and is sheltered from NW winds. Easy, workable walls with a tendency to back off especially as the tide pushes in from mid. ","id":3826},"terreiro":{"description":"High performance righthander offering plenty of steep face to work with. Picks up all S swells but wraps in best on a W. Rocks can pop up in the face depending on the tide, making for a sectiony ride. ","id":3827},"pescadore":{"description":"Full-on sucky barrels breaking next to big rock on the inside of Ponta Negra. Seriously shallow, dangerous wave for experts only who can hold their own with the tight local crew. A huge, long period, wrapping NW swell should light it up.","id":3828},"salga":{"description":"South coast pointbreak that needs a SW-W swell to line up properly. Changes with the tide from slopey shoulders to peeling walls. A perfect looking set-up that rarely delivers, thanks to badly placed rocks and a tendency to back off. Inside section will stand up in front of pool. Dangerous when big.","id":3829},"santa barbara":{"description":"Separated from Monte Verde by a small rocky headland, Santa Barbara's excellent beachbreaks are fast, hollow and bowly. The outer reef is part of an extinct volcano crater rim, causing heavy swell refraction and wedging peaks to come in from different directions. ","id":3830},"rabo de peixe":{"description":"Semi-pointbreak almost inside harbour wall that destroyed a better wave of the same name outside the wall. Only breaks at lower tides and very close to the rocks when smaller but sneaker sets and bigger swells will break further out and wider. Vertical take-offs, powerful pockets and fast sections can change into easier drops and cutback shoulders depending on size, direction and tide.","id":3831},"mosteiros right":{"description":"Fun, workable righthand pointbreak on north side of bay. Open to 180º of swell directions and lines up best in W swell. Can be long rides but depends whether dry rocks pop up in the face. Mid tide incoming and any E wind. Less intense than north coast reefs and good for intermediates.","id":3832},"mosteiros left":{"description":"Another rock strewn line-up holding average lefts that can be fast and hollow when the conditions come together. Mid tide, SW swell and SE winds are the best combination so although it breaks consistently, it is rarely good.","id":3833},"praia dos mosteiros":{"description":"Cruisey righthander off the northern headland of Praia dos Mosteiros. Easy take-off into a long wall best on high tide. Steep performance walls with plenty of power in the pocket. Shallow.","id":3834},"santa clara":{"description":"Heavy righthand reef off the southern tip of Ponta Delgada. A very big S, SW or W swell is needed to awaken this spot so consistency is low. Critical take-offs and high speed barrel sections are part of the challenge for experts only. ","id":3835},"populo":{"description":"Extremely flexible city beachbreak with a massive swell window and many moods. Sometimes small and junky in the regular SW and W windswells with crumbly faces in the onshore breezes but always rideable. The best swells come from due S, often spawned in the southern hemisphere, hitting the rock-anchored sandbanks just right and lining up powerful, hollow peaks in the long period swell. Handles plenty of size.","id":3836},"santa cruz/lagoa":{"description":"Rocky left in the middle of town that needs a strong, clean S-SW swell. Short, fast and tubular ride over shallow reef. There's a second point that needs 10' of swell to start breaking.","id":3837},"vila franca":{"description":"Reef peak in the shadow of Ilheu da Vila, but still picks up swell from many directions. Punchy and sucky, with good length of ride, especially at sub-mid tides. High tide is fuller on the face and much more ripable.","id":3838},"ponta garca":{"description":"East of the town of Ponta Garca is a stretch of rocky beaches below cliffs. Usually mellow and unchallenging, it's a good place for learners who aren't afraid of a few rocks. All tides and peaky S windswells best.","id":3839},"ribeira quente left":{"description":"Heavy left peeling down side of large jetty construction. The wave detonates on the end of the sea defences unless it is big, when longer rides end in the beachbreak. Best on high tide and a southern hemi S, SE or wrapping E-NE.","id":3840},"ribeira quente right":{"description":"Long pointbreak style right breaking down the heavily armoured seawall / jetty that protects the town. Needs a strong swell to break far enough off the boulders and should  be better on S -W swells. Chunky, vertical walls that can run for a long way and challenge intermediates.","id":3841},"agua de alto":{"description":"Another south-facing beachbreak and the second option if Populo is too crowded. Has the same generous swell window, even picking up NE swells but doesn't quite match Populo in shape and size. Good beginners spot with lots of peaks and plenty of room.","id":3842},"lago do linho":{"description":"Very long. powerful left, rolling down the eastern flank of the Faja da Caldeira do Santo Cristo. Needs a solid swell to break off the rocks but it will handle huge. Steep take-offs at the peak but more shoulder towards the outside for intermediates. Hollower inside near large rock that can only be passed when double-overhead. When smaller, it is a rock slalom. Handles more W wind than the other fajas while WSW is perfect.","id":3843},"esquerda da igreja":{"description":"The Left of the Church is the outer peak of the faja, picking up all available W-N swell. Fun summer spot for long walls, cutback shoulders and the odd cover-up in offshores. Once in a while it links up with Lago do Linho for the ultimate leg-burner. Handles onshore winds and even has the occasional right into the rocks.","id":3844},"feiticeiras":{"description":"Another excellent, intense wave off the NW tip of the faja. Sucks in all swell from 180º to a peak that runs right for a few hundred meters and a much shorter left. Works from tiny to towering, when it's very fast, very hollow and very shallow. It's always bigger than it looks and if it's flat, everywhere on the N coast is. Can link up to Igreja with NW swell and Direta do Passe with NE making for some very long rides.","id":3845},"direita do passe":{"description":"Righthander that breaks in front of the opening to the lagoon. Prefers swells from the NE which will wall up nicely and when big, there's a couple of rocks that provide short barrels. Generally predictable, medium pace peeler that is a fun ride. Size drops a bit on the inside making it a good place for beginners, despite the currents. ","id":3846},"faja do belo":{"description":"Overlooked and underrated left between the 2 larger fajas. Challenging vetical drop into speed walls and big barrel sections. Strong SW winds tend to turn S here and it's a bit more protected than Santo Christo and Cubres. Expert and ballsy intermediates will revel in the barrels and easy going vibe.","id":3847},"faja dos cubres":{"description":"Worldclass left pointbreak, wrapping down the rocks of the Faja dos Cubres. Wide swell window but when a NW swell hits just right and the 3 sections connect, this is probably the longest wave in Portugal. Heavy and super powerful with freight train sections and wide open barrels. Breaks closer to the rocks than the other faja's with boils and dry rocks if it is smaller. Prefers low tide incoming and lighter SW winds as it is very exposed out the back. Wont handle the massive stuff but triple overhead will test even the experts on longer boards.","id":3848},"cardoso":{"description":null,"id":3849},"prainha do farol de santa marta":{"description":null,"id":3850},"ribanceira":{"description":"Ribanceira, Imbituba, SC.","id":3851},"praia da ferrugem":{"description":"Beach Break, the most consistent spot in the Garopaba area, breaks with all swells, lots of crowd, especially on weekends.\\\\r\\\\nThe best is peak is near the rocks at the left side. all tides. ","id":3852},"bravanesia":{"description":null,"id":3853},"flamingo":{"description":null,"id":3854},"praia do estaleiro":{"description":null,"id":3855},"balneário camboriú":{"description":null,"id":3856},"praia do buraco":{"description":"The Praia do Buraco is located in Balneário Camboriú, is a beach break, waves fast and shallow bench, waves to the right and left.","id":3857},"praia dos amores":{"description":"The Praia dos Amores is located in Itajai is a beach break, waves fast and shallow bench.","id":3859},"prainha são francisco do sul":{"description":"One of the most constant spots in Santa Catarina state. Rights and Lefts across the  beach. Some times it can break as a point break at the right and left sides of the beach.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nBest swell - 0,5m - 2,5m","id":3860},"praia grande - são francisco do sul":{"description":"A big and heavy wave that breaks in a beach break that can look like a perfect left point break. \\\\r\\\\nBest swell - 1m to 4m (4-15 foot).","id":3861},"monduba":{"description":"Best Swell:SE\\\\r\\\\nBest Tide:Mid\\\\r\\\\nBest Wind:NW\\\\r\\\\nBest Time:Apr-Oct\\\\r\\\\n1 to 10 ft waves","id":3863},"são pedro":{"description":null,"id":3869},"praia do guaeca":{"description":"Good beach break for begginers, works on all tides, but best on low tides. And best swell window is south-southeast","id":3865},"praia da baleia":{"description":null,"id":3866},"sapê":{"description":"Beach Break. Right and left along the beach. Best break with swells from the southern quadrant. Classic left hand across the island. Best tide: low and mid.","id":3867},"praia grande":{"description":"Beach break with basically 3 different spots: Baguari: a classic left hand that works with south swell, Bombeiros: rights and lefts that works with southeast and east swell and Rocky Point: right hand that works with east swell.","id":3868},"ubatuba":{"description":"Very north of Sao Paulo state is a town with dozen of good surf spots, mainly beach breaks.","id":3870},"vermelha do norte":{"description":null,"id":3871},"itamambuca":{"description":"Surf Spot at Ubatuba City (Sao Paulo-Brazil). One of the most popular surf beaches and host to a 5 star WQS event in May. Beach break with lefts and rights and usually an easy wave when small. Can go up to 10 feet but it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s best breaks at 6 feet. Breaks with any direction swell (S SE E). ","id":3872},"félix":{"description":"Classic Left point break (sand bottom). Heavy and steep, for intermediate to advanced surfers only. Works best with East swells and moderate West winds in the low tide. Very protected spot, so beware of the locals. Short and tubular wave, breaking anywhere between 3 to 8 feet.","id":3873},"reserva beach":{"description":"Beach break between Barra da tijuca and Recreio beach","id":3876},"barra":{"description":null,"id":3877},"canal de itaipu":{"description":"Consistent beach break for beginners. ","id":3878},"praia do forte":{"description":"Breaks best on a big East swell","id":3879},"barra do una ":{"description":null,"id":3881},"praia do pecado":{"description":"Beach break that works good with south and south-east swell.","id":3882},"laje do pecado":{"description":"Right hand reef to sand break. It breaks with South to southeast swell, 3 to 8\\\\\\\" size range. Onshore wind range from north to west. It can be dangerous at low tide on big swells. Best righ hand wave of the region for these conditions. One of the few reef breaks of Rio de Janeiro state, maybe the most constant and consistant one.","id":3883},"grussai":{"description":"Beach break on a very long beach, usually bigger and better on Southerly swells. It is hardly ever flat, even if with a small windswell. Strong currents when winds are strong.","id":3884},"praia brava":{"description":"Praia Brava is located in northern Santa Catarina, in the city of Itajai, known for its fast waves and tubes and also by the very busy nightlife.","id":3885},"itajai":{"description":null,"id":3886},"praia do ule":{"description":"Classic Beach Break, Right and Left. High Tide","id":3887},"barra do jucu":{"description":"Point Break. Left.","id":3888},"regencia":{"description":"Classic Beach Break, with better Bero. Right and Left. Breaks best from Northwest swell and wind.","id":3889},"setiba":{"description":"Beach Break. Right and Left. The best Condition is South Wind.","id":3890},"mar dos macacos":{"description":"Classic right or left hand beach break. Breaks best from low to mid tide (sometimes almost hight tide)on a significant swell. Very crowded when it works. ","id":3892},"cabedelo - paraíba":{"description":null,"id":3893},"tabatinga":{"description":null,"id":3894},"xoxoline":{"description":null,"id":3895},"farol da barra":{"description":"Traditional Left hand point break. Reef bottom. Breaks only in 5 feet plus swells. Holds up to 12 feet. Packed on medium sized days.","id":3897},"barravento":{"description":"Urban beach break with shallow sand and rock bottom. Lefts and rights. Holds up to 8 feet.","id":3898},"corrente":{"description":"right and left point break.","id":3899},"praia azul":{"description":"A quiet and very consistent beach break of high quality with some wind shelter. At the northern end of the bay is a slab reef with hollow, but fickle lefts and a more regular right. Mid-tide is best. ","id":3901},"ouddorp":{"description":"Best time to go is right before high tide when the waves break about 15/20meters off shore","id":3902},"brora beach":{"description":null,"id":3903},"sandside bay":{"description":"Quality left reef south of harbour in Sandside Bay. Dredging, thick, hollow first section and a long, whackable inside wall. Handles strong SW-W winds. ","id":3904},"melvich":{"description":"Short, fun, high tide left reef into the rivermouth, doesn't handle much size. Reasonable river groomed sandbars at lower tide but closes out when overhead. Offshore at west end in SW. ","id":3905},"strathy":{"description":"Classy, fast beachbreak, good shelter from W winds at western end, where rivermouth can create a fine left bank. ","id":3906},"armadale bay":{"description":"Rarely surfed beachbreak in small swells. Gets chaotic when big. Good right on east side with wedge off the cliffs. Best at mid tide, gets too deep at high. ","id":3907},"torrisdale":{"description":"Fast, hollow, rivermouth sandbar rights at east end of large bay, various peaks along rest of the beach and a left rivermouth at western end. All tides will work somewhere although low-mid is best for the rivermouths. Strong currents make this an advanced spot.","id":3908},"sandwood bay":{"description":"Secluded beachbreak, open to most swell, reached by a 5-mile walk. Couple of small reefs, a rivermouth and much potential. ","id":3909},"south shetland":{"description":"Covering all breaks in the area open to west swell. ","id":3910},"pearly beach":{"description":"Right hand beach break","id":3911},"spiders":{"description":"Fast and hollow wave that breaks with at least a good half-over-head! it Likes the NW swell and big periods.The way in and out is pretty easy. Perfect and make-able tubes when it\\\\\\'s good.The take off is really hard, one should be good to ride this wave. Good luck . Sahara Surf","id":3912},"martins bay":{"description":"Works off the sandspit, both left and right. Several shore breaks down the length of the beach","id":3913},"mason bay - stewart island":{"description":"Mason Bay is a very isolated west-facing beach, 1h boat ride from the mainland. There are more bird watchers than surfers on the island.","id":3914},"porpoise bay":{"description":"Mere mortal surfers will probably enjoy Porpoise Bay, a rivermouth beachie with a selection of hollow and powerful peaks plus a bombie on big swells. Hectors Dolphins often play around here.","id":3915},"walohiu":{"description":"Walohiu, mouth of the river","id":3916},"passe jimmy.":{"description":"There’s a palpably relaxed outer-island Creole feel to Rodrigues, a bit somnolent too, distanced from the mainland bustle of Mauritius. Windswept little Rodrigues could be to today’s kiters what Tamarin was to yesteryear’s surfers - an exotic Mascarene isle unspoiled by tourism, malls, junk food, high-speed motorways, luxury hotels hogging the best beaches and all that kind of stuff. Kiters could make a special Santosha-esque film and still viewers would be mystified by the locale, much like they were before Tamarin Fever infected the entire surf world. The roar of onshore wind and trashed surf is constant, the swell-exposed south coast constantly unsurfable, and if your time is limited, you will want to avoid Rodrigues because there is essentially one spot, Passe Jimmy, a narrow hole in the island’s eastern barrier reef that is only surfable on small WSW swells and high tide. Fronted by tiny Île aux Sables, a nature reserve, Passe Jimmy has a right and a left, the left being longer and more high-performance than the right, which tends to be abrupt and hollower. Both are fast and very shallow, breaking over healthy live coral, and are only accessible during high tide, requiring a minimum one-hour boat ride over the shallow lagoon from Baie du Nord or Port Mathurin. The pass closes out with any swell bigger than two metres, and the wind is often blowing too hard offshore, making the waves choppy and unrideable. Occasionally Passe Jimmy can offer fun, clean waves, but Rodrigues is not a place for a designated surf trip.","id":3917},"popenguine":{"description":"Beach break, shore dump.","id":3918},"hotels":{"description":null,"id":3919},"cabo ledo":{"description":"Classic left hand break. Easy and fun have that can get more than 300m.\\\\r\\\\nBig SW sweels bring perfect conditions and near breaks can take all kind off sizes...\\\\r\\\\nLocal surfing community friendly, mostly expats working in Luanda and camping for the weekend. ","id":3920},"south myanmar":{"description":"Beyond the state-run tourist beaches of Ngapali and Ngwe Saung, the coast turns and becomes the Ayeyarwaddy Delta, a mess of silted, gently shelving estuaries and islets all the way to the mouth of the Yangon River. This whole region lacks any regular surf, as the Andaman and Nicobar chain cut off the long distance Indian Ocean groundswell, so it relies on WSW windswell to kick up waves in the height of the SW monsoon (Jun-Aug). The west-facing coastline of Mon State holds so many estuaries and rivermouths that perfect sandbars must exist somewhere, but nobody is looking for them. Tanintharyi division starts off in a similar vein, until the 800 Mergui islands sieve out the meager swell, leaving the many dive operators in the area to find the beach and reefbreaks that undoubtedly exist in this largely out of bounds area.","id":3921},"the rock - myanmar":{"description":null,"id":3922},"ngwe saung":{"description":"Ngwe Saung is a recently developed area with 9kms of beachbreak and plenty of empty resort hotels more interested in scuba divers than surfers. ","id":3923},"gwa":{"description":"Just down the coast at Gwa an airfield makes it possible to fly from Yangon in 50mins, but the curved beach is fairly protected at the southern end and is usually quite small.","id":3924},"løkken":{"description":"Northern Jylland gets less swell than the coast to the southwest so decent SW winds are needed to create waves. Jetty angle gives some SW protection but expect sloppy, onshore conditions. ","id":3925},"thorsminde":{"description":"Jetties protecting the entrance to estuary provide the footing for some hollower peaks. Smaller jetties to the north of the harbour entrance are usually best. Beside the long southern jetty gets some banks, but it really needs light winds to be any good. ","id":3926},"agger":{"description":"South of the town, endless numbers of jetties stabilise the fragile barrier between the sea and the Nissum fjord. A long jetty at the entrance can cut some wind and current but it needs SW swell and E winds to be good. A long peeling righthander  after the third pier inside the fjord works in big nortwest conditions, but the seas have to be at least 4 m. Best for longboards.","id":3927},"grape bay":{"description":null,"id":3928},"hungry bay":{"description":"Most consistent break on the island best on a low rising tide or a low dropping tide never good at dead low or really high.","id":3929},"southlands":{"description":"Beach Break","id":3930},"tucks":{"description":"Good left point break, breaks best on a rising tide or on high tide on a big easterly swell.","id":3931},"sea island jetty":{"description":"Beachbreak, some lefts, breaks on incoming high tide. Surf Southside of jetty.","id":3932},"cruz roja":{"description":"One of the best Spot in Fuerteventura. A beautiful sand beach break with a perfect right if the conditions are good. Many aggressive bodyboarders.","id":3934},"generoso":{"description":"Right and left reef break, works best from low to mid tide, best season is oct-feb but occasionally breaks at summer as well on northern swells.","id":3935},"broadstairs - viking bay":{"description":"Viking Bay is the main bay in the picturesque and quintessential British seaside town of Broadstairs. It is a great alternative to the nearby beach of Joss Bay, which can be overcrowded. It has a cleaner more sheltered and mellower wave at low tide from the end of the harbour jetty and is ideally suited to longboarders, the inside of the bay is excellent for beginners. It works on all stages of tide, but best a couple hours either side of low, tends to have a closing out beach break at high tide.North sea swell from NW through to E is best, but can have a wave on a strong S-SW channel swell. East winds are on shore. There are lifeguards on beach in summer, and there is a surf school and hire centre.","id":3937},"st bees":{"description":"Beach break, Southerly, South westerly, North Westerly swells. Need further input for best conditions, tide state. Best after a big blow is dying off. Parking, cafe,  For the Cumbrian coast perhaps the most likely to have decent waves,","id":3938},"blackpool south":{"description":"South Pier and Starr Gate. Breaks best towards high tide on a spring tide. Faces slightly north of due west. Beach break.","id":3939},"camber sands":{"description":"One of the best (old school with a lot of surf history) sandy/flat storm beach\\'s in Kent, that picks up any good swell pushing up the English channel that also effect Wittering or Brighton. breaks halfway up to high tide then half way down. with good shouldering waves that break\\'s slowly over many sand bars (plus the one down by the river mouth which can be good if wind is on shore) all along this section and is especially good for stand up paddle boarding. \\r\\n\\r\\nSurf is best 2 to 3 hrs before high tide, then the first 2 to 3 hours after high tide. Best locations; if windy harbour wall end, furthest walk to the west of the beach, towards Rye Harbour river approach. If less windy or better still off-shore, then Jury\\'s Gap beach, which is to the east end of Camber Sands Bay, Stony Beach (close to kitesurf centre). Sandettie wave buoy is a relevant buoy for this spot.","id":3940},"hornsea":{"description":"Beach Break. Works on all states of tide. Generally best from mid to high tide.","id":3941},"caswell bay":{"description":null,"id":3942},"port mansfield jetties":{"description":"South Padre Island is a long barrier island, barely half a mile wide and is probably Texas’ best surfing destination. Because Port Mansfield is isolated in the middle of this narrow strip of land, a 4WD is required to drive the sandy 80km (50mi) from Corpus Christi. This means that crowds are minimal at the inlet jetties that help to focus any swell direction into some of the longest, lined-up waves in the state. ","id":3943},"61st street":{"description":"61st street stands out as the best option for shortboarders since good sandbanks usually form N of the jetty. With the right conditions, peaks appear anywhere along the extensive seawall spreading the crowds. ","id":3944},"isla blanca state park":{"description":"Jetty and beach break. Good rights and lefts.","id":3945},"boca chica":{"description":"More accessible are the Brazos Santiago Pass breaks located close to Port Isabel. Pavilion beachbreak gets classic, as powerful, hollow walls hold shape on the north side of the jetty. Best on SE to E swells, while the south side at Boca Chica prefers some N to get the lefts running down the beach. As with most Texan passes, in-between the two jetties there are a couple of quality waves that only break on the biggest swells when the beaches are closed out. ","id":3946},"matagorda":{"description":"Halfway between Galveston and Port Aransas, the Matagorda peninsula produces the best barrel in northern Texas. This wave is made possible by the deeper waters of the Colorado River inlet channel, focusing the swell onto shallow sandbars. Corpus Christi/ Port Aransas is the modern hub of Gulf Coast surfing. ","id":3947},"fish pass jetties":{"description":"Heading south, Fish Pass Jetties provides good wind protection and long but usually mushy waves, making it a longboarder’s favorite. ","id":3948},"horace caldwell pier":{"description":"In Port Aransas, the Horace Caldwell Pier peaks up on either side depending on swell direction, sandbanks and tide levels. ","id":3949},"jp luby surf park":{"description":"The wide open beach of J.P. Luby Surf Park has it’s days alongside the old broken pier, but is better known as party central during the crowded college spring break. ","id":3950},"flagship":{"description":"Galveston Island has stable sandbars at Flagship Pier, attracting longboard crowds unless the spot is overloaded by a really large swell. ","id":3951},"quintana":{"description":"With a large E swell, action shifts to Quintana, an otherwise mushy break that finds power at size. ","id":3952},"surfside":{"description":"On large S, even SW swells, Surfside Jetty is the place to be since it’s possible to jump from the end of the jetty into longer cleaner lines as they wrap in.","id":3953},"37th street":{"description":null,"id":3954},"siracusa south":{"description":"one of the best zones of the island, runs from the city of Siracusa till the southeast corner of Sicily. it works fall, winter and spring. features lefts and rights, from experienced tubing to beginners: coves, beachbreaks, points, and several rocky reefs. the waters are very deep right off the shore and the waves may achieve notable power. swell window goes from SSW to NNE. best winds are W, NW and N, but there are spots that can work also on SW and NE. normally patterns creating waves are lows that may track (in any direction) the libian sea, the ionian sea, untill even the area south of Crete, or that may be on Greece, less often there may be a cold front coming from the Atlantic that may turn into a strong N wind on the ionian sea. these storms may produce anything from a one day groundswell to windswell. winds known as grecale-NE and scirocco-SE are the most know to create good surf.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nAlong the east cost of Sicily this is by far the best area, it would be a crime to be mentioning others and not this area.","id":3955},"papeari":{"description":"Papeari","id":3956},"magics ":{"description":"Good shorebreak nice tubes, when big breaks out by the point for a good left, theres a wedge on the inside for a nice long left","id":3957},"pine trees":{"description":"Pine Trees in Big Island is a quite exposed reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It\\\\\\'s sometimes crowded here. Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks and locals.","id":3958},"el bajo - las palmas":{"description":null,"id":3959},"san lorenzo":{"description":"Average-quality beachbreak, picks up a limited amount of swell but surfable during most tides. SW wind OK.","id":4387},"el pelado":{"description":"Ola perfecta y fuerte con tubos asombrosos!!!!!\\\\r\\\\nEs muy sensible a swells con direccion sur, suroeste y dependiendo de la fuerza se activa con nortes fuertes.\\\\r\\\\nLa marea baja es perfecta para correr esta ola aunque dependiendo de la fuerza del swell puedes correr las olas con mara alta.\\\\r\\\\nEste sitio esta ubicado a 14 kms. de General Villamil Playas tomando la via a Engabao hasta encontrar un desvio de tierra al lado izquierdo.\\\\r\\\\n","id":3962},"mal paso":{"description":"Classic right hand point break.","id":3963},"punta carnero":{"description":"Beach Break.Goofy or regular beach. On a good day the current is strong.","id":3964},"la chueca":{"description":"Beach break, left and right barrel with optimal conditions","id":3965},"el barco - salinas":{"description":"beach break, rock bottom.... right and left.. beautiful with north swell but also good with south swell","id":3966},"coito":{"description":null,"id":3967},"puerto lopez":{"description":"Breaks best from low to mid tide ","id":3969},"santa marianita":{"description":"Point break at the south end of Santa Marianita beach in Ecuador. This point is formed from a creek that pushes rubble out past the beach when it floods.  Long lefts and rights are possible in excess of 200 yards.","id":3970},"la cabuya":{"description":"La Cabuya es un Point, en el que revienta una ola izquierda en una punta de una montana con fondo rocoso, funciona con oleajes provenientes del sur y sur oestes grandes,este surf point se encuentra ubicado en Manabi especificamente en la via Jama-Pedernales, a 15 minutos de ambos cantones","id":3971},"muisne":{"description":"Beach break, sand and stars to run with 2 feet, the swell perfect is N.and NW but also works with S and SW","id":3972},"estero de platano":{"description":"Una ola genial derecha e izquierda muy bien formadas y con fuerza...\\\\r\\\\nen la poblacion puedes degustar del delicioso ceviche de pulpo muy polpular por su preparacion imediata","id":3973},"tonsupa":{"description":"Una playa muy concurrida por los turistas por su infraestructura muy bella y tambien visitada por los surfistas en su mayoria BodyBoarding la ola da unos picos muy buenos y tiene fuerza para poder realizar todo tipo de maneobras","id":3974},"palmahim":{"description":"Nice secluded beach, holds the regular Israeli sand-break waves ","id":3975},"rishon lezion":{"description":null,"id":3976},"zikim":{"description":null,"id":3977},"tel baruch north":{"description":null,"id":3978},"marina - herzelia ":{"description":"Manmade point break,  \\\\r\\\\nStarts working at 4ft+ and can handle some size (8ft.).  A good option when shelter from S-SW wind is needed and when all other nearby points are closed out.\\\\r\\\\nOften crowded when working. Poor water quality due to pollution.  \\\\r\\\\n","id":3979},"gazebbo beach club":{"description":"Located in the south part of hasharons beach the gazebbo beach club is one of the most beautiful spots on the Israeli coastline. \\\\r\\\\nFull services for surfers, rentals, hot showers, beach activities and of course us the Gazebbo crew. \\\\r\\\\nThe waves break on a soft sand bank with lots of tubes if the sand is in place it works all year round !!!","id":3980},"zvulun herzelia ":{"description":"Beach break, right and left, fast.\\\\r\\\\nSwell range 2-6ft any bigger and it closes out. \\\\r\\\\nCrowd - week days crowded, weekend packed\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n","id":3981},"sdot yam":{"description":"Beach break, Breaks best from low to mid tide on a big Southerly swell.\\\\r\\\\n","id":3982},"caesarea":{"description":null,"id":3983},"maagan michael":{"description":"Beach break. Breaks best from low to mid tide on West-Southwest swells. Doesn\\\\\\'t work with North winds","id":3984},"calais":{"description":"Surf kicks up next to the jetty with strong NE winds. Otherwise ferries can spice up a session at Blériot or Sangatte.","id":3985},"sidna ali":{"description":"Quiet beach in the north of Herzelyia shadowed by an ancient mosque shifty peaks over sand bottom. ","id":3986},"backdoor haifa":{"description":null,"id":3987},"breidavik":{"description":"Beach Break","id":3988},"hirano beach":{"description":"beach break","id":3989},"cap gris-nez":{"description":"Probably the best spot on the entire northern France coastline, this is a rocky bottomed spot working on big W-SW swells, which can deliver beautiful waves up to 3m. It’s often good around La Sirène but check out other peaks from the top of the cliff. Mid tide only. ","id":3990},"wimereux":{"description":"Average waves break on the main beach with medium swell and light SW winds but Pointe des Oies is the main attraction here. The full W orientation of this little reef makes it a wave magnet on any SW swell, but the strong W winds can often spoil the party (20km/h max). ","id":3991},"torre archirafi":{"description":"Classic right. Rock bottom. It works up 5 feet. Not crowded.","id":3992},"baga and calungute":{"description":"Goa is so familiar to many as party central around Christmas, yet mid-year will see regular headhigh days and a pick of the peaks at Baga, Calungute and Candolim plus further north with the kiteboarders at Arambol and Vagator or further south around Benaulim. Nothing special, but fun, empty and warm.","id":3993},"gokarna":{"description":"Gokarna is a popular hang out, with cheap accommodation and some powerful shoredump at high tides.","id":3994},"kapu beach lighthouse":{"description":"There’s a short, shallow right off the lighthouse at Kapu Beach, followed by miles of average beachbreak in either direction. Crossing into Kerala sees consistency and size improve.","id":3995},"maravanthe":{"description":"Maravanthe is also dubbed 10,000 Peaks as the 6km stretch throws up an endless supply of corners and close-outs in equal measure. ","id":3996},"bhatkal":{"description":"Further south at Bhatkal, a series of cliff-lined coves offer multiple opportunities in a SW swell. ","id":3997},"mulki":{"description":"The Ashram Surf Retreat uses the Shambhavi River to access local breaks like Baba’s Left, Tree Line, Swami’s and Water Tank around Mulki, north of Mangalore.","id":3998},"murdeshwara":{"description":"Near the centre of Karnataka State, Murdeshwara offers clean beachbreaks in SW or NW onshores on either side of the peninsula, beneath the huge meditating statue of Shiva.","id":3999},"mahe":{"description":"Crossing into Kerala sees consistency and size improve plus the appearance of more piers and jetties which may provide stormy surf protection around Mahe from Thalassery to the big rivermouth at Talakkolattur.","id":4000},"payyambalam beach, kannur":{"description":"5 Km long beach, with a lot of different breaks. Uncrowded water with hardly anyone swimming or surfing. Beach is clean with good access and plenty of accommodation options. ","id":4001},"tamania (cap 8)":{"description":"Classic right hand point break. Breaks best on westerly swell.","id":4002},"untouchables":{"description":"Long heavy barrel, point break. very hard to surf in low tide,very hollow and fast. sandy bottom with afew rocks.likes a big clean south swell.","id":4003},"mutsure":{"description":"Classic left hand point break. Breaks best from low to mid tide on a big Southerly swell.","id":4004},"padma":{"description":"Beach break with rights and lefts, in the best days the right is a barrel and then few trick till you finish on the beach, lefts are more fun with long wall to make turns and hotdog tricks. Padma is super consistent.","id":4005},"ketewel":{"description":"This beach located in Banjar Kubur. This point break can be the best place for the beginners but it can barrel on a larger swell.","id":4008},"balian":{"description":"Rivermouth rock shelf peak that is a reliable swell magnet, focusing the bulk of it’s size and power on the long left. Often way bigger than other west coast beaches, shifty, steep peaks often arrive unannounced, sweeping up the line-up of improver longboarders and experienced shortboarders. Can sometimes barrel on the smaller inside waves over the shallower part of the reef, but it is generally a wall to shoulder ride. The right goes straight into the river flow, which can bring pollution.","id":4009},"padangbai":{"description":"Rare pointbreak set-up that needs a minor miracle to break well. Big S swells will wrap into the natural harbour around a headland and peel down the rocky reef for up to 150m at mid tides. Problem is it needs W winds so you are unlikely to get the maxing swell in off-season. Long drive from the Bukit to look for protection, but it’s also the port for the Lombok ferry. Harbour water quality is rank from sewage and shipping.","id":4010},"pantai air manis":{"description":"A fun beach break 30 min from Padang.","id":4011},"bengkulu point":{"description":"Known locally as Tapak Padri this left hand point break working on all tides but preferring a westerly swell direction.","id":4012},"crane bay":{"description":"Shore break, capable of rights and lefts depending on the swell direction, but mostly rights off the point.","id":4013},"kashima, ibaraki":{"description":"Long straight beach break from Hasaki to Mito, with concrete jetties every few kilometers. Non-sheltered areas are best in a south swell.","id":4014},"katagai":{"description":null,"id":4015},"onjuku":{"description":"Beach break, best at lower tides.  Can get a good swell in late Aug / early September.  Normally busy in July and August","id":4016},"barahona":{"description":"Reef break, Left or Right (left is bigger). High or low tide. 15 minute boat ride from town (Puerto Villamil)","id":4017},"tortuga bay":{"description":"Tortuga bay is one of the most beautiful beaches in Galapagos. Its foot-only access and strict protection keep it well preserved as a paradisiac spot for surfers, nature-lovers and tourists. The first part of the beach is one of the preffered spots for surfers in Galapagos","id":4018},"la loberia":{"description":null,"id":4019},"el faro":{"description":"Beach Break. Both during low / high tides. Right and Left handed. 15 minutes walking from the town (Puerto Villamil)","id":4020},"miller's rights":{"description":"Only 3h drive from Waingapu, Miller’s Rights in Tarimbang are probably Sumba’s most ridden wave and the line-up is sometimes crowded from May to Sept. Fortunately, the wave is so long it could soak up a big crowd, and fast, hollow sections split the pack into clusters between the softer shoulders that are quite accessible to improver/intermediates. Waves can be a bit funky with SE trades, but they break year-round and are usually clean early morning and during the wet season. It takes a bit of effort to get to the beautiful horseshoe bay and a further 15min walk or 20min paddle from the beach accommodation at Marthens Homestay.","id":4021},"pero lefts":{"description":"Pero Lefts can be excellent as swell is refracted heavily into big bowl sections with ample tube-time. Highly consistent, this wave holds as big as it gets and there is decent accommodation in Pero at Homestay Story. ","id":4022},"pero rights":{"description":"Pero Rights are tricky and unforgiving with a sketchy cliff dead-end section, requiring N winds, which only happen in the wet season. It also needs to be well overhead before it even starts breaking, making it a low consistency, experts only wave. The western tip of the island is generally better during the dry season when E-SE winds blow cross/offshore for the lefts. ","id":4023},"pulau dana":{"description":"More than a 160kms west of Rote lies tiny Pulau Dana, where it’s long, barrelling left pointbreak and attendant right pick up all available swell and the only locals are turtles. Left is offshore in the trades, the right isn’t.  ","id":4024},"raijua":{"description":"Raijua has a set of classic lefts on the SW tip of this remote, desolate island, including a really long, smoking fast, lower tide left that can barrel top-to-bottom for long sections. There’s also a wild, rippy outside bombie at high and an insane, cliff-hugging wedge. The left and wedge work better in W swell and more S in the wind. These waves are only ever surfed by passing charters, halfway between Sumba and Rote. ","id":4025},"wainjapu":{"description":"The extensive fringing reef at Wainjapu consistently holds long makeable lefts providing there’s not too much W in the swell. Potentially good rights on the other side of the bay and the village is home to some impressive megaliths. ","id":4027},"tanjung kucur":{"description":"Tanjung Kucur is a long jungle hike from G-Land through to the protected, Bali Strait side, so it needs a real pumping S swell to break. Long rights are the lure, but the chances of scoring before the SE wind hits are slim.","id":4028},"parangtritis":{"description":"right and left beach break","id":4029},"auroville":{"description":"Way up the east coast of Tamil Nadu, just out of the Sri Lankan swell shadow is Pondicherry and Auroville, steep beaches and a few jetty breaks that can get good in big monsoon swells.","id":4030},"big rock - fisherman's cove":{"description":"Another good wave in this area is Big Rock, a proper left barrel over a rock shelf, just next to the reliable right point of Fisherman’s Cove.","id":4031},"puri":{"description":"Way up north in Orissa State, the S groundswell train starts to run out of steam, while the windswell from the SW has more fetch, creating short period, chopped up swells that add to the mix. Wind is reliably cross-shore, but gone are the headlands of Visag, replaced by endless straight beachbreaks. Puri is the known surf spot as well as being a pilgrimage site for the tallest temple in India, Jagannatha. Shorebreak when it is small turns to consistent lines of whitewash as size increases, making the paddle-out to the outside peaks a real chore, compounded by the longshore drift.","id":4032},"fontana":{"description":"Fontana is a pretty place, located in a small bay that produces a mysto right when the NW swell is big enough. ","id":4034},"palmeira":{"description":"Just south of the harbour at Palmeira sees a short, zippy left break into a clear channel on small to moderate swells and is worth the 35min drive if it is too small in Santa Maria. ","id":4035},"ponta brava":{"description":"Classic right hand point break. Breaks best from mid to high tide on a medium northwest swell.","id":4036},"boa vista bahia":{"description":null,"id":4037},"sabi sabi - são nicolau":{"description":"Amazing point break for right protected of strong winds in winter on Cape Verde.","id":4038},"goldenwest":{"description":"This spot enjoys the same size waves as the pier without the crazy crowds.  It is a sand bottom break that enjoys South and West combo swells, with best waves between shoulder to a few feet overhead.  ","id":4039},"strands point":{"description":"Hollow a frame peak. Breaks great on a S to NNW swell. Locals are tough if you don\\\\\\'t have respect. Outer reefs can hold a large swell when everywhere else is closing out.","id":4040},"agate/pearl street":{"description":"Rocky, shifty peak best during smallish-medium W swells and mid tide. Not a stellar break, but good enough on its day. Rock hazards and mellow crowd.","id":4041},"dadonghai bay":{"description":"Reefs, rocky points and beach break.  Best during summer months April-October.   Swells out of the East.  Really low tides can expose some of the reefs/rocks.","id":4042},"yalong bay":{"description":"Reefs, rocky points and beach break.  Best during summer months April-October.   Swells out of the East.  Really low tides can expose some of the reefs/rocks.","id":4043},"houhai bay":{"description":"Hou Hai Bay, located close to Sanya on the island of Hainan, China. Hou Hai has a great variety of beach breaks, reef breaks and also provides two or more kitesurfing spots when the wind comes from both east and north east. Wind and waves predominantly during the winter season, however the summers almost always have good conditions from the typhoon season. In addition, in case of no wind and waves during summers, there is always a good little wave on the southern coast, which is 30 mins away by car. Also, dont forget about the 7000 kms of island coast that is undiscovered with hundreds of point breaks, beach breaks, and wind for the kiters and windsurfers.","id":4044},"puerto morelos":{"description":"La Pared is an outer reef break (left & right) that wraps around a shallow reef into deep water about over a mile from shore in the town of Puerto Morelos, south of Cancun. There are also beach breaks on the inside that breaks at about smaller than the outer la Pared and several other reef spots nearby.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nThe spot breaks always a bit larger than Cancun. Although it is best with clean conditions, it also offers long rides when it\\\\\\'s onshore, however drift when winds are 20+ knots can be severe.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n","id":4045},"t'ooster":{"description":null,"id":4046},"middelkerke":{"description":null,"id":4047},"de panne":{"description":"The last surf spot in the corner of Belgium, before crossing the border with France. Here we have small waves, but big parties. The underground surfclub is legendary for its great atmosphere and renowned kitesurfing school (leaded by the Belgium champ himself). Side Shore Surfclub is the home of Olympic windsurfer Sigrid Rondelez and the world famous (strapless!!)windsurfing lunatic: Bart David!!","id":4048},"weisse düne":{"description":"Not so popular like Januskopf, but can also produce good fun waves.Don`t forget your longboard for the small days.","id":4049},"avon":{"description":null,"id":4050},"island beach state park":{"description":"Favors rights on a SE swell. Gets hollow on lower tides, and there is an endless selection of peaks all the way down to the jetty at the southern end. 4WD or Herculean hike required.","id":4052},"jenkinsons":{"description":"Southside of the Manasquan Inlet. This wave has a super hollow left of the rocks and a hollow right that comes towards the rocks as well....one of the best waves in New Jersey. Named after the owners of the boardwalk.","id":4053},"margate pier":{"description":"A classic Margate City beach break that provides some fun breaking left and right waves. The pier is located on Essex. Ave. The pier can be surfed on the North Side or the South Side. The North Side is known for longer rides and right breaks while the South Side is known for bigger swells and left hand breaks. The Pier breaks best when the tide is low to mid, on SSE swells. ","id":4054},"monmouth beach":{"description":null,"id":4055},"poverty beach":{"description":"Good during Mid incoming tide and Mid outgoing. Beach Break. Consistent on NE Swell, sometimes on a good south swell. Fast firing fun barrels that can difficult to make. A few different breaks that you can pick out along the beach. Watch out for locals they will be on the break out front of the coast guard base!    ","id":4056},"block island":{"description":null,"id":4057},"weekapaug":{"description":"Private Beach in Westerly","id":4058},"east beach":{"description":null,"id":4059},"bay city":{"description":"Bay City State Park Beach, Lake Huron, Michigan.  Shore breaks near outlet.  Works best on strong NE wind.","id":4060},"forester/sanilac":{"description":"Sanilac County Park, Lake Huron, Michigan.  Waves break best north of creek outlet on NE, N.","id":4061},"north chicago":{"description":"Its a nice left/right that breaks consistantly due to underwater rocks. 7-10 second ride, easy pierside paddleout. best conditions= n/ne wind, n/ne swell 3-10ft.","id":4062},"aramoana spit":{"description":"Consistent Aramoana Spit can throw square barrels on NE swells, breaks on all tides and SW winds. The jetty provides easy entry for experts when big. ","id":4063},"blue duck stream":{"description":"On the north side of Mangamaunu, is Blue Duck Stream where beachbreak waves can be surfed regardless of tide height. ","id":4064},"elliot bay":{"description":"The Bay of Islands region works on any E swell and beautiful Elliot Bay will have clear water beachbreaks, often when the rest of the coast is flat. Look for more pristine, isolated breaks to the north and the ‘honesty box’ on the farmland fence. ","id":4066},"frentzes reef":{"description":"Before hitting the huge area of virgin breaks in Fjordland, take a look at Frenches Reef, a left reefbreak on large S swells. ","id":4067},"gore bay":{"description":"Pegasus Bay is well sheltered from S swells by the Banks Peninsula, but Gore Bay is popular in summer and produces many peaks along its 3km (5mi) stretch. ","id":4068},"henderson bay":{"description":"Many surfers check Henderson Bay, a reliable beachbreak with scattered reef forming tubular & sucky rides on both inside and outside bars.","id":4069},"horseshoe bay":{"description":"Hick’s Bay cradles a long and beautiful beach, which needs E-NE swell and is offshore with the dominant SW winds. On a big swell, the adjacent Horseshoe Bay beachbreak might be maxed out but the left and righthand points on either side of the bay wont be. ","id":4070},"hickory bay":{"description":"There are four reliable beaches with different exposures, Raupo Bay and Hickory Bay being the most consistent. Good lefts in the north corner, heavy, hollow walls and punishing paddle-outs when it is overhead, a common theme on the peninsula. Park your car by the farmland gates and make the 15 min walk down. ","id":4071},"kahutara":{"description":"Kahutara could be Mangamaunus’ twin, except it’s heavier, less consistent and it’s also less scenic. It holds waves up to 10ft (3m) and is an excellent righthand rivermouth breaking over a reef of gravel and boulders. To its right is K Reef another great wave that breaks best on an easterly swell. There are over twenty other excellent surf spots given the right conditions - some are secret while others are right beside State Highway One. ","id":4072},"karitane":{"description":"Hollow Karitane rivermouth bar rights awaken on E swells while further outside, The Point is a sucky, challenging right, breaking close to the rocks from headhigh to scary big. ","id":4073},"loisells":{"description":"Loisell’s/Waihau Bay has exposed beachbreaks with the odd rocky patch. It catches a lot of swell but is best with N-NW wind on a NE swell. There’s also a rock and sand point within walking distance north","id":4074},"magnet bay":{"description":"Magnet Bay has been surfed since the early 60’s by the Midshore Boardriders club. While the lefts don’t really wrap, the walls can be pretty juicy and this small scenic cove full of bull kelp holds size and gets crowded.\t","id":4075},"makarori point":{"description":"It’s a long paddle to Makarori Point’s long, cutback right, best on mid S-SE swells and low tide. ","id":4076},"murderers":{"description":". The epic rights at Murderers need those rare NE swells, producing a fine mal wave when small, or a hollow racetrack at headhigh, with ample tube time when the sand is lined up. ","id":4077},"muriwai beach":{"description":"Another popular beach, with some weekend crowds is Muriwai Beach, where shifty peaks rely on the constantly moving sandbars and strong rips for shape. The left point to the south is prone to backwash in front of rocks, just park near the golf course.antly moving sandbars and strong rips for shape. The left point to the south is prone to backwash in front of rocks, just park near the golf course.","id":4078},"orewa beach":{"description":"Closer to Auckland on the east coast, breaks get smaller, softer and sometimes crowded. Orewa Beach is great for learners with constant reforms.","id":4079},"pataua bar":{"description":"For classic rivermouth rights, hit Pataua Bar but remember the quality depends on river flow and a NE swell. Tricky take-offs and barrels for experienced surfers. ","id":4080},"north makarori":{"description":"Makarori is a classic location with different peaks. North Makarori is home to Centers beachbreak but also holds consistent sand/reef peaks. Best with N winds, (SW winds are cross-shore) and big NE swells, but beware the jagged reef at low tide. ","id":4081},"motunau beach":{"description":"Motunau Beach dishes up high tide beachies plus a rare left point inside a wildlife reserve. ","id":4082},"shelter cove":{"description":"point break","id":4083},"cinnamon bay":{"description":"Short right that breaks best at low tide on a 4-10 foot North Swell.","id":4084},"brewers bay":{"description":"Only available on a good north swell. Then, it punches way above its weight class. The spot itself is created by the incoming swell bouncing off the Bays west wall, and refracting back to the middle of the bay, about 100 meters off shore","id":4085},"yacht harbour":{"description":"Yacht Harbor’s reef is worth checking on a large NW swell, it’s a tubular A-frame with longer rides to be had on the rights. Other islands and islets have surfing potential, but just aren’t reliable enough to be considered proper spots. The east facing shores of the islands SW of Virgin Gorda are known to receive rideable waves from the occasional summer hurricane swells.","id":4086},"tills":{"description":"Long Beach with a bay on the left.\\\\r\\\\n ","id":4087},"bettys":{"description":"Beach Break, best mid to lowtide","id":4088},"puraran majestic":{"description":"Puraran, Baras, Catanduanes Philippines surfing spot ","id":4089},"gubat sorsogon ":{"description":"Gubat Bay is located in Sorsogon Province, Bicol Region.","id":4090},"coal point":{"description":"Coal Point is Bruny's best pointbreak providing there is a strong pulse of SE swell. Hairy lefts unload over rock and kelp, the first section being fast with a challenging take-off. Barrels are guaranteed as it speeds down the shelf before letting up on the inside.","id":4091},"eaglehawk neck":{"description":"A 1h drive from Hobart is Eaglehawk Neck, another thin isthmus of land that seems to attract nice sandbars along its extensive curve. Handles a good bit of swell and offers long rides when it is triangulating from out the back to the beach. Heavy paddle-outs and drift at times. Eaglehawk reef is at the north end of Pirates Bay and is a very sucky lefthander that requires NE swell and W-NW winds to create a barrel-fest for experts only","id":4092},"roaring beach":{"description":"Out on the Tasman Peninsula, the main town of Nubeena has easy access to Roaring Beach, where any S-SW pulses will offer a great workout over the sand and rock bottom. Handles a bit of size and there's often a regular wedge down the SE end that will be offshore in any E wind.","id":4093},"tessos":{"description":"Tessos sucky and demanding, quality righthander over kelp-covered rock, is just next door. It needs huge SE swells to turn on but can handle just about any wind and works best on high tide.","id":4094},"the neck":{"description":"The Neck is the narrow isthmus of land that joins North and South Bruny, creating a straight, narrow beach that faces away from the main swell source. Often small and dribbly, it can have some good quality peaks if the rips and gutters are pronounced enough to stop it closing out when a SE swell hits.","id":4095},"park beach":{"description":"Right hander at the point if you like to eat rocks but the beach between the point and the mouth of the Carlton river has a few good spots.  Beach break goes both ways and works in anything over 4 foot with swells coming from WSW to south the best.  Swells can be messy at times but its usually suprisingly good.  Empty unless its the weekend.  Best winds are north and northwest.  Rivermouth can be an option if the swells roll in from the south.","id":4096},"boat harbour beach":{"description":"Good beach break, offers fun lefts and rights. Occasionally good left coming in off the point. Beach needs a good easterly swell to work.","id":4097},"robbos point":{"description":null,"id":4098},"tam o'shanter":{"description":"Left hand point break, north coast tasmania","id":4099},"boa":{"description":"If there’s enough push in the swell, Boa will wake up and hiss along an east-facing setup that’s hollow, challenging and unlikely to be good unless its blowing W or light winds.","id":4100},"n'dana":{"description":"N’Dana has year round flexibility and a super-fun, bendy-sectioned left off the NW point, plus there’s some fun peaks and another left on the exposed W coast around the headland. Picks up most swells and offers choice of E or S winds.","id":4101},"do'o":{"description":"In the land of lefts, a long right like Do’o is welcomed, but facing almost north, it mainly works before or after the standard surf season in glassy or NW winds. Higher tides needed to cover the sharp coral reef. ","id":4102},"ndao":{"description":"Lying just off the southwestern tip of Timor, Rote is the southernmost island in Indonesia. Some surf spots are located on offshore islands and require chartering a boat. Ndao is only 15km offshore, but the people are very different and have their own language. The western reef tip has good exposure to swell and holds a left in any type of E wind plus there’s a right further S in glass or N winds. Both feature fast, steep drops and racy walls. The cross-currents don’t help and there’s a good chance of seeing some reef sharks out here. ","id":4103},"peanuts":{"description":"If the swell is breaking up, a 30min bike ride to the exposed outside reef of Peanuts will offer more intense barrels over a shallower reef than the neighbouring T-Land. Not as long and more wind sensitive, but superb ride on it’s day.","id":4104},"savu left":{"description":"Savu is the biggest island (pop. 30,000), but it’s definitely off the beaten path and local infrastructure is not geared to western tourists, so once again, it’s boat access only. Savu Lefts hit a coral fringe near the main channel into the port town Seba, lining up some heavy walls with hollow sections if the swell is strong and W enough and the trades are offshore.","id":4105},"t-land":{"description":"Baa is the main city on Rote, but Nemberala  Beach, with its reefbreak and white sandy beach, is the place to be for surfers and tourists alike. The local spot, T-Land, is a consistent left with 4 sections that can connect for a 300m+ ride. The name may sound like G-Land, but this is a much more accessible wave, that peels at low tide and walls up at high tide if the swell is around the headhigh range. When a moderate to large SW pulse arrives, it transforms into a heavy barrel and speed wall combo at double to triple overhead. Can have a lot of people out, but the long walk and paddle spreads the pack as does the low tide bombie over the channel plus the inside reef beginners waves near the fishing boat harbour. ","id":4106},"savu right":{"description":"Savu Rights are extremely fickle, occasionally firing off perfect right drainers down a swell-sheltered reef that gets badly bumped up by SE trades. Needs a massive swell to wrap around with as much W direction as possible to create some ruler-edged wonders and probably the best barrel in the east. The NE wind and W swell combo means most people get skunked waiting for this one.","id":4107},"la digue":{"description":"The 3 sections of La Digue lefts occasionally link up into one epically long left ride, offering intermediates a fast wall through the mid-section and shredders a tricky barrel on the inside. Jump off the jetty wall at St Gilles. ","id":4108},"l'étang-salé":{"description":"Etang-Salé is the windsurfers equivalent of St-Leu, as the SE wind blows cross-shore, but if the winds are calm or NE, then barrels will appear out on the fringing reef. Handles the biggest swells, but the current is so severe it also affects the thumping close-out beachbreaks further up the black sand beach near the bridge. ","id":4109},"manapany":{"description":"Manapany","id":4110},"batu buruk, kt":{"description":"Most beautiful white sandy beach on the mainland of Malaysia.  Beach break.  Season from end Oct to end March, sometimes as late as end April.  Conveniently located 2 minutes from the town center.  Free parking, abundant shops, very warm atmosphere, very friendly local surfers.","id":4111},"tungku beach":{"description":"Killometer 59","id":4112},"chempedak bay":{"description":null,"id":4113},"kuala rompin":{"description":null,"id":4114},"pakar":{"description":null,"id":4115},"chincoteague":{"description":"There’s no campground inside the Wildlife Refuge but there’s a few in Chincoteague itself. Breaks to the north of the carparks are foot access only while there is an Oversand Vehicle Route south to Toms Cove Hook once you’ve payed a hefty permit price to avoid the 3mile (5km) soft sand slog down to the lefts.  ","id":4116},"fenwick":{"description":"Smaller than Maryland and not as powerful. Grooms the swell well. Short and fast with barrel sections. Usually more rights than lefts. Best on low incoming tides.","id":4117},"belongas":{"description":"Decent left run when the SSW swell hits this isolated reef just right and winds are E or even NE. Racy lip line with some tuck sections that will suit average surfers just fine at mid tide. Across the large (apparently sharky) bay is a fun, often fast righthander that needs plenty of S to penetrate and wet season NW’ers to be any good. Deep inside the bay are more options and the deep reef cut at Meang might have slow lefts and rights in windless or N conditions.","id":4119},"gili air":{"description":"So protected from swell and dead onshore when the SE trades blow, mean this is a very unlikely score. Huge SSW swell, big, dropping, spring high tide and light W-NW wind cook up some short, sharp barrels that peel perfectly down the SE tip. Also some straight-hander lefts on the other side and a few more fickle corners over on Gili Meno. ","id":4121},"gili trawangan":{"description":"Furthest west of the 3 small Gili islands where the shallow fringing reef of the southern tip can serve up fast, hollow, but generally flawed right lines. Tricky wave to ride and plenty of current so experience required. Needs hefty S-SW swells to clear the coral that is usually frequented by snorkeling tourists. More a party, couples, chill out destination so don’t expect many waves.","id":4122},"don-don":{"description":"Breaks in the middle of the bay, in front of the semi-submerged wooden fishing frames once the tide has moved in a few hours. Non-abrupt glide into predictable, easy walls that are a bit faster on the lefts. Like all the Grupuk spots, can get stupidly crowded with all skill levels in the water, so be wary and give the beginners room. ","id":4123},"inside ekas":{"description":"Generously covered reef peak marooned in another deep bay/estuary that needs a moderate SW swell to wake up. Sucky and swift, the shorter rights feather up nicely and open up occasionally, as the SE trades blow into the barrel. Meanwhile, the longer lefts wall and roll predictably, inviting big hits in a playful, safe and therefore crowded environment. Low to mid tide for the rights, high for the lefts and any flavour E wind.","id":4125},"inside grupuk":{"description":"Mainly rights, unless small and fairly similar to the other waves in the bay, namely rolling, simple drops and slopey walls ideal for improving turn combos and generally cruising. Just as crowded as the other waves; pick up a boat in the village for easy access.","id":4126},"mawi":{"description":"Mawi is a quality, south coast, dry season break that works in all swell sizes, set in a beautiful west-facing bay. Consistent spot that attracts boats and land-based surfers from Kuta and Grupuk losmens when the SE blows strong. Small swells see a fun, peeling peak until the hollower right starts closing out at overhead size. The powerful left then rumbles on down the reef up to double overhead plus, offering a heavy drop/barrel section, hooking wall and final tube before shut down. Very strong currents in the channel and a nasty sharp reef mean intermediates need to be on their toes. Steep village parking fees.","id":4128},"outside grupuk":{"description":"Bombora-style, lumpy right that stretches to an impressive height, but flatters to deceive. Like the impressive twin peaks on the headland, this wave is more rolling hill than impressive cliff. Orderly drop and plenty of shoulder real estate make it accessible to improvers when small and intermediates when big. Breaks consistently on any S swell, but easily blown out by any southern hemi wind. Mid to high tides and often crowded.","id":4129},"sengigi":{"description":"A surprising amount of locals do surf this circular reef that is mainly a left plus a sectiony right, which needs rare N winds. Plenty of SW swell and tide will clear the coral and fire off some cylindrical lefts but it spends most days below the chest-high minimum required.","id":4130},"segar":{"description":"2km (1.25mi) east of Kuta, out on the reef fringe in front of the Novotel, is a small swell, wind sensitive, fun righthander, plus occasional left. More peaks in either direction, but NE is offshore so early mornings or glassy, peaky off-season days will produce easy rides for the odd crowd.","id":4131},"sereweh":{"description":"Out on the exposed SE tip of Lombok, a series of reef cuts and passes offer small swell options, including the lip-smacking performance ramps of Sereweh up the eastern channel. If there’s no sign of whitewash on these reefs, then Lombok is officially flat. Really a wet season option as a small SE swell and N winds are needed to make the long boat ride worth it. Hard to access by land, hard to scope by sea. ","id":4132},"bauang":{"description":"If venturing to Bauang, near the cemetery and an abandoned beach resort, there’s some consistent beachbreak. ","id":4135},"charlie's point":{"description":"Within walking distance from Baler is Charlie's Point, the Apocalypse Now spot where average quality peaks break lazily over a sand/gravel bottom. ","id":4136},"car-rille":{"description":"When there is a 6ft SW typhoon swell, the fabled spot is Car-rille, a 1km long right point, with some comparisons to Rincon. ","id":4137},"cemento":{"description":"The best spot around is undoubtedly Cemento, a righthander over a sharp coral reef, 40min walk (20 min by tricycle) from Sabang, or a quick 10min by motor boat. Exciting, heart in mouth take-off & excellent wave, but the ride is short. Also known as “Cobra Reef” since the wave resembles the shape of a cobra snake about to strike. ","id":4138},"avalon point":{"description":"Long left hand point break popular with longboarders. Has 2 sections, breaks on all tides and handles all winds except North Westerlies","id":4139},"barra de balizas":{"description":"Sand Beach","id":4140},"elliston":{"description":"Classic Rural Waves","id":4141},"pennington bay":{"description":"The adventurous can take the ferry to Kangaroo Island, with countless turn-offs to its’ rugged coastline’s deserted spots. Pennington Bay’s shallow beachies can be fun on a medium swell with NW-NE winds. Further protected beachies can be found at Vivonne Bay which has more W wind protection.","id":4142},"bahia tortugas":{"description":"Back on the mainland, Bahia Tortuga is a seldom surfed area with numerous breaks. From there air and water get warmer as you enter Baja California Sur.","id":4143},"cabo colonet":{"description":"Cabo Colonet likes a solid S to W swell to kick-start the long but inconsistent rights hugging the cliff. Endangered by project to build the third-largest port in the world. ","id":4144},"k55/campo lopez":{"description":"K55/Campo Lopez is a very consistent setup similar to K38, where juicy barrels are common especially at the point on a NW swell. Urchins constitute the main crowd, except at the decent beachbreak just N of the rocks. Campo guards try to restrict access for non-guests. ","id":4146},"k38, k38.5, k39":{"description":" K38, aka El Morro, is a famous but very crowded right, peeling fast and hollow over an urchin farm. Best on a S swell, or a stronger W to NW pulse at low to mid. Working on similar swells but higher tides, K38.5 is another fast, walled-up right reef plus a left across the bay. Escape the thicker crowds by paddling to K39, an outside-breaking reef able to produce quality lefts and rights in any sizeable swell. ","id":4147},"nine palms":{"description":"There are loads more reefs and points before Nine Palms, which is well sheltered from the wind and lines-up nicely in a big S. Fun, fast-crumbling walls as opposed to tubes, which can be found up the road at Punta Perfecta.","id":4148},"las gaviotas - baja":{"description":"Facing a guarded condo community, the semi-private reef off Las Gaviotas is more of a longboard wave for all levels. Sometimes sectiony and often crowded, it prefers a due S swell. ","id":4149},"k58/la fonda":{"description":"Busy K58/La Fonda is where the best-shaped beachbreak in the area delivers very consistent barrelling lefts and rights, especially near the rivermouth. At size, paddling out can be punishing. The crowded campsite offers a good party scene. ","id":4150},"open doors":{"description":"If you’re gonna fly you should head to Isla Natividad. Located on the east side of the island, the dredging barrels of Open Doors are offshore every afternoon, but be prepared for powerful, board snapping lefts. Other breaks include Siren Bay’s big wave option, Old Mans and Frijole. Works on wrapping swells from SE-NW but usually better on the southern varieties.","id":4151},"punta camalú":{"description":"A similar but more consistent and quieter pointbreak is found at Punta Camalú, with reef and beachbreak options up and down the cove.","id":4152},"san antonio del mar":{"description":"There are accommodation options, unlike at San Antonio del Mar, where free-camping is the best way to enjoy the uncrowded and consistent beachbreaks. ","id":4153},"santo tomas":{"description":"South of Ensenada, the highway leaves the coast and dirt trails lead to wind protected rights like Santo Tomas, a south-facing point plus some rocky beachbreak. ","id":4154},"quatro casas":{"description":"Construction would also threaten the fun but busy right pointbreak and reefs of Quatro Casas, best on a S swell with excellent campsite on the bluffs that protect the break from NW wind. ","id":4155},"salsipuedes":{"description":"Salsipuedes, the legendary right pointbreak, will soon be a retirement haven of 2,680 residences, and public road access is history since 2007. Having a boat is now the only way to enjoy the inconsistent, fast peeling rights at the point or the reef peak facing the ex-campground. ","id":4156},"scorpion bay":{"description":"Well documented super-point that needs S to W swell to infiltrate the deep bay at San Juanico and peel along any of up to 7 righthand points. Can link up the various numbered points if the swell is big enough to produce rides of up to 2km! More afternoon onshore wind protection at points 1-3 inside the bay while further out towards Punta Pequena sees more size. Down sides include shallow when small, urchins, crowds, grumpy expats, long flat spells, expensive camping, no services, 14 hour gruelling road trip from USA, dust and of course scorpions.","id":4157},"shipwrecks":{"description":"Hotels give way to desert, revealing numerous inconsistent right pointbreaks visible from the road like Punta Gorda. Plenty camp at Shipwrecks to ride the punchy right walls that rarely barrel, although the adjacent beachbreak left can. ","id":4158},"shipwrecks/freighters":{"description":"Shipwrecks/Freighters is best on a wrapping NW swell and holds some size. N Wind protection is good, but the beached ship right in the line-up can shorten the long, mellow rights. There are some excellent reef options around to escape the crowds generated by the surf camp. ","id":4159},"folkestone":{"description":"Beach break that only works in the height of winter on a strong SW swell. When it is working it works best for consistent sets on a low-mid tide.","id":4160},"pentewan":{"description":"Rarely-breaking beachbreak needing a huge S swell, can get hollow at high. ","id":4161},"trebarwith strand":{"description":"Trebarwith strand is approximately 2 and a half miles south of Tintagel and can be reached on foot along the coast path. The beach is at the bottom of a deep valley. the surf is usually best at low tide to avoid rocks.","id":4162},"la paloma":{"description":"La Paloma, the next break south of Off the wall, is equally admirable and excellent, where tubing rights break on a regular basis but more challenging access keeps the crowds down. ","id":4163},"playa de los lances":{"description":"7km long stretch of beach from Punta de la Peña to Punta Tarifa.","id":4164},"dalian golden pebble beach":{"description":"WHERE: Nice bay located around 50km east of Dalian, in front of the Discovery Kingdom Amusement Park 金石滩发现王国. WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several decent peaks on sand and rock bottom. Good potentials for point-break on the west corner of the bay. CONDITIONS: Local S and SE winds can produce waves in this area. The place gives it\\\\\\'s best when a typhoon is spinning in the northern China Sea.","id":4166},"dalian dashan island":{"description":"WHERE: Popular tourist island located 10km east of the mainland, in front of Dalian harbor. Waves can be found on island\\\\\\'s only east-facing beach. WAVE DESCRIPTION: Random peaks on sand bottom. Good potentials for points and reef-breaks south of the main beach during typhoon swells. CONDITIONS: Dashan Island is exposed to local E and SE swells and to summer typhoons traversing the northern China Sea.","id":4167},"ders":{"description":"Beachbreak in front of Sovereign Park.","id":4168},"the spot":{"description":"Fast left-hander breaking over rocks.","id":4169},"are guling":{"description":"Right hand point break.","id":4170},"tangshan  qianshui bay ":{"description":"WHERE: Sandy beach located south of Tangshan harbor, around 180km east of Tianjin          WAVE DESCRIPTION: Shallow sandy beach with poor quality peaks.                                               CONDITIONS: Local E and SE winds. Better at hight tide.","id":4171},"tangshan-yuetuo island":{"description":"WHERE: Sandy island located 15km south of Tangshan arbor, around 180km east of Tianjin. WAVE DESCRIPTION: Shallow sandy beach with poor quality peaks. CONDITIONS: Local E and SE winds. Better at hight tide.","id":4172},"shilaoren beach":{"description":"WHERE: Qingdao\\\\\\'s most impressive tourist beach.  It was named after shape of the prominent rock outcropping located just of the ShiLaoRen Peninsula and is said to resemble an old fisherman waiting for his daughter to return from beneath the waves. WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several average quality peaks (rights and lefts) on sand bottom.  CONDITIONS: S, E and SE wind-swells and typhoons. Better with offshore (N to NW) or no wind. Rising tide.","id":4173},"laoshan village":{"description":"WHERE: 25km east of Qingdao, inside the Laoshan village bay.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several peaks on sand bottom. Possible left waves aside the local pier. CONDITIONS: S and SE wind swells and typhoons heading toward South Korea and Japan.","id":4174},"golden sand beach - huangdao":{"description":"WHERE: Take a ferry from Qingdao to Huangdao or drive along the world\\\\\\'s longest bridge over water, the Jiazhou Bay Bridge 胶州湾大桥. The spot is located on the main beach of Huangdao, just south of town.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several average quality peaks (rights and lefts) on sand bottom.   CONDITIONS: S, E, SE wind-swells and typhoons heading toward Japan or South Korea. Better with offshore (N, NW and W) or no wind. Rising tide.","id":4175},"silver sand beach - huangdao":{"description":"WHERE: Located on the southern part of Huangdao\\\\\\'s coastline, just a few kilometers south of Golden Sand Beach, this stretch of undeveloped  sand provides a quiet place to get away from the crowds and enjoy waves.   WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several average quality peaks (rights and lefts) on sand bottom. Possible left point-break in the Liansan Dao peninsula 连三岛, 2,5km west of Silver Sand Beach.   CONDITIONS: S, E, and NE wind-swells and typhoons heading toward Japan or South Korea. Better with offshore (N, NW and W) or no wind.","id":4176},"huaniao island ":{"description":"WHERE: Northernmost inhabited island on the Shengsi archipelago. Get a boat from Caiyuan, in Shengsi. Spot located in the north-facing bay of Huaniao Village.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several poor quality peaks on rock bottom. CONDITIONS: N and big NE swells or typhoon located N or E of the archipelago.","id":4177},"shengsi jinsha beach":{"description":"WHERE: Take the ferry from the port of Luchao芦潮港, (just west of the Donghai Bridge 东海桥, 75km south from Shanghai) to Shengsi Island (3,5h). Jinsha beach is located 3km south of the main town， Caiyuan 菜园) , just above a cliff with a pagoda on the top.   WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several mushy peaks on shallow sand bottom, mainly left-handers aside the cliff. Poor quality short period waves. Dirty water.  CONDITIONS: NE wind swell or typhoon located north of the archipelago. Better with rising tide.","id":4178},"shengsi huichen":{"description":"WHERE: NE facing bay in front of the easternmost village of Shengsi island. Around 10km east of capital Caiyuan.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Punchy beach-break peaks on sand and pebbles bottom. More powerful than Jinsha. Dirty water.  CONDITIONS: NE wind swell or typhoon located north or east of the archipelago. Better with rising tide.","id":4179},"zhujia island nansha":{"description":"WHERE: Zhujia island can be reached thru ferry from Beilun 北仑, near Ningbo 宁波。The spot is on the main beach in Nansha, in front of the hotels.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Nansha beach (know for its sand castle competition) offers several funny peaks on sand bottom. The beach is private so ask hotels for access. Clean water.  CONDITIONS: E, S and SE swells and typhoons located south or east of the archipelago.","id":4180},"putuoshan island qianpu beach":{"description":"WHERE: Putuoshan is an island 5km off the coast of Zhoushan (舟山岛). It is entirely dedicated to Guanyin, the Buddha of Mercy and is one of the busiest pilgrimage destinations in China. Access to the island costs 160Rmb. Surf can be found on its easternmost beach: Qianpu  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several possible peaks along this stretch of sand. Promising river mouth located on the northernmost corner of the beach.  CONDITIONS: E and SE wind swells and typhoon located south of the archipelago. Better at hight tide.","id":4181},"tantoushan island":{"description":"WHERE: Tantou can be reached by boat (30min) from Shipu arbor 石浦  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Shallow sand bottom beach-break. Several peaks along this pristine stretch of yellow sand (1.2km) with the north side being the most exposed.  CONDITIONS: This beach is properly exposed to E and NE swells and typhoons. Better at high tide.","id":4182},"jinqimen - nongcuncun":{"description":"WHERE: Small beach located 7km southeast of Nongcun village.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Peaks on sand and rock bottom. Potential point-break spots along this coastline.  CONDITIONS: NE and E winter swells, Typhoon spinning east of Zhejiang. Summer S and SE swells.","id":4183},"hai ling dao":{"description":"Beach break about 2 hours south of Macau\\\\r\\\\nHas 2 beaches, one facing slightly north for winter swells, one facing more south for summer typhoon swells\\\\r\\\\nPicks up a lot of swell due to exposed location","id":4184},"guangdong maoming dongbianbo beach":{"description":"WHERE: This beach is located around 60km southeast of Maoming in southern Guangdong in front of a huge power plant.   WAVE DESCRIPTION: Good quality beach break with potential left-hander point-breaks along this promising coastline.  CONDITIONS: Summer E and SE swells. Winter big NE monsoon. Place to check when a typhoon is spinning east or northeast of Guangdong Province.","id":4185},"fangchenggang":{"description":"right hand point,mid swell.","id":4186},"dapingpo":{"description":"mid swell","id":4187},"lingshui - xincun beach ":{"description":"WHERE: Xincun is located 15km south of Lingshui in front of the Nanwan Houdao Island Ecological Scenic Spot 南湾猴岛‪(known as Monkey Island).  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Several sand bottom peaks along this vast beach that picks up any easterly swell. CONDITIONS: Small E, SE and S swells. Thanks to its straight south orientation this bay has waves in summer, when most of the spots in Sanya area are nearly flat.","id":4188},"linshui - windmill bay":{"description":"WHERE: Beautiful bay located approx 30km southwest of Lingshui, in front of the Fengche International Holiday Center. The wave breaks aside the cliff on the easternmost tip of the bay.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: Mellow long left-hander point on sharp reef. Perfect for longboarding. Sea urchins.  CONDITIONS: Windmill bay is surfable with S, SE, E and NE but really fires with big winter NE swells (partly sheltered from NE wind). Place to check also with medium SE or E summer swells.","id":4189},"shimei bay":{"description":"WHERE: The wave is located around 30km southwest of Wanning, in front of Hotel Le Meridien.  WAVE DESCRIPTION: River-mouth banks shaped left-hander on sand bottom breaking off some rocks, 200m north of the hotel. Soft but rippable. Perfect for longboarding. Several other peaks along the beach.  CONDITIONS: Medium sized winter E and NE swells are the best for this spot. Shimei Bay can be surfed also with moderate NE as this wind is side-off along this coast. Better at high tide. Not surfable above 2m. Rideable also with SE and E summer swells.","id":4190},"riyue wan - main left":{"description":"WHERE: Riyue Bay is located 25km southwest of Wanning, along the coastal highway. The wave is visible from the highway. Home to the Surfing Hainan Club and contest site for 2012 World Women Longboarding Competition.   WAVE DESCRIPTION: Fun left-hander point (up to 150m long) breaking at the feet of the cliff, on the northern end of the bay. Several sections after the sucky take-off aside the boil. Flat reef bottom. Most consistent spot in the Wanning Area.  CONDITIONS: Riyue Bay works with E, SE and NE swells but gives its best during solid NE swells, with wave length exceeding 100m. Sheltered from the NE wind (side-off shore), this left can be surfed also during stormy winter swells and typhoons.","id":4191},"san onofre":{"description":"Renowned for it\\\\\\'s mellow surf and classic laid-back atmosphere, San Onofre is a favorite among many longboarders. The sand bars and reefs break year-round but best on a SW swell. Most people break it up into 3 spots from north to south; The Point, Old Mans, and Dogpatch.","id":4192},"dunes/surfer's beach":{"description":"Lots of peaks along the beach on the bigger swells and a few well defined peaks on the smaller swells.","id":4193},"amelia pier":{"description":"Just a sandbar a little better than the rest of the beach. Similar to several other spots within a mile or two and an easy place for me to check the surf in the morning.  ","id":4194},"mayport poles":{"description":null,"id":4195},"vilano":{"description":null,"id":4196},"canova beach":{"description":null,"id":4197},"coral cove park":{"description":"A flat tabletop reef cultivates good lefts on small northerly swells at low to mid tides. Fast and shallow and not very suitable for beginners, who should try the beachbreaks extending south to Jupiter Inlet north jetty. The north jetty will produce some rights in a SE windchop, and the 3/4mile walk from Coral Cove Park keeps the crowds thin.","id":4198},"delray beach":{"description":"1-1/2 miles of above average beachbreak that works best at the south end (Anchor Park). Will take both NE and SE swells but tends to have better peaks on a NE'er at mid to high tides.","id":4199},"lantana":{"description":"Easy access to average beachbreak peaks without the crowds at Lake Worth. NE swell tends to close it out, so only a SE/E swell at all but low tide will serve up some rideable peaks.","id":4200},"spanish house":{"description":"On the same stretch of beach as Sebastian Inlet but far less consistent because it needs more swell to break. Short and sweet barrel when it lines up, though.","id":4201},"dania beach pier":{"description":null,"id":4202},"topanga state beach":{"description":"Long righthand pointbreak at the base of Topanga Canyon near Topanga Creek; best shape is with a strong W swell and mid to low tide. Some good sections. The outer section is known as Boomers, which is shorter but more powerful than the main wave. Can handle up to double-overhead. Not as perfect as Malibu but not quite as crowded either. Still, it can be a high-quality wave.","id":4204},"chart house rights":{"description":"Access is down the cliff next to the Chart House. They won’t let you into the restaurant lot unless you’re dining, so park alongside PCH.","id":4205},"latigo canyon":{"description":"Private property on Latigo Shore Drive denies direct access. Walk north from Corral State Beach.","id":4206},"palos verdes cove":{"description":"The Cove’s premier break is Middles, long, slow rights and lefts favored by longboarders. Needs W swells, good with some N. Watch out for clean-up sets and rip currents when it’s big. Tends to close out at low tide, when the lefts get better. Boneyards is a juicy, rocky, shallow left on the south end of the cove. Gets hollow, works from mid-tide up.","id":4207},"redondo beach breakwater":{"description":"An excellent, powerful big-wave left wedge. Needs sizeable W-NW swells; breaks up to triple-overhead. Experienced surfers only; big-wave boards are a must. Can get fun on smaller days but really comes alive when it’s big. Gets extremely crowded and competitive. Lots of moving water and strong currents. The wave ends in severe shorepound. Usually some bad backwash, especially on high tides, so it’s best with a low. One of the county’s few big-wave arenas. Never closes out.","id":4208},"birdrock":{"description":null,"id":4209},"sunset cliffs":{"description":"Picks up all north and south swells. breaks best at medium and low tides. ","id":4211},"point loma":{"description":"Great spot that has to be surfed from a boat.","id":4213},"windansea beach":{"description":"Accessed from the end of Vista de la Playa and from Vista de la Playa at Fern Glen, and by stairways along Neptune Place, south of Fern Glen.","id":4214},"bolinas jetty":{"description":"Reputable beachbreak lefts on the west side of the Bolinas Lagoon mouth. Very sheltered from big winter swells, so the jetty area comes alive during clean S pulses. Offshore during NW winds. Medium tide the pick. ","id":4215},"stinson beach":{"description":"A sheltered crescent of fine, white sand popular with sunbathers and tourists. The surf can get good, but the swell must be small and clean. Windswells work wonders here. Higher tides work best. ","id":4216},"wilkes passage":{"description":"A fairly fast right hander. Usually a little more consistent than other nearby breaks when the swell is on the small side.","id":4217},"wells beach":{"description":"Left and right beach break. Works on all tides. A bit punchier on a lower tide. Holds a big swell but a long paddle out. ","id":4218},"ashdod":{"description":"Beachbreak, left and right peaks.","id":4219},"halaktirskiy beach":{"description":"Deserted, well exposed beach break.","id":4220},"bolinas":{"description":"Beach break.","id":4221},"arenal de moris":{"description":"Long, open beach with good, shifty peaks. ","id":4222},"vouliagmeni":{"description":"We don\\'t have any details about Vouliagmeni at the moment.","id":4223},"cupsogue":{"description":"From Shinnecock Inlet to Moriches Inlet, shifting sandbars can produce good waves, particularly at the West Hampton jetties. Cupsogue Beach Park has the long inlet jetty which provides some protection from the W winds. Needs a bigger swell to break near the jetty, but there will be peaks further up the beach if it’s small.","id":4224},"flies":{"description":"Average beachbreak from East Hampton through Southampton down to Shinnecock Inlet. The eastern jetty gets longer rights on a SW swell, while a SE swell can produce some hollow wedges. The other side of the inlet gets good waves only in bigger swells.","id":4225},"georgica (east hampton)":{"description":"SW swell is optimum for hollow rights when sand builds up on the east side of the jetties. Will handle all tides but not too much swell.","id":4226},"mustafas a frame":{"description":null,"id":4227},"inani point":{"description":null,"id":4228},"kolatoli point":{"description":null,"id":4229},"st. martins":{"description":null,"id":4230},"da he beach":{"description":"Easy wave for beginners that becomes more difficult during the typhoon swells.                                       E and N/E swells and typhoons, water polluted.","id":4231},"xiang bi ao":{"description":"Long left-hand point. Works with E and NE swells during Tyhpoon days, with wave length exceeding 100m.","id":4232},"zhujia east beach":{"description":"During summer monsoon season the waves can reach 2 meters. Normally 1 meter, this wave suits beginners , really easy and not very powerful. E, N/E and S/E swells and typhoons.","id":4233},"rizhao gold beach":{"description":"Rizhao city, drive south on Bihai Lu for 300m until you arrive at a villa compound.                                                      Beach break very long suitable for beginners. Better at mid tide.","id":4234},"wan ping kou":{"description":"This fun wave holds up to 2m especially during the typhoons, normally moret suitable for longboarding.                                              Better at mid tide.  Strong rips, poor water. ","id":4235},"jimo ocean springs":{"description":" Ocean Springs is located in Jimo City Beach at 25km to the east of Jimo, Qingdao. Walk Heshan Road, that from the east arrive in Qingdao CTS (Spa) Ocean Spring Holiday Resort. When you find T-junction turn right, you will see this long golden beach. Coming from Qingdao to go along the coastal road, over Bunostomum tunnel, move on, when you see the Qingdao Port China Travel (Spa) Ocean Spring Tourist Resort army for the iconic building, that means you are arrived.  WAVE DESCRIPTION:  Here waves change during the seasons, most of the time very smooth waves, suitable for beginners, if there is typhoon, it would be bigger and more fun for advanced surfers also. Whether there is wind or not, you will always find waves to ride here. Breaks very regularly.","id":4236},"cheray beach":{"description":"Back down in Southern Kerala, Cochin has 10km of relatively clean, golden sand at Cherai Beach where dolphins are occasionally seen amongst the mellow crumblers and good accommodation can be found nearby. ","id":4237},"thotapalli":{"description":"Thotapalli near Alappuzha, is nothing special, producing fat, crumbly walls on a busy beach of staring locals and enough shoreline faeces to put most people off. ","id":4238},"rameswaram":{"description":"Rameswaram is part of the chain of islands that form Adam’s Bridge leading to Sri Lanka and is a wild, empty stretch of usually onshore beachbreak with a bit of push. ","id":4239},"poovar":{"description":"40km to the south, Poovar can hold fast tubular lefts and rights into the rivermouth with a decent swell and NE winds. The name may give a clue as to what is flowing out of the estuarine system behind the beach! Chowara beach peaks stretch northwards into the distance.","id":4240},"mukkam":{"description":"Mukkam has a promising righthand point set-up that is sheltered from the SW monsoon as it breaks over rocks close to shore at lower tides.","id":4241},"chippada":{"description":"Getting to Chippada is an ordeal via a half hour dirt road drive then a half hour walk along a dry river bed. It’s an exposed rocky headland that has shallow banks and is probably a good small swell option.","id":4242},"chintapalli":{"description":"Chintapalli has no protection from the wind so the average beachbreaks are usually messy. ","id":4243},"yarada":{"description":"Yarada is a long beach down Dolphin Nose lookout that is punchy but often closes-out, so high tide is better.","id":4244},"vattikottai":{"description":"Go to Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India, if there is no wind since it picks up plenty of swell on both sides of Cape Comorin, but is usually blown out. Check Vattikottai to the northeast of the spectacular island just off the tip with massive statue of Tamil saint & poet, Tiruvalluvar.","id":4245},"sandy point - visag, india":{"description":"A long way north, Sandy Point reveals the most significant pack of kids playing in the reforms with wooden planks, while outside, mellow, crumbly rights break at 3-4ft for such a distance that jelly-legs are guaranteed","id":4246},"rutukonda":{"description":"Rutukonda is similar and also has a righthand point set-up and a rivermouth bringing pollution to a line-up that rarely looks inviting and the horrendous cross-town traffic is also worth avoiding.","id":4247},"egmond aan zee":{"description":null,"id":4248},"muskegon":{"description":"Beach break in front of Lake Harbour Park.","id":4249},"san gallan":{"description":"A consistent right with three spots to surf, expert, intermediate and beginner. Boat access. Also knows as Sangayan.","id":4250},"devereux":{"description":null,"id":4251},"panorama point  ":{"description":"Long sweeping right hander, easier than Anchor Point but the current can tricky to paddle against.","id":4253},"chekka":{"description":"A right off the jetty. It is only surfed a handful of times a year as it needs a big swell to wrap into the bay.","id":4254},"colonel":{"description":"This is a very fickle wave but when the winds are calm it has its moments","id":4256},"pier and friends":{"description":"Average wave but has a bar right on the beach which kind of kind makes up for it. It\\'s one of those mush-burger waves which is fat until it gets close to shore before dumping.","id":4257},"edde sands (tum tum beach)":{"description":"A standard beachbreak which can get epic a times if the banks are good. At other times its just a big closeout. Affected by southerly winds.","id":4258},"yours":{"description":"This wave is a slab which breaks in very shallow water. It’s a right hander that is intense and short but chucks the biggest pit.It\\'s given this name as you\\'ll not want to surf it alone and it kinda looks like ours from Sydney but on a smaller scale.\\r\\n ","id":4259},"ramlet al bayhda":{"description":"A beachbreak which can get pretty good. No-one surfs it much now because they opened up a sewer to the south and since most of the swell comes from a WSW angle and the wind pumps from a SW angle it gets quite dirty in the water.","id":4260},"surtainville":{"description":"Beach break, can hold bigger swells and is best from mid to high tide.","id":4261},"faroe islands":{"description":"This forecast is intended to cover all the breaks on the Islands. We've added it to the menus under Iceland for our convenience.","id":4262},"kabakum beach":{"description":null,"id":4263},"sunny day":{"description":null,"id":4264},"obzor":{"description":null,"id":4265},"dos playas":{"description":null,"id":4266},"wariruri":{"description":null,"id":4267},"urirama":{"description":null,"id":4268},"druif":{"description":null,"id":4269},"dunes/dooms":{"description":null,"id":4270},"andicuri":{"description":null,"id":4271},"golf course (socials)":{"description":"On the leeward side, the best spot is undoubtedly Black Rock by the Golf Course, next to the airport. It's not a pass, more a curve in the reef that will bend prevailing swell into some slabby shacks on the rights. The lefts get really good too, barreling fast from a wedging take-off, but beware the coral heads and pitching lips Plus points are it is really consistent because of its wide swell window, constant offshores, mid to high tide range and easy access. Minuses include short rides, close-outs, getting pitched, sharks and scrabbling over the reef on a dropping tide. Respect the local bodyboard crew.","id":4272},"rutaki passage":{"description":"Rutaki Passage, facing Rarotongan Resort favours the left side of another, thin 50m wide channel through the coral shelf. SE-S swell will help with the angle to the channel, but any wind lacking north will kill it. Bring a fast, sleek barrel board to out run this one. There's also a right on the other side when there's more W in the swell.","id":4273},"avana":{"description":"Despite being on the windward side, one of the most surfed spots is Avana, breaking off the tip of Motutapu, helpfully located close to the popular accommodation at Muri Beach. The break is quite short and requires patience in selecting waves. The surf is neither that reliable nor challenging, even though it breaks over shallow reef, making it a bit too dangerous for beginners. ","id":4274},"matai wreck":{"description":"The Boiler of the Matai Wreck (1916) sticks up off the Avarua Harbour reef and has long been surfed, creating hollow lefts on major NW swells. Easier lefts peel down the harbour entrance on the inside, but NE winds are dead onshore.","id":4275},"norrie park":{"description":"There's not much to recommend the east coast when the trades are shredding the waves to pieces, but on those rare, slack wind days, little scallops in the reef like Norrie Park can hold a decent right at high tide.","id":4276},"avaavaroa passage":{"description":"On moderate SW swells and summer NE winds, the thick, ferocious rights off the Avaavaroa Passage provide pits for determined tube riders. Direction, size and period will be crucial to prevent the skinny channel closing-out and a dropping tide will see the currents race, so paddle in over the reef, well before mid tide approaches.","id":4277},"club raro":{"description":"For righthanders, head to the reef off Club Raro, which regularly produces some good waves in smaller N swells. ","id":4278},"hosta rica":{"description":"Stone bottom beach break with left and right waves. Access is really easy by beach in city Hosta. You can take train from Adler airport or from city Sochi. ","id":4279},"red stones":{"description":"Stone bottom reef break. Left and right wave. The left works better.\\r\\n\\r\\nWith big waves pretty dangerous shore break wave. To get there you can take ferry from Vladivostok to island Reyneke, then cross island and you find beach Red Stones. Wild and beautiful place.","id":4280},"chernishova":{"description":"Right and left stone bottom reef break. Close to the beach. With bridge from Vladivostok to Island Russian its easy access to spot.","id":4281},"ahlestisheva":{"description":"Right point break wave with stone bottom. With bridge from Vladivostok to Island Russian its easy access to spot.","id":4282},"waimea offshore (51201)":{"description":" 4 minute resolution model data from the same location as the Waimea Bay Buoy. This is FORECAST data, check the live buoys page for observed data. This forecast is for calibration against the wave buoy.","id":4283},"pauwela maui offshore (51205)":{"description":"4 minute resolution data for the same location as the wave buoy. This is FORECAST data NOT observed data for comparison to the live buoy data we also list.","id":4284},"punta galea":{"description":"Premier big wave spot and home of the annual Big Wave World Tour event. ","id":4285},"jennettes pier":{"description":null,"id":4286},"lahaina harbor / breakwall":{"description":"This forecast should see South swells but might not accurately resolve the wrap in of large northerly swells. ","id":4287},"balneario orense":{"description":null,"id":4288},"shabandar beach":{"description":null,"id":4289},"playa morrillo":{"description":"Consistent beach break and site for national surf contests.","id":4290},"karamawi":{"description":null,"id":4291},"la esco":{"description":null,"id":4292},"arambol beach":{"description":null,"id":4293},"darne":{"description":"A reef break located just behind l'Ile des Deux Cocos. It's a isolated and beautiful place with a wonderful landscape. The wave runs for about 25 to 75m with some barrels when the wind turns north, offshore, no wind or with a big swell. It starts to work at 2ft to 8ft+. At low tide its shallow and so it can be dangerous and the current can be strong in the pass.The best season is summer but in winter when the wind is light you can have some nice sessions. The best swell direction is south-east and east, with a south or south-west swell the waves close out.","id":4294},"grotta":{"description":null,"id":4295},"vík":{"description":null,"id":4296},"olafsfjordur":{"description":null,"id":4297},"hofn":{"description":null,"id":4298},"vik":{"description":"East-facing beachbreak and right point working on any E swell. Better fetch than most Baltic breaks but still very low consistency. ","id":4300},"asa":{"description":"200m long right , needs a strong S-SW onshore wind to work. Harbour breakwall provides some wind protection and easy access. Breaks over a rock ledge, with enough power to get going on a shorter board.","id":4301},"apelviken":{"description":"The most famous windsurf location in Sweden, but when the wind dies there can be some rideable waves. Best with S-NW wind - NE is offshore. There’s a few other spots in this area, which are much better. ","id":4302},"traslovslage":{"description":"Left point break, which is best in a strong S wind. Long rides but slow, crumbly, cutback waves best suited for longboards.","id":4303},"glommen":{"description":"A crumbly righthand pointbreak, best when NW windswell wraps around the headland. Offshore with a NE but will only break with strong onshores from the W. ","id":4304},"gronhogen":{"description":"Near the southwest tip of Oland, this beachbreak picks up SW swells, making it an option when all the other Baltic E swell spots are flat. It can even get clean coditions in SE winds/swells. Best peaks between the harbour and the campsite.","id":4305},"haga park":{"description":"Deep in the channel between the mainland and Oland so only a S-SW windswell will get in. Sandstone reef, mainly lefts. ","id":4306},"angjarnsudden":{"description":"It's a long drive north from the Oland bridge to the beachbreaks around Boda. Needs SE or a big NE to break and there are some reefs to look out for also.","id":4307},"melbystrand":{"description":"Sloppy peaks along an expansive, curved beach. Works in any onshore wind from SW-NW. ","id":4308},"tofta":{"description":"Shapeless west-facing beachbreak, which prefers swells from the S-SW, but N can wrap around also. ","id":4309},"hogklint":{"description":"Rights and lefts over a rocky bottom. Works on WSW-NNE winds and gets good if the wind exceeds 12 m/sec.","id":4310},"faro island":{"description":"Small island with massive swell window and many breaks facing different directions. Aursviken breaks left in W-N winds, which also produce waves at Ekeviken. Check Sudersandsviken and Norsta Auren, plus peaks in front of the weird limestone statues called 'raukar'.","id":4311},"torö stenstrand":{"description":"Several peaks over a rock reef that has been slowly moving closer to shore and reducing wave heights. Works when the wind comes from the SE-SSW at over 10 m/sec, or over 15 m/sec from the SW. Powerful waves for the Baltic and capable of handling double-overhead swells. ","id":4312},"kåseberga":{"description":"Located about 10 km east of Ystad, this is the most southern break in Sweden. Wide swell window, but like all Baltic breaks, needs strong onshore winds to have anything rideable.","id":4313},"kappelhamnsviken":{"description":"Deep, fjord-like bay focuses any N swell into a fast and hollow lefthander. The wind needs to be over 10m/sec and will be cross-off from the NW.","id":4314},"vaddo":{"description":"Island north of Stockhom that has several breaks including Mats Väg, a good lefthander. Needs a very strong N wind of +15 m/s, but the wave is shelterd from most of the wind by a big cliff. Small take-off zone and strong current makes positioning difficult. Breaks up to head high and can be hollow. ","id":4315},"mölle":{"description":"One of Sweden’s better waves, with a long workable righthand shoulder. Works on N-NW winds over 12 m/sec. ","id":4316},"lillsnäck point":{"description":"Decent righthander near Skellefteå, that holds up well in choppy windswell. Needs a very strong NE wind over 15 m/s. Summer only as ice forms during winter/spring; take a 5/4 mm suit. Other Gulf of Bothnia spots include south-facing beachbreaks at Salusand near Ornskoldsvik and east-facing beach at Smitingen, Harnosand.","id":4317},"sikhjalma":{"description":"Righthand pointbreak in beautiful setting that never lives up to it’s potential. Breaks when wind gets over 12 m/s from the N. Head high is as big as it gets, despite looking like a perfect set-up. ","id":4318},"gouillaud":{"description":"BE CAREFUL WITH THE ROCKS. On low-tide you can walk 200 meters west to go to the water without having to walk through the rocks.","id":4319},"le lizay":{"description":"A powerful left with a shorter, softer right at higher tides. Can show perfect shape when a W swell hits the shallow rock ledge. Skilled surfers only. ","id":4320},"southerndown":{"description":"Decent beachbreak peaks with some reef potential. Rippy and rocky. ","id":4321},"beliche":{"description":"The best beach in the Sagres area. It needs a hefty NW swell or a standard S to work and is offshore on N winds. When good it’s a classy left wedge that handles up to double overhead. It’s very hollow and fast and overrun with hot locals.","id":4323},"zavial":{"description":"It’s a fast, hollow and powerful right wedging up off the cliffs at the far end of the beach. It can be a mission getting a wave off the locals. Needs a moderate SW or big W-NW swell to break and mid tide to avoid closing out.","id":4324},"praia da luz":{"description":"This curve of beach is flanked by a right and left pointbreak, which get good on any S or big W-NW swells, The left is particularly shallow and fast while the right known as Rocha Negra is a bit more manageable. ","id":4325},"praia castelejo":{"description":"A remote and beautiful beach with plenty of different options. It gathers maximum swell and is normally better in the autumn than spring as the sandbars tend to get destroyed over the course of the winter by big storms. Very wind exposed. Check the nearby coastline!","id":4326},"praia da cordoama":{"description":"More isolated beachbreak with a sprinkling of rocks below impressive cliffs. Small summer swells in glassy conditions will provide plenty of peaks but the N winds will destroy it. ","id":4327},"praia da bordeira":{"description":"One of the best, as well as one of the most beautiful, beaches in south Portugal. At low tide a long left winds off the Carrapateira cliffs below the car park and from mid-high tide the beach turns on the goods with often fast and hollow rights into the rivermouth. ","id":4328},"amoreira":{"description":"A rivermouth break, favouring rights at lower stages of the tide. The currents can be horrendous and the wave itself is very fickle. Wind exposed, but gets lots of swell, preferably from the SW. ","id":4329},"monte clérigo":{"description":"An average stretch of rarely ridden beachbreak scattered with rocks. It breaks throughout the tide – high tide offers more shorey style waves, whilst low tide gives longer and mushier waves. ","id":4331},"carriagem":{"description":"Carriagem is a long drive down a dirt road to isolated, exposed beachbreak. It’s frustratingly fickle and usually best at mid tide, on a NW swell with slack or E winds. ","id":4332},"zambujeria do mar":{"description":"Right at the bottom of the Alentejo is this small seaside town with a left wedge breaking off the cliffs at the southern end of the beach. It favours mid-low tide and cannot take much swell. ","id":4333},"cogumelo":{"description":"Vila Nova de Milfontes is the star attraction of the Alentejo. An idyllic beach town with a wide range of waves including the bowly left reef of Cogumelo, which packs a punch and needs a bit of swell to turn on. Next to it is another slab style left reef that is hollow, shallow and inconsistent. Plank riders might also enjoy the long left that meanders up the rivermouth on decent swells and there are plenty more waves to be found by trekking across the fields.","id":4334},"porto covo":{"description":"A small, pretty tourist town with a range of options for the passing surfer. To the north of the town centre are a couple of little cove beaches that give some fun sand bottom rides on a moderate swell. To the south of town, at Ilha do Pessegueiro, you will find long and slow lefts and rights breaking on a deep water reef between the island and mainland. ","id":4335},"são torpes":{"description":"Fun, performance, beach peaks that get bigger further south, where the first rocks and coves give some variety. ","id":4336},"sesimbra":{"description":"Not an area known for its surf, but the beautiful coastline around Sesimbra shelters a couple of very rarely breaking spots that require massive swells and N winds. ","id":4337},"bicas":{"description":"A high quality left reefbreak that can hold a solid bit of W-NW swell. It breaks fast and hollow off cliffs at the far end of the Costa Caparica, but is a fickle little number and is rarely surfed. ","id":4338},"lagoa de albufeira":{"description":"This far down the Costa Caparica the vibe becomes very mellow and Lisbon feels a long way away. Set in beautiful countryside and ‘parques de campismo’ this is one of several beach access spots that all provide quiet waves. A small rivermouth helps to form better than average sand bars. NW swell and outgoing tide. ","id":4339},"santa amaro":{"description":"The first spot on the train line out of Lisbon city centre needs a huge swell to break, but when it does it’s a sick, long right pointbreak with fast tubular sections on a SW swell and incoming tide. ","id":4340},"praia das maçás":{"description":"A low tide only beachbreak, with wedgy lefts off the cliffs that help to boost up the swell. ","id":4341},"são julião":{"description":"This long and beautiful beach is the swell magnet of Ericeira, but it’s easily maxed out and is also wind exposed. At least one sandbar is certain to be working whatever the tidal state. ","id":4342},"ribeira d'ilhas":{"description":"Essentially this wave is one and the same. Pontinha is the northern and less frequently ridden outside section of Ribeira D’Ilhas. A very versatile set of reefs that normally have something worth getting wet for and it can be a superb long right. It can handle a bit of wind, most swell sizes if NW, and breaks throughout the tide. ","id":4343},"coxos":{"description":"This European point/reefbreak gem peels down a series of rocky shelves and outcrops into a small bay. Coxos is long, fast and hollow when it hits the slabs just right. Power is the key word as swells unload out of deep water. It can handle big waves if the swells are clean and from the NW. When all the conditions come together you will see why this is Portugal’s best wave. ","id":4344},"são lourenço":{"description":"This heavy right is one of Portugal’s best-known big wave spots that can hold up to 6 metres (18ft) of shifting, powerful and hollow surf. Be careful of big clean up sets sweeping in from the west! Clean NW swells are the best, plus a big board to get in early. ","id":4345},"consolação":{"description":"A long, fat right that gets seriously big breaks to the south of Consolação headland while to the north is a much more fickle but hollow left. Both waves are very heavy and the right has good N wind shelter. ","id":4346},"molho leste":{"description":"To the north of Supers is this excellent right hand wedge that some people rate above Supertubos! The thick barrels require expertise to manage the air drops and speed to beat the crunching lip. N winds are no bother here, but it needs an even bigger swell than Supers.","id":4347},"belgas":{"description":null,"id":4348},"almagreira":{"description":"Sand bars shift all the time and any kind of N wind makes a mess of it. 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Several good peaks, working at all tides, plus a zipping left at the Ria de Lires. Rips. ","id":4367},"malpica":{"description":"Sheltered from W swells and SW wind, this quality beachbreak needs medium to large swells to work. ","id":4368},"razo":{"description":"Big, open beachbreak that is surfable when surrounding spots are too small. Excellent quality, fast, walled up peelers, working on all tides. OK on SW winds, but destroyed by a NW’erly.  ","id":4369},"caion":{"description":"Well orientated to pick up tiny W-NW swells at this quality summer beachbreak. Usually best at mid tide, depending on sandbars. ","id":4370},"barrañan":{"description":"Average-quality beachbreak, with reliable, mid to high tide rides. ","id":4371},"playa del orzán":{"description":"Average-quality beachbreak.  Moderately consistent.  Low to mid tide best. OK on SW winds. 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Fairly consistent. Good lefthander, best at low tide. ","id":4378},"reinante":{"description":"High quality beachbreak with fast, hollow sections. Only moderately consistent because W swell by-passes this stretch. ","id":4379},"san cosme":{"description":"Another long beach with good-quality, consistent waves, surfable at all tides.  OK on SW wind. ","id":4380},"peñarronda":{"description":"Decent beachbreak with several peaks, offering low to mid tide walls and a bit of SW-W wind protection.","id":4381},"frejulfe":{"description":"Top quality, consistent beachbreak. Works on most tides – low for the eastern rivermouth and incoming to high for the rocky western end.  ","id":4382},"otur":{"description":"Good option for small swells, plus there’s some shelter from SW-W winds at the western end. Works on most tides and gets hollower as it drops to low. ","id":4383},"playón de bayas":{"description":"Long, dune-backed beach with plenty of shifting, all tide peaks. Extremely consistent, often bigger than surrounding spots and usually uncrowded. E winds, lower tide and a summer NW swell should line up the banks. There’s good lefts at the western end (Los Quebrantos) near the jetty.","id":4384},"xago":{"description":"West-facing, ultra-consistent beachbreak. Surfable here when most other places are too small. Good peaks at all tides, depending on sandbars. Sheltered from summer NE sea breezes. ","id":4385},"verdicio":{"description":"Consistent, medium-quality beachbreak with several peaks, best at low tide.  Some rocky outcrops. ","id":4386},"peñarrubia":{"description":"Medium-quality lefthand reefbreak, best at low to mid tide. Only moderately consistent, because it needs a fair swell to get going. ","id":4388},"playa españa":{"description":"Small beach that can have one or two good peaks, attracting weekend surfers from Gijon. Surfable during most tides, but best around mid when the shorebreaks start appearing. Moderately consistent, but misses out on the smallest, summer swells.  ","id":4389},"playa vega":{"description":"Long beach with several possible peaks picking up all available swell. More consistent than surrounding spots due to it’s NNW orientation. Handles the summer NE winds. ","id":4390},"ribadesella":{"description":"Average, moderately consistent beachbreak.  Works on most tides except high.  ","id":4391},"san antolin":{"description":"Good beachbreak with rivermouth. Various peaks, working at most tides, depending on sandbars. Fairly consistent, handling both small and moderate swells. There’s a left and right at each end of the bay.  Offshore on SW winds.  ","id":4392},"gerra":{"description":"Good consistent beachbreak, works on most tides. Long stretch of beach with various peaks, depending on sandbars. ","id":4393},"oyambre":{"description":"Long beach with several shifting peaks. Works at most tides. Some shelter at western end from SW and W winds. Moderately consistent, although smaller than main exposures. ","id":4394},"liencres":{"description":"Excellent beachbreak with a series of peaks, depending on tide and sandbars.  Very consistent.  ","id":4395},"langre":{"description":"Average beachbreak sheltered from strong SW and moderate W winds. Needs a reasonable swell to work. Low to mid tide only. ","id":4396},"berria":{"description":"Quite long beach with several peaks, depending on sandbars and state of tide.  Needs at least a medium swell to work.  Moderately consistent.  ","id":4397},"laredo":{"description":"Large circular bay with several beachbreak peaks.  Good peak between middle and western end at high tide.  Works on large winter swells, offshore on W and OK on NW winds.  ","id":4398},"la arena":{"description":"Long beach with several peaks, depending on sandbars.  Works on most tides.  Very consistent.  ","id":4399},"bakio":{"description":"Very consistent, popular beachbreak.  Can produce excellent waves with some barrel sections, depending on sandbar formations which change constantly.  ","id":4400},"laga":{"description":"Consistent, good to excellent beachbreak, sometimes producing barrels. OK on most tides although changes with sandbars.  ","id":4401},"deba":{"description":null,"id":4402},"la salie":{"description":"Technically in Gironde but an introduction to Landes surf with sandbars shifting incredibly fast around two access points. The most reliable banks are beside the 800m long wharf, plus some good bodyboard shorebreak just to the north and more banks down the beach at the blockhaus.  ","id":4403},"les allassins":{"description":"Many surfers stop in Vert-Bois but offshore rocks block some of the swell. Les Allassins, 300m south, always picks up a bit more swell. Needs the incoming tide to improve size and shape and has it's days in autumn. ","id":4405},"noirmoutier":{"description":null,"id":4406},"st jean de monts":{"description":null,"id":4407},"gohaud   ":{"description":"It’s quite difficult to find quality waves around Tharon Plage, but the tiny bay of Gohaud will appeal to beginners, with easy waves in a nice environment. Gently shelving sands favour incoming tide, but avoid high near the rocks. ","id":4409},"l'ermitage":{"description":"The beachbreaks of St-Brevin represent the first option to surf south of the Loire estuary. Les Rochelets are further north but it’s usually a tad better at l’Ermitage on the push. Kiters love the space and open sands when the cross/onshores blow, which is often.","id":4410},"la courance":{"description":"Consistent but small shorebreaks make this little beach popular with bodyboarders and skimboarders. A nice peak can also form by the point. Some scattered rocks, but mainly all sand. At high tide, check the soft righthanders of Grand Traict to the north.","id":4411},"penthièvre":{"description":"Between Kerhillio and the isthmus of Penthièvre, a long stretch of sheltered beachbreaks  can be good when the tide is high on the Côte Sauvage. Won't handle too much size, but there could be some nice walls among the close-outs. Longboarders frequent Sainte Barbe to the north, beginners favour Les Crevettes or the always smaller Palissades. Vibes are good, even at the famous Tata Beach.","id":4412},"pavilosta":{"description":null,"id":4413},"liepāja":{"description":null,"id":4414},"užava":{"description":null,"id":4415},"pape":{"description":null,"id":4416},"nida":{"description":null,"id":4417},"ristna":{"description":null,"id":4418},"spoils":{"description":null,"id":4419},"commercial pier":{"description":null,"id":4420},"hillsboro inlet":{"description":null,"id":4421},"sand dollar beach":{"description":"Incredibly scenic white sand crescent beach, sometimes crowded with surfers and sunbathers. The north end is rarely surfed but offers some decent sandbar peaks. The south end, in front of the stairs, is predominantly a left peeling into a deep channel with a handy rip current to take you back out. Some rights, but the lefts are usually better. Best on a high tide and smallish, clean swell. If it gets too big, it’s virtually impossible to paddle out. Consistent and worthy. ","id":4422},"pico creek":{"description":"Fun reef/sandbar right at the creekmouth to the north of San Simeon. Peaks on the outside before reforming into a speedy inside section leading into a nasty shorepound. Peaky beachbreak to the south with scattered submerged rocks. Both spots work best with a clean SW swell and medium-high tide.","id":4423},"koeël bay":{"description":null,"id":4424},"llandudno":{"description":null,"id":4425},"melnrage":{"description":null,"id":4426},"preila":{"description":null,"id":4427},"vääna-jõesuu":{"description":null,"id":4428},"binz / rügen":{"description":null,"id":4429},"jack darling park":{"description":null,"id":4430},"ashbridges bay":{"description":null,"id":4431},"bluffers park":{"description":null,"id":4432},"frenchmans bay":{"description":null,"id":4433},"sandbanks":{"description":"Toronto beachbreaks can pick up the SW windchop as it heads towards Sandbanks, which picks up all available swell along its 8km  (5mi) of beach, reef, and pointbreaks. ","id":4434},"presquile point":{"description":null,"id":4435},"wolfe island":{"description":null,"id":4436},"ducks":{"description":null,"id":4437},"st.catharines (municipal beach)":{"description":null,"id":4438},"lakeside park beach":{"description":null,"id":4439},"erikli":{"description":"Near the town of Igneada, Erikli is one of the better waves in the Thrace region, a shallow rivermouth bar with short, thick rights and longer lefts. ","id":4440},"kastro":{"description":"The Greek name Epirus signifies mainland, to distinguish it from the Ionian islands like Kephalonia. Parga is a cosy little town with a beach, small harbour and narrow alleys that climb steeply up the hillside. In summer, it’s packed with tourists but SW storms produce one of the most scenic lefts in the Med, Kastro. Waves wrap around the cliffs and jack up a bit to give extra power. It can get crowded but wave sharing and a really friendly vibe is the norm in Greece.","id":4472},"şile merkez":{"description":null,"id":4442},"woody wille":{"description":null,"id":4443},"kumcağız":{"description":null,"id":4444},"bockoi plaji":{"description":"Heading east beyond Bartin, Bockoi Plaji is large beach with multiple set-ups.","id":4445},"zeus temple":{"description":"The next surf spot is one of the gems of the region, located near an ancient Zeus Temple and the village of Kapisutu. A right point faces a rivermouth sheltered by a grey granite cliff, with a punchy beachbreak in the middle of the bay and good lefts on the west side of the cove. The drive from here to Sinop along the winding coast road makes an awesome road trip with a good swell running. ","id":4446},"rivermouth jetties":{"description":"The next stretch of coast offers potential for pointbreaks such as those at Ayancik, Turkeli, Hardi and Cayustlu to collect N swells. Rivermouth Jetties offer black sand beachbreak as you approach Cide.","id":4447},"yali restaurant":{"description":"Yali Restaurant offering beachbreak and potential for a right pointbreak.","id":4448},"hardi":{"description":"Hardi, is a long lefthand pointbreak with several sections that needs a NNW swell to fire.","id":4449},"hotel turistik":{"description":"Hotel Touristik, is another pointbreak, this time a righthander with three distinctive sections. Needs big NNW swell.","id":4450},"oluza river":{"description":"Excellent left pointbreak with 2-3 sections next to rivermouth. ","id":4451},"boat shed":{"description":"Boat Shed, located further towards Sinop, is a swell-puller that closes out easily in a scenic cove with a single boat shed. A righthander breaks off a reef near the eastern headland.","id":4452},"farmland":{"description":"Farmland, a fast, ledgy right most suited to bodyboarding, is accessible via a dirt track. There's also a long beach with a quality peak in the corner sheltered from N winds.","id":4453},"kalesi plaji":{"description":"The beachbreak at Kalesi Plaji can be hollow and fast but the left reef is even better with a clear paddling channel.","id":4454},"gerze":{"description":"Short rights on pebble headland that needs rare NE swell to break alongside 1km of pebble beachbreak.","id":4455},"alanya":{"description":null,"id":4456},"side":{"description":null,"id":4457},"playa reina":{"description":null,"id":4458},"agate beach":{"description":null,"id":4459},"bonanza beach":{"description":null,"id":4460},"antalya":{"description":null,"id":4461},"leba":{"description":null,"id":4462},"dabki":{"description":null,"id":4463},"władysławowo":{"description":null,"id":4464},"kilyos":{"description":"Severals spots from sand bottom beach break suitable for all levels to a rock bottomed beach on the west of the cape more suitable for better surfers.","id":4465},"suma beach":{"description":"Large sand bottomed beach suitable for all levels with a surf school and surf hire business.","id":4466},"rumeli feneri":{"description":"Shallow, rocky reef break offering good waves in the right conditions.","id":4467},"karaburan":{"description":"Various beach and reef breaks either side of the cape in the centre of the village.","id":4468},"kemer":{"description":"A number of spots from the 'artificial reef' of the ruins of the ancient city of Phaselis to the breaks in Sundance village.","id":4469},"olympos beach":{"description":"Large beach break suitable for all surfers and walking distance from the ruins of ancient Olympus","id":4470},"southern cape, anapa":{"description":"About 20 minutes travel from the city centre. A rock bottom but not too shallow and a decent wave breaking left and right. Generally flat in the summer.","id":4471},"lakouvardos":{"description":null,"id":4473},"kalo nero":{"description":null,"id":4474},"falasarna":{"description":"Large reasonably consistent sand bottomed beach.","id":4475},"preveli":{"description":null,"id":4476},"palaiochora":{"description":null,"id":4477},"stalida":{"description":"Relatively consistent conditions  from the predominant onshore meltemi winds in summer but typically very small, shapeless wind swell due to the limited fetch.","id":4478},"makry gialos":{"description":"An easy paddle out from nearer the harbour with peaks along the beach. Surf on other beaches directly to the East too.","id":4479},"zakros":{"description":"Extremely inconsistent spot with this whole coast shadowed from the dominant westerly swells.","id":4480},"petras":{"description":"Consistent weak windswell in summer from the dominant meltemi wind pattern.","id":4481},"crystal beach":{"description":null,"id":4482},"magic left":{"description":null,"id":4483},"bengkulu beach":{"description":"Known locally as Pantai Panjang this long, sand bottomed beachbreak offers consistent surf.","id":4484},"liwa":{"description":" A popular spot located in San Felipe, Zambales. It is a beach break with sandy bottom but the surf is usually a bit bigger than the other nearby spots. Breaks softly both left and right.","id":4485},"tavarua - resturants":{"description":"Restaurants is the iconic wave that breaks off the resort island of Tavarua in full view of the diners and is the perfect back-up wave to big brother Cloudbreak. Always a bit smaller, but the utter predictability of the lip as it peels off means barrels and lip-smashing fun in equal measure. S to SW swell will wrap around the reef and S-SE winds will iron out the surface.","id":4486},"messakti beach - ikaria":{"description":null,"id":4487},"şile resort":{"description":null,"id":4488},"barra do una":{"description":null,"id":4489},"secret harbour":{"description":null,"id":4490},"portopalo":{"description":"A  left point with a rocky bottom and not a comfortable wave for beginners. Heavy take off and occasional tube depending on the swell direction. Like any point break it's a fine balance between too much easterly direction meaning small swell reaching the point and too much south turning it into a closeout. ","id":4491},"il reef dell'isola":{"description":"Sand bottomed right point break.","id":4492},"gaza":{"description":null,"id":4493},"zagka":{"description":"Beach break which can barrel if winds and swell align.","id":4494},"fenekounta":{"description":"Swell window is narrow between the islands and our forecast will be optimistic for this spot on SW swells. ","id":4495},"agrili":{"description":"Left point reef break. Swell angle will be important for wave size with more westerly swells larger.","id":4496},"methoni":{"description":"Fickle point with a window for West to North West swells.","id":4497},"lygia":{"description":"Relatively consistent beach and reef combination.","id":4498},"kardamyli":{"description":null,"id":4499}};
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