All perform best
on a south swell, though the beach takes any surf and slows it down to a very slow pace.
However, if you know what you're doing this is a really fun surf spot that can hold up to double overhead
on a South Swell.
The surf in this region of Mexico is generally 1/2 to 1/3 the size
on South swells of more powerful breaks to the South such as Pascuales, Nexpa, or Puerto Escondido.
Some of the breaks, depending on their orientation, work best on north swells, others
on south swells and others on combo or «West» swells, making Ecuador a very dynamic surf destination.
Not exact matches
On this day there was a south swell rolling through the islands, we decided to leave real early to get a jump start on the conditions and hope for good visibilit
On this day there was a
south swell rolling through the islands, we decided to leave real early to get a jump start
on the conditions and hope for good visibilit
on the conditions and hope for good visibility.
There are more than five breaks
on offer including the Point, the Alley (a sand - covered rock shelf offering both left - and right - handers) and the Bombie (a break to the
south, renowned for its separate waves in big
swells).
These were little «banana boats» mind you — long canoes with outboard motors that got tossed about like toy boats
on the dangerous
South Pacific
swells.
Baja Malibu is an often hollow beach break the breaks best
on a NorthWest, West, SouthWest,
South swell direction.
This point break works best
on south or west - northwest
swell.
The beach break at Guidel Plages can come up with some good quality waves if the banks are any good (like most beach breaks actually) Works best
on a west or
south west
swell.
One of the few places
on the
South Coast that handles a bigger
swell.
The west coast picks up the NW
swells that hammer this sea faring nation in the winter and the
south coast can have epic surf when it's too big
on the west side homeboy (and yes that happens often).
There is a point break just to the
south which offers some good surf
on a bigger
swell.
The waves
on San Cristobal occur
on the southwest and northwest facing sides of the island where they are exposed to ground
swells from both the North and
South Pacific.
Best conditions
on a
south / southwest
swell at mid - high tide incoming.
Directly in front of the main parking lot and next to Lola's restaurant (named after the pig who can be seen wallowing in the tide) is a quality left - hand wave that has been compared to Indonesia
on strong
south swells.
Due to its location
on the coast, Guiones picks up north and
south swells and works well
on all tides making it perfect for a full - day trip.
For advanced intermediates and advanced surfers, we recommend visiting during the months of March through November, because, like most of Central America, Nicaragua is a «
south swell spot», meaning we rely
on swells generated by winter storms in the southern hemisphere which occur from March - November.
Surfing is year round
on the island driven by ocean
swells that are unbroken by any land mass and originate in the
South Pacific.
South swells on a medium to low tide work best.
This spot works best
on the incoming tide and is the spot to be when big
south swell rolls through.
Beach and reef break with rights and lefts that works
on higher tides and
south to southwest
swells.
Probably the most consistent of all Tamarindo's spots, even though it's a 20 - minute drive or 30 - minute hike north of town, Playa Grande is a cooking beachbreak, especially
on a good
south swell.
The spot works best
on a westerly but will work
on a northerly or a
south west
swell.
Surf is generally flat
on the North Shore in the summer with bigger
swells on the
South and West side.
Trestles works best
on a good
south to southwest
swell, and when it's
on, a session at Trestles can be epic.
Tabletops to the
south and Cardiff Reef to the north are both fun shouldery waves, best
on southwest
swells and ideal for cutbacks and action in the lip.
On the steepest of south swells that pass the rest of the coast by, Oceanside Harbor and Del Mar Beach (on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base) can get big and hollo
On the steepest of
south swells that pass the rest of the coast by, Oceanside Harbor and Del Mar Beach (
on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base) can get big and hollo
on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base) can get big and hollow.
This zone extends from Manta where the coastline faces due North with dead -
on exposure to winter Northwest
swells at several point and jetty breaks, out to the San Lorenzo Cape, a rugged zone containing a series of remote point and reef breaks which work
on a wide variety of
swell directions and tides with varying wind protection, and finally to the
south facing end of the cape which contains some of Ecuador's hollowest beachbreaks and rivermouths.
The
South Male atoll also several great set - ups that
on LARGE
swells will be 2» smaller than North Male breaks, however without any CROWD FACTOR.
From here we move north, west or
south depending
on the
swell and conditions.
It is right next door to Boulders Beach, but best
on a calm day (very exposed to
south easterly wind and waves) as the
swells can leave you feeling as if you have gone through a mangler.
On strong
South swells the wave can reach overhead plus size and roll for 300 yards and more.
Located directly
south of Denpasar,
on the bigger of the two small islands, Serangan is a
swell magnet and is often 4 - 6ft + and can produce barrels.
This zone extends from Manta where the coastline faces due North with dead -
on exposure to winter Northwest
swells at several point and jetty breaks, out to the San Lorenzo Cape, a rugged zone containing a series of remote point and reef breaks which work
on a wide variety of
swell directions and tides with varying wind protection, and finally to the
south facing end of the cape which contains some of Ecuador's hollowest beach breaks and river mouths.
With a
swell window of almost 270 degrees there's always a wave that's firing
on the
South Coast and there's something for everyone from hollow powerful beach breaks, to long mellow sand point breaks and isolated river mouths.
The further
south you travel bigger the waves and
swell, most surfers concentrate
on the central to norther parts of the country.
Breaks best
on south and southwest
swells and is best
on a low tide.
Best
on south and southwest
swells at low tide.
We've got great
swells all year round
on Sri Lanka's
South coast.
Cocoa Beach Pier can produce good waves
on both the North and
South sides of the pier depending
on swell direction and winds.
Like most of Central America, Nicaragua is a «
south swell spot», meaning we rely
on swells generated by winter storms in the southern hemisphere (March - Nov) to send good waves our way.
(The rest of the year the breaks that work in Tahiti are those exposed to
South swells — these breaks are located
on reef passes, are very powerful, and not easy to access.)
Being
on the corner of the Iberian Peninsula means the Algarve has the widest
swell window in the country and regular offshores
on the
south coast.
In the Algarve you have two coastal orientations (
south and west), depending
on the
swell and wind conditions you can easily choose a beach that better adapts to the conditions, providing you with a greater chance of finding the perfect wave for your level.
Moliets Plage is situated
on the
south west coast of France with consistent
swells all year long.
The best
swell direction here is from the
south and surfing can be done
on all tides.
The dry winter season is offshore
on the famous Kuta to Uluwatu west side of the island, with
south east winds from early June to Late August fanning the
swells.
With a
south swell you can sometimes get a left breaking
on the outside but the right is what people come to surf.
South West
swell and
on low tide, NW - E wind.