The phrase
"south swell" refers to ocean waves that travel from the south direction towards the shore.
Full definition
This spot works best on the incoming tide and is the spot to be when
big south swell rolls through.
When a big
south swell hits, the waves break at four points and rides can last for over a minute.
It breaks best on a
direct south swell and is a fairly straightforward wave for people of all abilities.
We were hoping the
forecast south swell would give us a couple of epic days surfing, but it turned out to be pretty average.
The winds were out of the southeast, which isn't a good wind when you have a
straight south swell, so we hung out and hoped for a wind switch.
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.
We offer surf lessons year around here with STN, we have beaches that are blocked from the big
south swells of the rainy season and waves that pick up any little bit of swell in the dry season!
Our season for surf is April through September
with south swells that bring the juice to our little piece of paradise.
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.
It is also the best for boogie - boarding, with a regular break here that can get fairly large
during south swells.
As with Los Cedros and Reyes, you'll need a good
south swell for there to be any decent waves.
September 1st through the 3rd of 2011, California was hit with a
large south swell from a storm which originated off of Antarctica.
On the north end, the Whale Tail acts as a barrier, and on the southern end there are a series of islands which prevent
South swells from rolling through unobstructed.
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.
Any hint of
south swell gets funneled into A-frame peaks groomed to perfection by the constant offshore wind.
Kandui Surf Resort Aug 31st surf report Our
new south swell was beginning to show out front this morning.
This is a Reef point break located right in front of the camp that holds the most swell in the area with three main take off spots.The outside works at low tide and can hold sizable swell - it's at it's best when double over head,
steep south swell and a minus tide.
Baja Malibu is an often hollow beach break the breaks best on a NorthWest, West, SouthWest,
South swell direction.
With a
solid south swell or combo swell expect a tough paddle out to be rewarded by peaky A-frames and some of Baja's best heavy barrels.
Fall This is when the
booming south swells begin to taper off, but there is still plenty of action, especially at the beachbreaks.
We got very lucky on our trip because a
major south swell slammed into the Peruvian coast and Chicama lit up like a Catholic Easter service and a Latin country.
When a
robust south swell hits Maui, surfers from far and near head for Maʻalaea to have a chance to experience the tubular perfection of one of the world's fastest rideable waves - the legendary Maʻalaea Pipeline wave.
These winds can be very strong and are usually accompanied by violent chop, wind waves and large
south swells known as «sneaker sets», which can cause the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance to fill will sand.
But I'm not complaining because Rifles is alright on a northwest and we had a big
south swell running.
Kandui Surf Resort Mentawai Islands 19th December 2010 There has been a
little south swell in the water for the last couple of days.
The Land of Offshores sees more than 300 days of such winds a year (in it's southern half, at least), and in
springtime south swells line up and detonate on a multitude of breaks that span the region.
Central America
loves south swell, and it's relatively inexpensive to make a trip to the region.
Swell Direction: Mainly surfed with north or northeast but can be surprisingly good with
strong south swells.
With rain comes green jungles, dustless roads, less people and
south swells for all you surfers.
Kandui Surf Resort Mentawai Islands Aug 18th surf report We had a big
south swell start to roll in today.
These guys got a pretty
good south swell on the last day of their trip and the whole playgrounds was overhead and fun.
Any hint of
south swell gets funneled into A-Frame peaks groomed to perfection by the constant offshore wind.
A gentle breaking wave in a sheltered bay that is great for beginners wave when it's small, one of the best and longest lefts on the island when a big
South swell hits.