 The
left of the Taapuna Passage is located on the West coast
at kilometer 10, unfolding onto a shallow reef. The waves
are generally very hollow with spacious tubes. The
saturation point is at about 2 to 3 meters, depending on
the swells direction.FAVORABLE
WINDS
If the wind is feeble, less than 5 knots,
all wind directions are good for surfing. For other conditions please find hereafter the wind directions with
specifications.
Southeast
- Wind less or equal to 15 knots: in the morning the
water is rather clam and with a sunny
west coast, mid mornings bring agitated waters
- Wind stronger than 15 knots: Agitated
water
East Southeast
- Wind stronger than 20
knots: calm water in the morning, if the West coast is
sunny agitated in the
after noon.
- Wind less or equal to
20 knots: calm water with a tendency to agitation in
the afternoon if the West coast is sunny
East, East Northeast less than 20
knots
- Calm water, however
light sea wind at mid day if the West coast is sunny.
East, East Northeast stronger or
equal to 20 knots, Northeast
- Calm water in the
morning, getting agitated towards mid morning if the West coast is sunny.
- Water agitated if gusty
wind close to or on the West coast.
North Northeast less or equal to 10
knots
- Calm water in the
morning followed by agitated water.
SWELLS - GOOD TO SURF
South-Southeast
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.3. For the calculation of the wave
height, the coefficient "L" depends on the wavelength
of the swell. Use 1 for short swell, 1,5 medium swell
and 2 for long swell.
- If the wave height is between 0,5 and
3 meters, the spot is good.
- Comment : not very strong waves,
opening nicely.
South
- Wave height in meters =
(H1/3 in meters) x L x 0,5
- If the wave height is
between 0,5 and 3 meters, the spot is good.
- Comment : nice open
waves
South-Southwest
- Wave height in meters =
(H1/3 in meters) x L x 0,7
- If the wave height is
between 0,5 and 3 meters, the spot is good.
- Comment : Hollow waves
Southwest
- Wave height in meters =
(H1/3 in meters) x L x 0,8
- If the wave height is
between 0,5 and 2,5 meters, the spot is good.
- Comment : Very hollow
waves
West Southwest
- Wave height in meters =
(H1/3 in meters) x L x 1
- If the wave height is
between 0,5 and 2,5 meters, the spot is good.
- Comment : very hollow
waves with a tendency to close.
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS
The north to West swells create
closing waves which break occasionally to the right.
Those swells are not good to surf and make this spot dangerous
if the waves are higher than halve of the height of the
good waves. Calculation of the height of the waves for
these conditions are:
West to Northwest : H = (H1/3) x
L x 0.8
North Northwest to North : H = (H1/3) x L x0.5 |
