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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

 

 

 

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