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Overview:
General description of the spot: the
settings
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beach
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atmosphere
and anything else worth to be said.
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2. GETTING THERE
Nearest city with airport:
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Nearest town:
Nearest city:
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Distance from nearest town:
- None -
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short
medium
long
very long
Special access:
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-select-
immediate
long walk
4x4
boat
private beach
jungle
How to get there:
other helpful hints to help those who have never been to this spot to get there.
3. BEACH
Type:
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beach
river
canal
estuary
lagoon
lake
open ocean
more than one choice possible (Es: lagoon, open ocean)
Shore:
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pebbles
grass/mud
soft sand
heavy sand
sand with rocks
rocks
concrete
Sea bottom:
- None -
pebbles
muddy
sandy
sand with rocks
flat rocks with sand
rocky
boulders
Water quality:
- None -
polluted
dirty
acceptable
clean
crystalline
Average crowd:
- None -
almost desert
sparse
average
crowded
ultra-crowded
Minimum level required:
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all
intermediate
expert
kamikaze
Facilities:
none
school
launch area
rescue
gear rental
toilets
showers
food
shop
accommodation
parking
Hazards:
totally safe
strong currents
offshore wind
pollution
dirty bottom
urchins
protruding rocks
submerged hazards
reef
sharks
jelly fishes
trees
road
other
if "other" please specify in the Beach rules and hints field below.
Come here if you look for:
freestyle
wave
speed
bump & jump
Watersports practiced at this beach:
kitesurf
windsurf
surf
sailing
wakeboard
scuba
other
Beach rules, restrictions, hints:
4. SPOT CONDITIONS
Average wind strength (bf):
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
6-7
7-8
8-9
9-10
Dominant winds:
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Usual direction respect to shore:
onshore
side-onshore
sideshore
side-offshore
offshore
Best wind direction(s):
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Usually blows most at:
morning
afternoon
evening
night
Best season (70% > 4 bf):
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
70% of days
with windstrenght of
4 Beaufort
(11-16 knots) and up.
Medium season (45-70% >4 Bf):
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
45-70%
of days with windstrenght of
4 Beaufort
(11-16 knots) and up.
Wind details:
how, when and why the wind blows?
Best tide:
N/A
no dependency
low
high
falling
rising
Waves on big days:
- None -
flat / shallow
choppy or rough
small waves (<1m)
medium waves (1-2.5m)
big waves / tubes (>2.5m)
how big waves can get at this spot?
Consistency of big days:
- None -
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never
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
sometimes (21-60 days/yr)
consistent (61-120 days/yr)
very consistent (>120 days/yr)
how often in a year this spot has big waves?
Water, tides, waves details:
how and when waves break?
Weather, climate and temperatures details:
how's the climate? are there particular (hurricanes, rain) seasons? air/water temperatures? wetsuits needed?
5. WHEN IS FLAT
Day activities:
other activities to do when it's flat (outdoors, sports, sightseeing, shopping...)?
Nightlife:
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