Difficulty 9
Break frequency 6
216 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
1.5m - 2.0m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
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Username: longinus
Date created: 15/07/2008
recommended board
- Shaper: Mc Tavish
- Design: Fireball
- Sizes: 9'1" to 9'6"
- Surfer Weight: >80kg to any weight
Originally designed for Gareth Donovan when he won the 1995 Australian Longboard Title at famous Bell's Beach, the FIREBALL has gone from strength to strength, becoming the benchmark Longboard across the wor... Read more
general information
Adjacent to the US base of Palmer station on Anvers Island. Your window here is restricted to summer (Dec-Feb). This is from both a temperature fact but also the lesser coverage of sea ice which absorbs and resticts swell. The west coast of the island is bombarded by storm fronts circling Antartica and this peninsula sees most of this energy with regular intensity. Unfortunately most of this raw swell carries with it an extreme amount of wind (100kmph+).
Secure a role at Palmer Station over the summer snd time your surf accordingly between fronts. Exercise extreme caution to prevent hypothermia at all times and always have an exit strategy, you don't get second chances surfing around here.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
December - January
Equipment
Short board, Long board
Wave type
Powerful
Access
Standard Paddle, Long Walk, Helicopter/Plane, Special Permit
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Very Isolated, Rips
5 Day Forecast
5 day forecast not available.
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0M / F6
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0M / F4
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0M / F6
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0M / F6
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