Difficulty 7
Break frequency 7
252 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
1.5m - 2.0m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
spot author
Username: longinus
Date created: 29/07/2008
recommended board
- Shaper: Webber
- Design: Fat Burner
- Sizes: 6'0" to 6'9"
- Surfer Weight: <75kg to 90kg+
The Fatburner has evolved into a slightly more subtle version of its chunky former self. While the Afterburner has become more fishy, the new Fatburner has been refined by maintaining, but hiding the much d... Read more
general information
An uninhabited island in the middle of the Indian OCean is the stuff that legends are made of. This break is no exception. Located below The Maldives, Egmont Island and the prime southern point, Silver Dawn is a gutsy peaking reef break that rips over living coral before closing itself out in the nether of the shallows. Rarely surfed due to sheer isolation but a real gem in this fantastic past of the unknown surfing globe.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
March - September
Equipment
Body Board, Short board, Long board
Wave type
Fast
Access
Boat/Jet Ski
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Very Isolated, Rips
5 Day Forecast
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Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
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