Difficulty 9
Break frequency 3
108 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
5m+ Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
spot author
Username: otway1949
Date created: 12/01/2009
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
Ni Hao The silver dragon certainly describes this the biggest tidal bore on the planet.It is in the Qiantang River in Zhejiang Province 180 Kms southwest of Shanghai major city of Hangzhou Pop.3.9 million no surfers YET.3It has been surfed three times at time of writing.There is a festival in the eighth lunar month to watch the tide thousands line the river bank and many get washed in.This happens around the 18th of August or September. View on youtube or Bore Riders Blogs. Permits definitely needed, or risk Chinese Jail
Wave length
600m+
Best months
August - September
Equipment
Long board, Tow In
Wave type
Powerful
Access
Boat/Jet Ski, Special Permit
Hazards
Other, Pollution, Locals, Man Made Objects (piers, navigation markers etc)
5 Day Forecast
5 day forecast not available.
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