The Hyborian Flow

The Hyborian Flow

South Georgia Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Difficulty 6

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Break frequency 6

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216 days a year

Standard Wave

Wave Direction

Swell Direction

1.5m - 2.0m Swell

Wind Direction

Tide

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Username: Muadib

Date created: 11/02/2009

recommended board

general information

Reachable to those involved in scientific trials on the island. Most of the coast on the islands here is very steep too and has no surf potential.

The enormous glacier alluvial flow here has generated great system of sandbanks that link far offshore, when they line up, they provide some of he finest cold water rides in the world

Wave length

50-100m

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Best months

April - September

Equipment

Short board, Long board

Wave type

Standard

Access

Long Walk, 4WD, Boat/Jet Ski, Helicopter/Plane, Special Permit

Hazards

Very Isolated

5 Day Forecast

5 day forecast not available.

Air - Sea - Swell - Wind

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7569b9a198b46a3b7f2ce6974fd1d6d8 otway1949
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over 14 years ago
Colour your wetsuit.
If I remember a David Attenborough special correctly, this is where Orcas train their young to pluck young seals off the beach to eat. They do this by surfing right up with the shore break, chomp and catch spinning back with the next receding wave! If they go for shades of gray, I suggest survival orange may be the appropriate wetsuit colour
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