Difficulty 5
Break frequency 6
216 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
2.0m - 2.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
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
A tiny beach just outside the town of San Carlos on the Pacific coast. Playa Palmar is a mecca for travelling surfers, as it houses 3 quality breaks: a beach break called Frente Palmar (Palmar Front), a quality right point break named Punta Palmar (Palmar Point), and and left point break named Hawaiisito (Little Hawaii). There are also a couple of surf camps nearby.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
April - September
Equipment
Body Board, Short board, Long board
Wave type
Standard
Access
Standard Paddle
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Rips
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