Desert Point Surf Guide

Surf spot guide

Ideal Surf Conditions

Swell Direction

SW

Wind

glassy or SE

Surf Height

Head high-2X overhead

Tide

Low

Desert Point Surf Guide

Desert Point is hands-down one of the world's best waves, and also one of the world's most fickle, demanding a giant groundswell before it even thinks about breaking and producing those ultra-long, mesmerizing lefthand barrels. Many feel that Deserts is better than G-Land, and better than any left in the Mentawai Islands. The wave is severely tide-sensitive -- during a big swell at high tide it can be dead flat, and on the next low tide it can be double-overhead and absolutely shacking over shallow and razor-sharp coral reef.

Ability Level

Advanced

BegIntAdv

Advanced

Local Vibe

Intimidating

WelcomingIntimidating

Intense.

Crowd Factor

Heavy

MellowHeavy

Extreme.

Spot Rating

Perfect

PoorPerfect

World class.

Shoulder Burn

Medium

LightExhausting

Moderate, but can be stronger on pumping swell.

Water Quality

Clean

CleanDirty

Clean.

Hazards

Ultra fast, hollow waves, ultra shallow reef, ultra nasty reef cuts, ultra sketchy sharks, ultra remote.

Bring Your

Shortboard

Access

Take a boat from Bali.

Bottom

Coral, reef

Best Season

June-September

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