Table Top Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
NNW, N, NNE
Wind
South
Surf Height
Head high-double overhead+
Tide
Not the biggest tidal changes but lower generally better.
Table Top Surf Guide
Table Top is one of the first waves as you come around PR's northwest corner, just north of Surfer's Beach. The name is fitting in a couple ways: the flat, exposed reef looks kinda like a table; the barrel is round and right in front of the cliff, ensuring that you will, at some point, eat it. This is a serious wave, though. If you have it wired you sit right in front of the rock and take off right next to it, and there's little option other than pulling in. The takeoff zone is tight and can get a little heated; stay cool, stay high in the tube, and smile.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Intermediate to psycho
Local Vibe
Doable
Can vary from very intense when perfect to slightly mellower when just average.
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Tight takeoff zone so it doesn't take much.
Spot Rating
Perfect
On the right swell there are some really good righthand barrels on offer.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
It is a decent paddle from the parking lot and if there is size it will be a decent amount of work.
Water Quality
Clean
Not bad.
Hazards
The three S's: shallow, slabbing, sharp.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Bodyboard
Access
Drive down the hill and park in the dirt parking lot.
Bottom
Reef
Best Season
Late summer and fall for tropical cyclone swells but late fall through early spring for consistency.
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