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 Located south of the island museum (Musée
des Iles). The left of Sapinus is in fact the succession
of three bowls which are more or less interconnected. The
first bowl is closer to the beach, and the third is
farthest out. Up to 2 m, this spot comprises active
sections and tubes. Beyond, the wave can remain good for
surging up to 6 m but the bowls shift much and tugged surfing seems interesting, but reserved to the
experts.
FAVORABLE WINDS
If the wind is feeble, less than 5
knots, all wind directions are good for surfing. For other
conditions please find hereafter the wind directions with
specifications.
South-East
- Wind stronger than 10
knots : agitated water at the 2nd and 3rd bowl, quiet
water at the 1st bowl.
- Wind less than 10 knots.
: quiet water at the 2nd and 3rd bowl becoming
agitated towards midday. Quiet water for the whole day
at the 1st bowl.
East South-East
- Wind stronger of equal
to 10 knots : in the afternoon agitate water at the
2nd and 3rd bowl, quiet at the 1st.
- Wind less than 10 knots: quiet
towards slightly agitated waters in the afternoon.
East to East North-East
- Wind stronger of equal to 10 knots:
agitated waters in the afternoon at the 3rd bowl,
quiet at the 1st and 2nd.
- Wind less than 10 knots: calm waters
however slightly agitated in the afternoon if sunny.
North-East
- Calm in the morning
getting agitated towards midday.
SWELLS - GOOD TO SURF
South-South-East
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.4. For the calculation of the wave
height, the coefficient "L" depends on the wavelength
of the swell. Use 1 for short swell, 1,5 medium swell
and 2 for long swell.
- Wave height between 0.5 and 6 m good
conditions.
- Comment : Nice slow wave.
South
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.7
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 6 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Nice slow wave.
South-South-West
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 0.9
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 6 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Hollow waves.
South-West, West South-West
- Wave height in meters = (H1/3 in
meters) x L x 1
- With a wave height between 0.5 and 6 m,
the spot is good.
- Comment : Hollow waves.
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS
North to West swells create
closing waves which break occasionally to the right.
Those swells are not good to surf and make this spot dangerous
if the waves are higher than halve of the height of the
good waves. Calculation of the height of the waves for
these conditions are
West to North-West: H = (H1/3) x
L x O.8
North North-West to North : H = (H1/3) x L x O.9 |
