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Dungeons Surf Break

Dungeons Surf Break. By: Alexandra Mankofsky. Location. South Africa Located off the Hout Bay Harbor in a remote location Due to land topography, easiest to get there by boat, not foot. . History. First discovered in the 1980s by Pierre De Villers and Peter Button.

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Dungeons Surf Break

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  1. Dungeons Surf Break By: Alexandra Mankofsky

  2. Location • South Africa • Located off the Hout Bay Harbor in a remote location • Due to land topography, easiest to get there by boat, not foot.

  3. History • First discovered in the 1980s by Pierre De Villers and Peter Button. • The two paddled out into the waves from shore. • Due to an unsuccessful first big wave contest, people failed to believe Dungeons was a big wave hot spot. • It wasn’t until 2003 did Dungeons start to pick up around the world as a big wave spot.

  4. Red Bull Big Wave Contest • Most famous for the Red Bull Big Wave contest. • Has been running for about 10 years • Only 97 days of contestable waves • 2 Champs are Sean Holmes of South Africa and Greg Long of California

  5. Waves • The waves usually reach over 8 feet. • Typically swells reach 15 feet and over • Best swells come from the SW

  6. Break Type • Bottom Bathymetry are reefs • Dungeons Reefs are what ocean swells hit first • When winds blow from the NW it creates more frequent groundswells • Breaks are known as right-hand breaks • Best part of the break to surf is the slab, where the wave barrels.

  7. Swell Predictions for Nov 1st • Swell direction is out of the South, South West. • Greatest swell energy is predicted to hit 3 days from November 1st and continue into the next day • Predicted winds are strong from the West • Predicted wave heights are around 16-20 feet

  8. Equipment • Surfboards • Best size is usually around 10 feet but mainly due to preference • Wetsuits • Water has never been below 60 degrees but can be cold • Wave runners • For towing in

  9. Cautions • Thick kelp beds may pose a problem to surfers who wipe out • Sea life, like the Great White Shark that feed in the area on local seal colonies. • Of course the power of such enormous waves.

  10. Surf Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQPa-ps-uU&feature=related • Wipe Outs • http://www.redbullbwa.com/features.php?c=69&page=1&id=24

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