world class surf locations

[Bub]

Something I was just wondering about. Is there any famous surf breaks that are on a serious decline (say for whatever reason they aren't breaking as good as they have been historically..say 10 years ago)? On the flipside, is there any newly discovered breaks that have emerged over the last decade around the world that are now considered worlds best spots (just spots that anyone who's anyone in the surfing world is aware of)? Not that I have any plans to surf any of them anytime soon, just wondering.

[Otter]

One of the most famous breaks in the world is under threat from the construction of a toll road. Trestles, the world class point break near San Clemente/San Onofre, CA. is under serious threat of destruction.

Please visit;

http://savetrestles.com

[nsidla]

there has to be, I mean technically reefs are always growing and dying, sand bars are always gettting redistributed by storms and such, and point breaks get hit hard by storms as well and get changed. Eventually new spots have to form and old spots have to die even though you'd probably never notice it in a lifetime. I know for one example that East Matunuck beach up here in RI got screwy breaking for a while after a massive swell we got last September. It actually redistributed the breaks a bit and left sandbars and dropoffs from where waves that I would guess were 9ft+ pounding the shores. The waves also had a wicked high period. This was also the same day I was beat to hell out there .

Honestly, dude if you knew about an awesome break that nobody knew about would you broadcast it on an online surfing forum? Maybe you'll get lucky with a PM .

[scuba steve]

Yeah there are definately breaks that are world class, but have'nt been noticed. Like for example in Morocco I saw some 8-10 foot waves perfectly peeling over reefs at a couple of points that should be kept secret (and there was me without a surfboard ).

Spots such as these are becoming more and more well-known untill everyone knows and an ASP world tour event pops up there.

There are tons of world class spots under threat from constructions in the sea, literally hundreds if you google search it you get loads of websites, check this :
http://www.savethewaves.org/

Apparently Supertubes, Jeffrey's Bay is under threat.

[northswell]

Kirra in Aus, i believe, works less and less, where as Snapper is the place to get on.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

[dougirwin13]

That's cos they killed Kirra so they could build "the superbank"

-doug
http://www.compsand.com/

[northswell]

Sorry Doug, its your neck of the woods and all, I thought that the superbank was an accident that was created to keep the river mouth open south of snapper. Not an intentional thing.

[dougirwin13]

Mate, I am 1,000 miles form there. You could well know better than I - it's just what I heard.

Anyone have any supporting evidence either way?

-doug
http://www.compsand.com/

[easty]

Ive surfed there a fair few times.Its also the most dangerous place Ive surfed far too many surfers catching / trying to catch the waves there

[Bub]

there has to be, I mean technically reefs are always growing and dying, sand bars are always gettting redistributed by storms and such, and point breaks get hit hard by storms as well and get changed. Eventually new spots have to form and old spots have to die even though you'd probably never notice it in a lifetime. I know for one example that East Matunuck beach up here in RI got screwy breaking for a while after a massive swell we got last September. It actually redistributed the breaks a bit and left sandbars and dropoffs from where waves that I would guess were 9ft+ pounding the shores. The waves also had a wicked high period. This was also the same day I was beat to hell out there .

Honestly, dude if you knew about an awesome break that nobody knew about would you broadcast it on an online surfing forum? Maybe you'll get lucky with a PM .

I realize no one is going to broadcast secret spots on message board. I'm just looking at the world class spots that pros and die hards who travel the world or tournaments have been held are already well aware of.
Actually I was more interested in knowing which ones were "in decline" whether it be from human interference or natural occurances that are causing the spot to not be as good as it was in the past years.

[drowningbitbybit]

Actually I was more interested in knowing which ones were "in decline" whether it be from human interference or natural occurances that are causing the spot to not be as good as it was in the past years.

Mundaka died... but has now come back again

[Dec]

Kirra was killed by the sand pumping. They had to remove some sand from snappers before they could pump it in. All that sand was offloaded at kirra. And now kirra is still a nice right, it has massive sections and closes out a bit.

In my opinion, Kirra was the best wave in the world, and is way better than snapper rocks is and will ever be!


Here's to the government and over zealous buisnessmen!

[Milo]

[quote="Dec"]Kirra was killed by the sand pumping.
Same as boscombe, real bummer.

[northswell]

Is Boscombe not killed by its location.