Grand Sancho

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About

If the wind is directed north,north-east or north-west and you have a swell about 2-4 feet on the left,you can have nice barrels and really this spot is so beautiful and nice to surf.Enjoy it!

Atmosphere:
The atmosphere is really cool,there's no surfers in the week and you can enjoy this wave as you want.

Additional Info:
You can walk on the island and then jump into the water to get access to the left and paddle to go to the right if the tide is low or you can paddle directly from the beach except if the tide is high.

Location

Access

It's before the bay of Jacotet,you'll find an island and to the left of the island,you'll find the left.If you go a bit after towards the bay of Jacotet,you'll find the right.

Getting there
Walk
Short walk (5-15 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Yes
Boat required
No
Wave characteristics
Type
Reef (coral)
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Power
Hollow, Powerful, Fun, Powerless
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length
Short (<50m)
Good day length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
North, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell direction
SouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell size
Less than 3ft - 6ft+
Tide
All tides
Tide movement
Rising and falling tides
Crowd
Week
Empty
Weekend
Few surfers

Dangers

Urchins, Rocks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Petit sancho

0.27 miles away

Direction
Left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)

Rivière des Galets

0.38 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)

Maconde

5.28 miles away

Direction
Left
Bottom
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)