Does macaronis get crowded? I'm looking to go in July...

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BennyB12 said..
Does macaronis get crowded? I'm looking to go in July...

I have a feeling that they on;y have a 2 boat mooring policy that is run by the locals. Not sure if anybody pays attention to it though?

Hit and miss you could rock up and score it with just your crew and the camp crew or you might find it chockers as I've been hearing the mooring booking system is being ignored and has been causing major friction between the booked boats and the ones that rock up and drop anchor.If your doing a boat trip theres plenty of other waves around and if your looking for a land based option you could do a lot worse than Aura on simeulue,good variety of breaks and not crowded at all,has a perfect A-Frame straight out front too.good luck

July and August is peak season in the Ments, so you're guaranteed waves, and crowds.

Macca's does indeed have 2 moorings, so if you're going by boat your charter company will need to book a mooring in advance. Charter boats can anchor before 9am and after 5pm, but between those times the locals enforce a 2 Boat policy.

Most boats in the Ments will have 8-10 guests (some can have more), plus a guide and a few crew members that surf. Then you have the Maccas surf camp which can house 25-30 guests, and of course you get the smaller tenders with 5-6 surfers from camps nearby. All these can add up to 40+ blokes scrambling for the sets.

Maccas is an awesome wave, well worth ticking off the bucket list, but I've never surfed it with less than a dozen other dudes in the lineup, even when small and onshore. Sometimes you'll score a cruisy lineup where everyone takes turns, and other times you'll get brazzos or frothing groms from Kirra who paddle straight past the lineup every time.

KFC's on the other hand is the right that breaks on the opposite side of the channel. I've had that to myself for hours on a few occasions.

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BennyB12 said..
Does macaronis get crowded? I'm looking to go in July...

does the pope sh8t in the woods?

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LateStarter said..
July and August is peak season in the Ments, so you're guaranteed waves, and crowds.

Macca's does indeed have 2 moorings, so if you're going by boat your charter company will need to book a mooring in advance. Charter boats can anchor before 9am and after 5pm, but between those times the locals enforce a 2 Boat policy.

Most boats in the Ments will have 8-10 guests (some can have more), plus a guide and a few crew members that surf. Then you have the Maccas surf camp which can house 25-30 guests, and of course you get the smaller tenders with 5-6 surfers from camps nearby. All these can add up to 40+ blokes scrambling for the sets.

Maccas is an awesome wave, well worth ticking off the bucket list, but I've never surfed it with less than a dozen other dudes in the lineup, even when small and onshore. Sometimes you'll score a cruisy lineup where everyone takes turns, and other times you'll get brazzos or frothing groms from Kirra who paddle straight past the lineup every time.

KFC's on the other hand is the right that breaks on the opposite side of the channel. I've had that to myself for hours on a few occasions.

What this guys said....we were there last year on a boat and managed to have quite a few good sessions over three days...it was pretty polite most of the time even with 20+ in the water...as long as your patient you will score a few....

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Tux said..

What this guys said....we were there last year on a boat and managed to have quite a few good sessions over three days...it was pretty polite most of the time even with 20+ in the water...as long as your patient you will score a few....

Last time i ended up sitting wide on the shoulder and still scored heaps - guys will take off too deep or bog a rail and go down, then the wave just carries through unclaimed.

Heaps of crew were grabbing empty waves like this on the paddle back out!