SURF SPOTS
IMPOSSIBLES

Impossibles

  Impossibles is a good wave for surfers who don´t like to surf with the crowds and also a good school on bigger days for those less experienced with bigger waves and coral reefs as it´s a bit less powerful than the other waves in the area.

Best conditions:
The best conditions for "Impossibles" to become a bit more "Possibles" is swell of minimum 6 feet with as much South influence as possible, medium incoming tide, with strong E.S.E. winds (trade winds=off shore).

Localization:
It´s located in front of the cliff in between Bingin and Padang-padang being able to be seen from both places.

Type of wave:
Impossibles is a high speed wave where the surfer has to always take a down the line approach without making radical bottom turns. Sometime the wave will back off a little giving the opportunity to do some turns on the pocket at full speed. Ocasionally it will produce some barrels.

Access:
You can get to Impossibles via Padang paddling or walking (low tide) or by Bingin that is a little closer to Impossibles and from where you can see the wave in front of you.

Crowd factor:
Because of its extense reef and many sections from where the wave can be droped, Impossibles can handle a large number of surfers at the same time, but is very rare days with more than 15 surfers in the water because of the difficulties to get to this spot.

Infraestructure:
There is almost nothing in Impossibles, only a few warungs serving local dishes close to the bottom of the cliff near a section closer to Padang where is possible to rent a bed with mosquito net and some nice bungalows on the top of the cliff.

Tips:
Pay attention to your position specially on bigger days, try to take a reference point on the cliff. If you decide to surf on a dropping or low tide stay alert. Observe for some time before going out to make sure wich section is opening more.


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