Chickens Spot Guide

Before anyone gets the wrong idea, Chickens isn't named after the kind of surfer who chooses this wave. The island it breaks off used to be a big chicken farm, and in fact, this bending and wrapping left tube is one of the more challenging and fast waves in this whole zone. Like many of the waves here, it's super easy to get sucked up the point and out of position, depending on tide and swell direction. It's best to pick some land on the island and keep lined up at all times.

The wave itself is made up of three to six bowl sections, depending on swell size and direction, all of which can throw. If you're good, it's possible to link the whole wave. Plus, the wave pushes back and bends towards you the whole way, making it particularly fun for regular-footers who are fond of vertical surfing. Being so far north in the chain, one drawback is that it's highly susceptible to wind.