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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Cave Banks
South Africa, Durban
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This is the sand bank which to the north of Cave Rock reef. Paddle straight out. Timne it well though as the wave breaks very hard. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
Additional Information
Park Your car in the parking lot. Go on low tide. It has a very heavy barrel all year round with mostly sand bottom which means you can push it hard. In summer it is mostly lefts which double suck and bowl very nicely. In winter the banks change to mostly rights which can be as hollow as the reef but close out a bit. Get in early in the mornings.
Atmosphere
On an epic winter morning at 4-6ft it looks like Kirra. Just amazing.
General
Offers a good option if you can not handle the crowds that Cave gets somtimes. Also if Cave is to heavy or you just want a bit of space in the water.
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Comments
By Anonymous , 26-11-2006
wrong info!!! - this is what happens when u get info from people who dont even live at a spot. there is no such spot as cave banks. there is a spot called inbetweens, which is inbetween corner(ansteys) and cave rock.
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By Anonymous , 27-05-2007
Inbetween / Cave Banks - Inbetweens is about two sanbanks down...Cave banks is just to the left of the reef...mostly rights but in summer east there are left bowls...