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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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Australia, NSW, Newcastle

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the spot is located in nelsons bay

English (Translate this text in English): the spot is located in nelsons bay

English (Translate this text in English): the spot is located in nelsons bay

English (Translate this text in English): the spot is located in nelsons bay

DistanceTake a car

WalkLong walk (>30 mn)

Easy to find?Hard to find

Public access?Private access

Special access4x4

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

Direction

BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand

PowerPowerful, Ordinary

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouth

Good wind directionNorth

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over

Best tide position

Best tide movement

More details

Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdFew surfers

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Dangers

- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks

 Additional Information

this wave will rip you appart if you come of and hit the shallo sharp reef the spot has a fare few sharks if your are a risk taker this spot is for you

English (Translate this text in English): this wave will rip you appart if you come of and hit the shallo sharp reef the spot has a fare few sharks if your are a risk taker this spot is for you

English (Translate this text in English): this wave will rip you appart if you come of and hit the shallo sharp reef the spot has a fare few sharks if your are a risk taker this spot is for you

English (Translate this text in English): this wave will rip you appart if you come of and hit the shallo sharp reef the spot has a fare few sharks if your are a risk taker this spot is for you

Atmosphere

this spot is a verry knarley wave breaks left some times right depens on the swell if you surf here bring a friend

English (Translate this text in English): this spot is a verry knarley wave breaks left some times right depens on the swell if you surf here bring a friend

English (Translate this text in English): this spot is a verry knarley wave breaks left some times right depens on the swell if you surf here bring a friend

English (Translate this text in English): this spot is a verry knarley wave breaks left some times right depens on the swell if you surf here bring a friend

General

one of the best breaks i have ever surfed

English (Translate this text in English): one of the best breaks i have ever surfed

English (Translate this text in English): one of the best breaks i have ever surfed

English (Translate this text in English): one of the best breaks i have ever surfed

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By Lukechaffey , 02-09-2008

- The first photo looks like Chipsys at boat harbour.. id say its a fraud.

By Anonymous , 17-04-2008

gutslider101 - where is the spot it cant be in nelson bay it 2 far isode the heads so where abouts is it

By Anonymous , 30-09-2006

- hey, were is this?? its not near fingal is it??

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