Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Turn off Pacific Highway south of Tweed Heads, 2 mile drive to beach parking area. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Hard to find Public access?Public access Special accessBy boat only |
Alternative name The Giants Causeway
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencySometimes break
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomFlat rocks with sand
Power
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 1m+ / 3ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Inconsistant wave but can be lots of fun on its day. Quality of the wave depends on the sand bars which seem to move from year to year.
u gotta just get inside the gallows and pull in so smoothly so that you can actually make it. its a pretty hectic break
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I have many fond memories of powerfull waved breaking over a sand bottom here. Check out the right hander off Cooks Island as well.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
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By bodyboarder_matt@hotmail.com , 13-06-2006
tyson i will do this for you - i will slap rhys thomas tomorow at school for you i know him so i can do this for you. i will also get his older brother to do this aswell
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By Liam , 23-09-2008
yes - is this info on fingal head entirely accurate? I went there for a holiday and it was stormy the whole time. Definetely bigger than 3ft & I distinctly remember there being a sidewash off the head, with riders going LEFT instead of right. wtf????