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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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Stingray bay
Australia, VIC, Western Victoria
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It is at the mouth of the Merri river in Warrnambool which is Known as Stingray Bay DistanceWeek-end trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomSandy
PowerPowerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at Over 3.5m / 12ft and holds up to 1m+ / 3ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
Additional Information
Needs huge swells to start breaking (eg 15 foot plus results in about a 1 to 2 foot wave). But as these swells usually come with a SW or W wind it means that almost everywhere but Stingray bay is on shore.
Atmosphere
This wave gets super fun with the swell wraping in from the open ocean an cleaning up it then hits the rock wall that the road to the breakwall is built on. Once it hits the rock wall it bounces off forming a sick fun little wedge that has heaps of drive, and offers fun barrels and air bowls. there is also side waves to play with. their is also a right hander of the island it breaks off a rock shelf and wraps along the sand its pretty cool
General
Super fun only check it if its a swell of the centuray
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Comments
By Angry! , 11-04-2006
F#CKED! - If those fuckers didn't put that break water there.. there would be one of the best right handers in the world.. better than balcknose and winki! if only they didn't put that slab of shit there!
By anonymous , 14-09-2004
- one of the most consistent rights in victoria measureing up agains winki pop maybee even better. pits massive pits. seriously i have seen pictures of this spot a long time ago working b4 the breakwater was built and the underground aquarium which is now shut down. u need an easterly sweel which never really hapens but there used to be good right a long time ago. dont bother now.
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By jesus h christ , 13-03-2007
r u whacked? - man if we didn't put that break water there the surf club, yacht club, a couple of caravan parks n most of south warrnambool would not b there coz the wave comin into there would be massive u fucin idiot!