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Access
Spot is directly behind the Sugar Shack Restaraunt on Elbow Cay. Patronizing the delicious Sugar Shack for Pre/Post Surf snacks will surely get you access at their beach crossover. mid to low tide is a very difficult reef walk, there is a small, deep sandy cove to the North and a small beach entry a couple hundred yards South that provide a channel and all-tide access, just a longer paddle. Several rental houses along that beach have access and there is semi-public access if you follow the beach road North from the Sugar Shack, take a right on a dirt track right before the last rental house as you are going up the Hill, and there is a small parking spot right at the Sandy Cove.
English (Translate this text in English): Spot is directly behind the Sugar Shack Restaraunt on Elbow Cay. Patronizing the delicious Sugar Shack for Pre/Post Surf snacks will surely get you access at their beach crossover. mid to low tide is a very difficult reef walk, there is a small, deep sandy cove to the North and a small beach entry a couple hundred yards South that provide a channel and all-tide access, just a longer paddle. Several rental houses along that beach have access and there is semi-public access if you follow the beach road North from the Sugar Shack, take a right on a dirt track right before the last rental house as you are going up the Hill, and there is a small parking spot right at the Sandy Cove.
English (Translate this text in English): Spot is directly behind the Sugar Shack Restaraunt on Elbow Cay. Patronizing the delicious Sugar Shack for Pre/Post Surf snacks will surely get you access at their beach crossover. mid to low tide is a very difficult reef walk, there is a small, deep sandy cove to the North and a small beach entry a couple hundred yards South that provide a channel and all-tide access, just a longer paddle. Several rental houses along that beach have access and there is semi-public access if you follow the beach road North from the Sugar Shack, take a right on a dirt track right before the last rental house as you are going up the Hill, and there is a small parking spot right at the Sandy Cove.
English (Translate this text in English): Spot is directly behind the Sugar Shack Restaraunt on Elbow Cay. Patronizing the delicious Sugar Shack for Pre/Post Surf snacks will surely get you access at their beach crossover. mid to low tide is a very difficult reef walk, there is a small, deep sandy cove to the North and a small beach entry a couple hundred yards South that provide a channel and all-tide access, just a longer paddle. Several rental houses along that beach have access and there is semi-public access if you follow the beach road North from the Sugar Shack, take a right on a dirt track right before the last rental house as you are going up the Hill, and there is a small parking spot right at the Sandy Cove.
DistanceSurf trip
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Hens and Chickens
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerPowerful, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to Don't know
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Webcam url
Dangers
- Urchins
- Rocks
Additional Information
Needs 5'+ swell to start breaking on the deeper reef. With Swell, fun easy to paddle into deep water walls, well offshore. Can be A-Framish w/, depending on Swell direction, either Lefts or Rights being better. No Crowds and not that popular a spot, since the more popular spots start to go off under similar conditions.
Some tempting, shapely little chest to head high waves will break on the inside in shallow water over sharp fire coral/urchin reef. The shallow reef makes it not worth it on smaller days
English (Translate this text in English): Needs 5'+ swell to start breaking on the deeper reef. With Swell, fun easy to paddle into deep water walls, well offshore. Can be A-Framish w/, depending on Swell direction, either Lefts or Rights being better. No Crowds and not that popular a spot, since the more popular spots start to go off under similar conditions.
Some tempting, shapely little chest to head high waves will break on the inside in shallow water over sharp fire coral/urchin reef. The shallow reef makes it not worth it on smaller days
English (Translate this text in English): Needs 5'+ swell to start breaking on the deeper reef. With Swell, fun easy to paddle into deep water walls, well offshore. Can be A-Framish w/, depending on Swell direction, either Lefts or Rights being better. No Crowds and not that popular a spot, since the more popular spots start to go off under similar conditions.
Some tempting, shapely little chest to head high waves will break on the inside in shallow water over sharp fire coral/urchin reef. The shallow reef makes it not worth it on smaller days
English (Translate this text in English): Needs 5'+ swell to start breaking on the deeper reef. With Swell, fun easy to paddle into deep water walls, well offshore. Can be A-Framish w&#47;, depending on Swell direction, either Lefts or Rights being better. No Crowds and not that popular a spot, since the more popular spots start to go off under similar conditions.
Some tempting, shapely little chest to head high waves will break on the inside in shallow water over sharp fire coral&#47;urchin reef. The shallow reef makes it not worth it on smaller days
Atmosphere
It's the Bahamas! Beautiful Beach w/ semi-secluded Cove on North End. Breaks well offshore so you have a view of a good bit of the Elbow Cay coast and can see the Surf spots Indicas , Japan's, and Rush Reef to the South.
English (Translate this text in English): It's the Bahamas! Beautiful Beach w/ semi-secluded Cove on North End. Breaks well offshore so you have a view of a good bit of the Elbow Cay coast and can see the Surf spots Indicas , Japan's, and Rush Reef to the South.
English (Translate this text in English): It's the Bahamas! Beautiful Beach w/ semi-secluded Cove on North End. Breaks well offshore so you have a view of a good bit of the Elbow Cay coast and can see the Surf spots Indicas , Japan's, and Rush Reef to the South.
English (Translate this text in English): It's the Bahamas! Beautiful Beach w&#47; semi-secluded Cove on North End. Breaks well offshore so you have a view of a good bit of the Elbow Cay coast and can see the Surf spots Indicas , Japan's, and Rush Reef to the South.
General
Some random coral heads and occaisonal Supicious boils in the lineup prob/ deter people from surfing here and staying at the more established breaks. But in general, the relatively deep water and rolling nature of most of the sections of breaking wave eliminate these few Heads from being a Hazard. Unless, like any reef break, you get caught at the wrong spot at the wrong time. Just south of the south sandy access is a Slabby, Thick, and Impressive looking Right Reef Point that breaks off of what I think is the back side of Indica's. I would like to know what its called and if its been ridden.
English (Translate this text in English): Some random coral heads and occaisonal Supicious boils in the lineup prob/ deter people from surfing here and staying at the more established breaks. But in general, the relatively deep water and rolling nature of most of the sections of breaking wave eliminate these few Heads from being a Hazard. Unless, like any reef break, you get caught at the wrong spot at the wrong time. Just south of the south sandy access is a Slabby, Thick, and Impressive looking Right Reef Point that breaks off of what I think is the back side of Indica's. I would like to know what its called and if its been ridden.
English (Translate this text in English): Some random coral heads and occaisonal Supicious boils in the lineup prob/ deter people from surfing here and staying at the more established breaks. But in general, the relatively deep water and rolling nature of most of the sections of breaking wave eliminate these few Heads from being a Hazard. Unless, like any reef break, you get caught at the wrong spot at the wrong time. Just south of the south sandy access is a Slabby, Thick, and Impressive looking Right Reef Point that breaks off of what I think is the back side of Indica's. I would like to know what its called and if its been ridden.
English (Translate this text in English): Some random coral heads and occaisonal Supicious boils in the lineup prob&#47; deter people from surfing here and staying at the more established breaks. But in general, the relatively deep water and rolling nature of most of the sections of breaking wave eliminate these few Heads from being a Hazard. Unless, like any reef break, you get caught at the wrong spot at the wrong time. Just south of the south sandy access is a Slabby, Thick, and Impressive looking Right Reef Point that breaks off of what I think is the back side of Indica's. I would like to know what its called and if its been ridden.
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