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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Rock
Australia, QLD, Sunshine Coast
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Turtles is the next reef out along the point. Rock is before that, then before Rock is Platies. You can paddle the channel from Mooloolaba or drive to Pt Cartwright through Kawana. DistanceIn the city WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name The Rock
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight
BottomFlat rocks
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthEast, East
Good wind directionSouth
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
Bodyboarding only wave not surfable. watch out for rocks at this place.
Atmosphere
This is a very very shallow fast short intense wave, you will find your sponge sliding along dry in da bazza (Edit : the barrel).
General
My fave wave, best bodyboarding wave on the Sunshine Coast.
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Comments
By anonymous , 12-11-2006
good as - i was out there yesti morningthere was nice barrels happening one of my fav places exept the swell dies down fast
By kyle.h , 17-10-2006
this place goes off - ive ridden it about 6 ft and once you drop in and look down the line you just see this solid wall of water ahead then look below when youre getting barrelled and it seems as though your ridin rock thats what you call shallow
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By john_childs , 17-08-2007
rock - I surfed it 2to 3m swell it#s sick,epic awsome i#ve been surfing that place for many years best it#s good when it#s going off photo 11 is lol good!