Area Guide – Page 2 – Surfsouthoz

Rhinos

Type: reef
Direction: right
Length of wave: 40 – 120m
Offshore: W-SW
Wave size: 2 – 6ft
Tide: medium
Skill level: intermediate – expert
Comments: Needs a fair sized swell to work but tall cliffs offer shelter from strong W-SW winds in stormy conditions.

Willyamas

Type: point
Direction: right, short left on high tide
Length of wave: 60 – 180m
Offshore: W – SW
Wave size: 2 – 6ft
Tide: medium
Skill level: intermediate
Comments: A long, winding right hander popular in stormy conditions because it’s sheltered from strong W-SW winds by the headland.

Rockpools

Type: reef / rock
Direction: right
Length of wave: 80 – 180m
Offshore: NE – SE
Wave size: 3 – 12ft
Tide: low – medium
Skill level: intermediate – expert
Comments: A heavy right hander with a steep face and big, long walls over 4ft. Closeout sets will surprise and punish!

West Cape

Type: beach breaks
Direction: lefts, rights
Length of wave: 40 – 120m
Offshore: N – NE
Wave size: 2 – 12ft
Tide: low – medium
Skill level: expert
Comments: A very exposed beach that picks up almost any swell, and delivers heaving barrels when it’s bigger.

Spits

Type: point
Direction: left
Length of wave: 80 – 200m
Offshore: SW-SE
Wave size: 2 – 8ft
Tide: medium
Skill level: intermediate – expert
Comments: This fun loooong left is sheltered from S-SW winds, but a long paddle and sharky reputation mean it often goes unsurfed.

Daly’s

Type: reef
Direction: left
Length of wave: 60 – 200m
Offshore: SE-NE
Wave size: 2 – 12ft+
Tide: medium – high
Skill level: expert
Comments: This thumping left hander takes no prisoners and features a steep, fast takeoff and fast bowl section. On some occasions it can link up with its little brother for a thigh burningly long wave.

Richard’s

Type: sand over reef
Direction: rights
Length of wave: 60 – 180m
Offshore: SE-NE
Wave size: 1 – 5ft
Tide: medium
Skill level: beginner – intermediate
Comments: A great fun wave 15 minutes walk up the beach from Pondie, usually less crowded on busy days.

Pondalowie Bay

Type: sand over reef
Direction: peak – right & left
Length of wave: 60 – 150m
Offshore: SE-NE
Wave size: 1 – 6ft
Tide: medium
Skill level: beginner – expert
Comments: This fun wave sits inside a beautiful bay, and gets very crowded over the summer months. The right usually can hold more swell than the left, both can throw nice barrels.

Ethel’s

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Type: reef
Direction: left, short right
Length of wave: 40 – 100m
Offshore: N
Wave size: 2 – 8ft
Tide: low – medium
Skill level: expert
Comments: The Ledge is a thick barreling wave, one of the best inside Innes N.P. Can get busy on weekends and attracts some very good surfers – bring your “A” game.

Boomer

Type: sand over rock
Direction: right, left
Length of wave: 10 – 40m
Offshore: NE-NW
Wave size: 2 – 8ft
Tide: medium
Skill level: intermediate – expert
Comments: A heavy shorebreak with a second and third outer reef that come into play as swell increases. This beach has some of the highest spinal injury rates in the country.