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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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alternative name | Boulders |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Regional Classic |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | sometimes break |
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Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | right |
| | bottom | boulders |
| | power | - hollow
- fun
- ledgey
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| | normal length | normal (50 to 150m) |
| | good day | long (150 to 300 m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - South
- SouthEast
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| | wind direction | - North
- NorthWest
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft |
| | tide position | low and mid tide |
| | tide movement | falling tide |
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Author: Ollie Oxenham + simon
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Boulder Beach Access |
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Around 1 minute drive south of Lennox Point lookout. 1km on the left, of 15 minutes from Ballina. Be careful, it is easy to miss the turn off, as you can't see the break from the road only a small dirt carpark.
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Take the highway to ballina from Byron Bay and turn into the car park into between Lennox Head and flat rock. You could quite easily miss it so watch out
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Driving from Balling toward Lennox head on the coastal road take a right on a dirt track. You can see the beach from the road at this point. If you get to Lennox you have gone too far. |
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distance | week-end trip |
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walk | short walk (5-15 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
empty |
| week-end crowd |
crowded |
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dangers | - rocks
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Once you park your car on the dirt road. Take a look on the headland. To get out don't go down the cliff. Go round to the right around it and paddle out through the gutter.
This is a mad spot because when it's happening everyone always heads to Lennox or North Fall and tend to forget boulders. It also tends to be uncrowded because you have to rock off and many people just don't bother. This also results in no kooks so you're free to rip in peace. A rising tide is the best to go because it can ocasionally be to full on the high tide. Its a long wave,enough to rip the face apart so have fun and try keep it quiet.
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Atmosphere |
When the swell is around 3-6 ft in the area, this place goes off. A long right hander with some pretty good hollow sections. It is one of the most makeable barrels in NSW. You gotta go there, it's awesome.
When the swell is 1.5-3 meters and the swell is lined up, then head to Boulder. If lennox looks packed, chances are boulder is less crowded. The wave itself is very rippable. Good spot in southerly winds as it is protected by the headland.
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Between spot, it's been described by many as the cathedral of surf beaks (yeh it's true i did make that up) with cliffs on both sides of the break that provide great viewing spots. It's often the case that you're sitting out there by yourself in the morning in a perfect six foot day sharing the waves with dolphins. |
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On it's day it is a world class break wich will be unforgettable.
Sick spot. If you're looking to escape the crowds of Byron and Lennox give Boulders a go, because you'll come out of the water feeling all the better of it.
Comparable to Upper Trestles in CA on a very fun day with 1/10th of the crowd. |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 28° 48.66034' S |
| GPS Long. | 153° 36.39483' E |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by ex-Boulders local, 2006-12-21 10:27:06