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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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alternative name | The Bar |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Regional Classic |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | sometimes break |
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Wave |
| type | rivermouth |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | sandy |
| | power | - hollow
- fast
- powerful
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| | normal length | short (<50m) |
| | good day | normal (50 to 150m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - South
- SouthEast
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| | wind direction | - South
- SouthEast
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft |
| | tide position | low and mid tide |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Author: Jelly
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Sumner Bar Access |
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Paddle out from the Sumner side of the Estuary outlet - infront of Cave Rock carpark area |
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distance | in the city |
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walk | instant access (<5 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 |
ok |
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dangers | - rips / undertow
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Best spot for checking the wave is on top of Cave rock or Clifton hill - keeping in mind that an incoming tide, and sneaker sets can make the paddle back out after catching a wave a very long and tiring experience !
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Overview |
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Atmosphere |
This is a fantastic wave when the big winter swells start roaring up the South East coastline.
Wrapping nearly 120 degrees around Banks Peninsula, these long clean lines can provided challenging left and right hand barrels depending on the ever-changing sand bottom - due to it?s position at the head of an estuary outlet.
An exciting wave when it's running with word spreading fast among local rippers keen to get slotted. Due to the size of the area of the estuary outlet, the paddle out, and peak season in winter - it tends not to get crowded |
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General |
On its day - which is usually in Mid July, raining, howling southerly, and extremely grey - can offer a glimpse of Indo perfection, reminiscent of Impossibles............ |
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comment by lofty, 2007-08-03 11:16:14