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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The Reef
Australia, QLD, Gold Coast
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 28° 6.261' S |
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Drive To Palm beach, find a street called 25th ave and look for the wave breaking out the back. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Palmy Reef
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionDon't know
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rocks
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
Needs 5ft-7ft+ swell to start working, which is pretty hard to get considering the Goldcoast only ever gets that swell in cyclone season.
Atmosphere
Heavy wave, when it works that is.
General
Paddle out, or if your lazy A boat
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