Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
The Wreck
Intermediate
Reef break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.8–2.7 m
Mid tide
Beach and reef peaks at the north end of Main Beach, named for the rusting remains of a ship sunk here in the 1930s. Sharper, punchier and less forgiving than The Pass, with a quick takeoff over shallow sand and rock. Holds its shape through mid-sized swells when the points are swamped.
Hazards
RocksShallowRip
Conditions
- Best swell
- E, SE, ENE
- Best wind
- W, SW
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Wave size
- 0.8–2.7 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -28.6456, 153.6185
Facilities
ParkingToiletsSurf School