Elephant Rock
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Great surf with a relaxed laid back attitude at 1/4 the crowd of snapper.
Atmosphere:
This spot has a really relaxed atmosphere and you will probably end up chattin with another surfer. but in march the pilcheds head north and the sharks followed i was down there in march this year and there were 8 schools of pilcheds went through and when i got home i saw i tv that there were actually tiger sharks chasin then but ive never seen a shark out there.
Additional Info:
If it is going to be a kind tide avoid parking on the beach side of the car park or ya car will get wet. Really fun rippable wave but if u go on the alley side close to elephant rock the waves are hard to catch because there is a gutter strait after the wave breaks and causes the wave to die but if u can stay on it reforms again. Nice sand banks all the way down the Collangatta side of the rock.
Location
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Turn off the pacific highway as if u r goin to Currumbin bird sanctuary and u will see the ocean the road goes left and then u will see a huge rock and the surf club u can surf left or right of them or the many good beach breaks along the Coollangatta side.
Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Point break |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Sandy with rock |
Power | Fun |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | SouthEast |
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Swell direction | South |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 8ft+ |
Tide | Mid tide |
Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Crowded |
Dangers
Rips / undertow, Rocks, Shark protected
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.00 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
0.00 miles away
Direction: | Left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Don't know |
0.00 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |