Richard's Reef
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A nice fun wave if the main break at Pondalowie becomes too crowded.
Additional Info:
Park your car at the Pondalowie Bay cark park off the Browns Beach road and take the board walk over to the beach. Once on the beach walk north for half a kilometre and you'll see the break.
Location
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Richard's Reef is a predominantly right hand wave which breaks on a medium sized reef and holds waves up to about 3'. It is named after Mr Richard A. Thomas who was a well known local surfer and one of the first surfers to live in the area from mid 1970's until his death in 2015.
Best winds are East to South East on a South West swell
| Walk | Good walk (15-30 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Flat rocks with sand |
| Power | Fast |
| Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Don't know |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | SouthEast, East, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | SouthWest |
| Swell size | Less than 3ft - 3ft+ |
| Tide | Mid tide |
| Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
| Week | Few surfers |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Rocks, Sharks
Videos
None
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Chinamans
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| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
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| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Flat rocks with sand |
| Frequency: | Don't know |
Ethels wreck
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| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Flat rocks with sand |
| Frequency: | Don't know |