Tidle Pool
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Quite a lekker spot the locals surf. This wave gets quite heavy as it offloads a direct raw swell over a sea-urchin infested reef. It get's really good with medium sized swell on pushing tide. Try for early morning winter swell. Your feet WILL get shredded.
You can time the set for an easy paddle by rockhopping onto the furthermost rock after walking down the tidle pool wall.
Don't try to paddle in during big swell, there's a strong rip that will wash you out far to the left of the break.
It gets quite heavy on big swell during low tide as it breaks way back on another reef and then offloads on the closer reef so a lot of paddle is involved but easy to jump in during high tide.
This wave get's really good.
Location
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Public parking available infront of the tidle pool where the wave breaks.
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (coral) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Power | Fast, Powerful, Fun |
| Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
| Normal length | Short (<50m) |
| Good day length | Short (<50m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | North, NorthWest, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | SouthWest, South |
| Swell size | 5ft-6ft - 10ft+ |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Urchins, Rips / undertow, Rocks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.55 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
| Frequency: | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |
2.11 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
5.10 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |