Difficulty 7
Break frequency 5
180 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
1.5m - 2.0m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Mc Tavish
- Design: Fireball
- Sizes: 9'1" to 9'6"
- Surfer Weight: >80kg to any weight
Originally designed for Gareth Donovan when he won the 1995 Australian Longboard Title at famous Bell's Beach, the FIREBALL has gone from strength to strength, becoming the benchmark Longboard across the wor... Read more
general information
Speeds Reef is right in front of the lookout at East Ballina. Follow the road to "Surfing Beaches" to the end and you will see Speeds right below you.
Paddle out is best from either Shelly Beach or Lighthouse Beach. It is about 200m either way.
A reef bottom out crop that can be a bit fickle. Wave direction needs to be just right to really make it work and then you idealy need an off shore west wind too. When it does break it is front of dry rocks so you need to stay focused as riding too far can result in reef rash. Fun powerful waves for experienced surfers.
Often see whales and dolphins out at this break.
Wave length
<50m
Best months
January - December
Equipment
Body Board, Short board, Long board
Wave type
Fast
Access
Long Paddle
Hazards
Urchins, Reef/Rock, Rips
5 Day Forecast
5 day forecast not available.
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- Spring suit
- 3/2 steamer
- 3/2 steamer
- Spring suit
NE
NE
1M / F4
E
S
2M / F4
SE
W
2M / F6
E
N
1M / F6
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