Difficulty 6
Break frequency 7
252 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
3.0m - 3.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
spot author
Username: Rocket Jim
Date created: 09/01/2009
recommended board
- Shaper: Webber
- Design: Afterburner
- Sizes: 6'0 to 6'10"
- Surfer Weight: 75kg to 90kg+
The 09 Afterburner maintains the overall theme that has made this design synonymous with the concept of the all rounder. The new addition of the nose to tail double concave has only extended the speed of th... Read more
general information
On the 'southside' of Bonville Head where Bonville creek runs out along the rocks. A classic local spot that can yield long point break lefts as a big NE swell wraps around the headland, while more E to SE swell produces more peaky beachy type breaks. Offer protection from NE winds and offshore any any westerly. Beautiful natural rockpool over looking the break.
Wave length
100-200m
Best months
January - December
Equipment
Body Board, Short board
Wave type
Powerful
Access
Standard Paddle
Hazards
Sharks, Reef/Rock, Locals, Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 10.46 | 10.69 | 10.22 | 9.82 | 9.22 | 8.84 | 6.14 | 7.10 | 7.42 | 7.05 |
| Swell Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Wind Direction | SSE | WNW | SE | S | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Wind (kts) | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
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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