Difficulty 4
Break frequency 2
72 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
3.0m - 3.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
spot author
Username: longinus
Date created: 29/01/2008
recommended board
- Shaper: Aloha
- Design: Stryka
- Sizes: 6'0 to 6'9"
- Surfer Weight: 70kg to 95kg+
The STRYKA is the brainchild of former WCT surfer Richie Lovett and was designed to offer the feel and sensitivity of a regular short board with the added advantage of having extra stability. This model was ... Read more
general information
Head down the Captain cook Highway until you come to the sleepy village of Palm Cove. Once here hop into your zodiac and putter out to the island and reef group. Depending on the swell direction there are a few reefs that will break for you. On the larger swells there is even a mangrovy little bech break that will rumble into gear. This whole coast is very dependent on cyclonic swell as the Barrier Reef around 25 kilometres to the east attenuates much of the available swell in the area. Watch out for the stingers in the water.
Wave length
<50m
Best months
November - February
Equipment
Body Board, Short board, Long board
Wave type
Standard
Access
Long Paddle, Boat/Jet Ski
Hazards
Stingers, Reef/Rock
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 10.10 | 9.94 | 9.57 | 9.28 | 8.88 | 8.67 | 9.46 | 9.79 | 9.83 | 9.78 |
| Swell Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Wind Direction | ESE | SW | ENE | WNW | NE | W | ENE | SSE | E | SSE |
| Wind (kts) | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- Board shorts
- Spring suit
- Spring suit
- Spring suit
E
SE
1M / F6
SE
SE
2M / F4
SE
W
2M / F4
SE
SE
2M / F5
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