Balding Bay
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Watch out for jelly fish,where a stinger suit. If you get stung here by yourself you will die on the walk back, so bring some vinegar. There is no mobile phone reception. Sharks and crocodiles have been sighted around the island.
Atmosphere:
There will never be anyone there surfing, it needs a big swell so if Florence Bay is working well try this place on a mid incoming tide. This beach will also pick up the once a year big northerly swell. And will be the best place to surf when its cyclonic as it is protected from the winds and what little wind does make it into the bay it will be off shore. If the the swell starts to turn southerly it will stop breaking as will the rest of the beaches on the island.
Additional Info:
Catch the ferry from Townsville and drive your car to either Radical or Horseshoe Bay or catch the bus.
Location
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Walk from either Horsehoe Bay or Radical Bay, it takes about 20 min from both. Follow the signs you can't miss it.
Walk | Good walk (15-30 min) |
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Public access | Unknown |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Beach break |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Sandy with rock |
Power | Ordinary |
Frequency | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |
Normal length | Short (<50m) |
Good day length | Short (<50m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | West, SouthWest, South |
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Swell direction | North, East, NorthEast |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - Don't know |
Tide | Low and mid tide |
Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Nudist colony (France only!)
Videos
None
Nearby spots
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Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |
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Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
2.64 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |