Blacksmiths beach
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Lack of quality waves. With a good swell (6-8 ft), the breakwall at the entrance to Lake Macquarie offer 2 waves: in the channel and beside the wall. Inconsistent. The locals recon its the better side of the channel and is a better break than Frenchies and
Caves.
Location
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Near 3Bouddi National Park". drive to the the surf life saving club then walk to the beach from there
Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Beach break |
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Direction | Right and left |
Bottom | Sandy |
Power | Unknown |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Short (<50m) |
Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | NorthWest, West, SouthWest |
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Swell direction | East, NorthEast |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 10ft+ |
Tide | Mid tide |
Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
Frenchmans reef
0.65 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
Maneela
1.12 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
Moon island
1.37 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Don't know |