Mckenzies
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Its tops when it works, many lazy summer days spent here on fun little waves. Also some hellish drops and great rides when it works. Best pits north of Botany Bay.
Atmosphere:
Lots of body boarding (lidders) freaks and locals. Its uncanny how a hollow wave can just appear here when metres away at Tama there is nothing but mush.
When it get some size and is working the lidders get a little scary regarding their disregard for personal safety.
There are also rights (generally shorter ending in deeper water)
Its generally a very tight takeoff zone. Dont be surprised when its working to be shoulder to shoulder with your watery brethren.
Additional Info:
O Mckenzies you are a fickle misstress.
Its a little bay (100m across) that is highly dependent upon the sand banks that gather here during storms events. Over summer it slowly gathers sand but can lose it all due to one overnight storm. I think that a storm can also deposit sand here.
There is a beach sometimes and at other times just rock.
Paddle out (channel on north side of bay)
or walk out and launch off rock platform on north side of bay
Location
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On the north side of the Tama rock platform. Walk from Tamarama or down from the coastal walkway. Or paddle from Bronte (as I have done many times)
Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Sandbar |
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Direction | Left |
Bottom | Sandy with rock |
Power | Hollow, Fun |
Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
Normal length | Short (<50m) |
Good day length | Short (<50m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | West, SouthWest |
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Swell direction | South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast |
Swell size | Less than 3ft - 8ft+ |
Tide | Low and mid tide |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Few surfers |
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Weekend | Don't know |
Dangers
Rocks, Mines (Angola only !)
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.13 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Flat rocks |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
0.20 miles away
Direction: | Left |
Bottom: | Flat rocks with sand |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
0.33 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |