Woody Bay

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Great spot, but only for the experienced. Kept quiet by most of the locals.

Additional Info:
Brilliant spot if you catch it right. Quick take off and set up for the barrel as early as possible. Quite a fickle ledge with small take off area. Can get shallow at lower tides due to exposed rocks.

Location
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Access

Park the car by the chapel nearby, and its a short 5 minute walk throught the forest. Once you get to the end of the path, on your left there is a narrow walkway down into the cove.

WalkShort walk (5-15 min)
Public accessYes
4x4 requiredUnknown
Boat requiredUnknown
Wave Characteristics
TypeReef (rocky)
DirectionLeft
BottomFlat rocks
PowerHollow, Powerful, Ledgey
FrequencySometimes breaks (50 days/year)
Normal lengthShort (<50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Ideal Conditions
Wind directionSouth, SouthEast
Swell directionNorth, NorthWest
Swell size3ft-5ft - 8ft+
TideHigh tide only
Tide movementFalling tide
Crowd
WeekFew surfers
WeekendFew surfers
Dangers

Rips / undertow, Rocks

Videos

None

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