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Pocket on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Both left and right reef breaks. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

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Overall Pocket Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Queensland - North Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Pocket

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pocket:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Point Cartwright/Secrets	0 mi
Second closest break	Alexandra Headland	2 mi
Third closest break	Maroochydore Beach	2 mi
Fourth closest break	The Bluff	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Kawana Beach	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pocket:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4431 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4477 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4571 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4625 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4962 mi
Tide stations nearest to Pocket:
Closest tide station	Mooloolaba, Australia	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Caloundra Head, Australia	8 mi
Third closest tide station	Noosa Head, Australia	21 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Bribie Island, Bongaree, Australia	28 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Tangalooma Point, Australia	37 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Pocket:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	695 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	727 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	731 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	736 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	784 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Pocket:
Closest city location	Mooloolaba (Australia)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Buderim (Australia)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Sunshine Coast (Australia)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Caloundra (Australia)	8 mi
Fifth closest city location	Twin Waters (Australia)	10 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Pocket is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Pocket is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 78 km (48 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 169 km (105 miles) away.