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Generation to Generation, Sandon Point

Sandon Point

11:46 am 17 Jul 2011

It was cooking, Tathra

Tathra

Saltwater ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New South Wales – Far South, Australia)

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Name: Saltwater
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: SW

Saltwater in Far South Australia is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks, rips, sharks,isolated break.

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Overall Saltwater Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Saltwater


Mat from AUSTRALIA writes:

I have surfed this spot many times and found it to rival some of the great right handers along the west coast of Victoria. It's an easy paddle in from the rocks but the wave can pitch and give a scary drop but once your on it's a fast and fun ride and you can work the pocket. The bigger it gets the better it gets, really doesn't start to work properly until it's about 3 -4 foot plus.

2011-08-05

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Saltwater:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Aisling's Beach 9 mi
Second closest break Asling's Beach 9 mi
Third closest break Lennards Island 11 mi
Fourth closest break Pambula Rivermouth 16 mi
Fifth closest break Merimbula Bar 19 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Saltwater:
Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5056 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 5076 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5226 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5283 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5583 mi

Tide stations nearest to Saltwater:
Closest tide station Eden, Australia 9 mi
Second closest tide station Gabo Island, Australia 28 mi
Third closest tide station Bermagui, Australia 51 mi
Fourth closest tide station Moruya, Australia 88 mi
Fifth closest tide station Batemans Bay, Australia 101 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Saltwater:
Closest ski area Perisher (Australia) 103 mi
Second closest ski area Thredbo (Australia) 104 mi
Third closest ski area Charlotte Pass (Australia) 106 mi
Fourth closest ski area Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) 123 mi
Fifth closest ski area Falls Creek (Australia) 152 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Saltwater:
Closest city location Eden (Australia) 9 mi
Second closest city location Merimbula (Australia) 19 mi
Third closest city location Bombala (Australia) 47 mi
Fourth closest city location Bermagui (Australia) 52 mi
Fifth closest city location Narooma (Australia) 66 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Saltwater is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 219 km (136 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Saltwater is Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia, 298 km (185 miles) away.
Saltwater break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Saltwater, New South Wales - Far South. Use the tab navigation above to view Saltwater sea temperature, Saltwater photographs, Saltwater detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Saltwater webcams, current wind from New South Wales - Far South live weather stations and Saltwater tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Saltwater.