Bowes Rivermouth Reviews and Ratings
(North West WA, Australia)
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Visitor reviews of Bowes Rivermouth surf break
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“Whoever wrote your report obviously has spent little time surfing Bowes. Myself and a couple of friends staring surfing there in 1970 and were the first to go there on a consistent basis. It picks up more swell than most places around the Geraldton area. The most surfed spots are not the rivermouth but north about half a kilometre where there are 3 lefts and a right to chose from. Also south of the rivermouth are a couple of reefbreaks that can be very good and have bigger sets although sneek sets can punish you. The breaks north of the river are also reef and work best on low to medium tides and can be fast breaking fun waves. The best wind is Northeast, not east as a lot of the time the east is slightly side shore. The very north-end left can still be good with a light e/s east as it is tucked in closer to shore. Best time to surf Bowes is April/ May because of consistent offshores and groundswells. Summer can still be O.K. when offshore and low swell(also cyclones up north can generate some classic days.) Quality-3.5 cosistency-3 difficulty-3-4 water quality-5 crowds-3-4 access 4”
Tony Lambert from AUSTRALIA - 25 Nov 2011
Bowes Rivermouth Ratings
Overall: 2.0. Based on 1 vote and 1 review. Vote
Quality on a good day: 2.0(1 star: Even when the swell and winds are optimum, the waves are poor quality, 5 stars: If conditions are right, the waves will be World Class). |
Consistency of Surf: 3.0(1: Bowes Rivermouth is a fickle surf spot that only works a few times a year. 5: Reliable year-round spot). |
Difficulty Level: 4.0(1: Suitable for Groms. 3: Intermediates. 5: Expert tow-in surfers only). |
Water Quality: 5.0(1: Known health risks from pollution. 5: Never any pollution). |
Crowds: 4.0(1: Often too crowded. 5: Bowes Rivermouth is an isolated spot where you are unlikely to meet other surfers). |
Access: 3.0(1: Getting to Bowes Rivermouth requires an overland expedition or chartering a boat. 3: A 30 minute walk from the nearest parking. 5: Park a vehicle right by the break). |
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