Minutes Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
S, SE
Wind
West to Northwest
Surf Height
Chest high-overhead
Tide
Medium to high (incoming), but it breaks on all tides.
Minutes Surf Guide
Located inside Cow Bay, Minutes is a long, sloping right-hand point breaking off a rock-shelf reef. Generally, a hollow, peeling wave that goes for a long way, it's basically your typical cold-water right-hand point, with hollow sections, and plenty of room for everyone. Big boulders on the beach, kelpy in the water. At the top is another left/right reef break.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Intermediate
Local Vibe
Welcoming
Usually pleasant.
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Can get crowded, especially in the fall.
Spot Rating
Fun
Long waves when it is working.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Can be some work if there is size.
Water Quality
Clean
Pretty good.
Hazards
Cold winter temperatures.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Funboard, Fish
Access
Requires walk down the beach from Osborne Head.
Bottom
Rock
Best Season
Storm dependent: tropical cyclones in the late summer and fall with frontal activity from late fall through winter into spring.
Do you have local knowledge about Minutes?
If you have any insights or information to add to this spot guide, drop us a note at [email protected]