Saltstein Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Saltstein Surf Guide
Saltstein - or Salt Stone - lives up to its name, being a symmetrically shaped arc of boulder reef in the middle of a small rocky cove. It faces southwest meaning that in a windswell, or rare groundswell, waves will jack up onto the reef from the relatively deep waters, producing predominently rights, but also lefts. Usually onshore and chunky, with long, rampy waves. Works up to overhead.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Not for beginners, rocky, tricky entry and exit, rips, crowds and more rocks.
Local Vibe
Doable
Good standard of surfers, so competitive but pretty chilled.
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Popular spot with a good calibre of surfer.
Spot Rating
Fun
Rocky rights and lefts offering long rides and rampy waves.
Shoulder Burn
Light
Choppy and chunky with rips but the paddle round is OK.
Water Quality
Clean
OK
Hazards
There are rocks on the inside, tricky entry / exit, chunky waves and rips.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish, Bodyboard
Access
Parking in holiday camp car park.
Bottom
Boulder reef
Best Season
Winter spot - December to February.
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