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Ours

Cape Solander, Australia
⚠️Shallow🪨Rocks😮‍💨Hold-downs🦈Sharks👊Localism

Ours (Cape Fear) is Sydney's most notorious wave—a heavy right-hand slab that breaks over shallow rock in front of dramatic sea cliffs in Bra Boys territory. Made famous by the documentary of the same name, Ours is as much about the tribal localism as the wave itself. The slab produces thick, ledging barrels that detonate just meters from the cliff face. Getting in requires jumping off rocks; getting out is harder. It's dangerous, localized, and unforgiving—but the barrels are undeniably world-class.

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Direction range
100° - 170°
Size range
2m - 5m
Ideal period
18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
270° - 360°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.8m - 1.8m
Danger below
0.5m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

10/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Jump off cliff to get out. Getting back in is harder.

Getting There

Airport
SYD
Drive time
40 min

Nearby Buoy

Forecasts are validated against real-time buoy data.

WAVESYD (MHL)

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Aug

Autumn-winter when Tasman lows deliver solid SE swells.

Data Quality

verified

Verified by Surfline/Surfer Today cross-reference