Friday 7 May 2010

Kirra Point


Kirra Point is formed by a long ribbon of sand responsible for transforming the point into a tubing wave running all the way down the beach. On the right swell, it was possible to catch a wave the barrells all the way down the line up.

In recent years an excessive build up of sand has been pumped and dredged into Coolangatta bay meaning the levels of sand have increased by 3-4 meters. This has caused the beaches to widen by up to 150m and caused a massive decline in the quality of surf, increased the power of rips, and the covered up Kirra reef.

The above photo shows a demonstration by over 1500 surfers who paddled out to raise awareness of the issue. It is possible to take part in the campaign and gain more information at their website: www.kirrapoint.org

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