Waves average 2 metres and can start 1km away from the shore. About 9kms west of Invercargill, the beach is about 10km long and has waves from 0.5 to 2.5 m high. Shallow, it works best in a W or SW wind, but westerlies are bearable. Fine sand gets in places undesirable, campground about 2km away also hires surf boards for the quiet days. Watch for them on the water.
Beach is steep at high tide which makes access more difficult.
Up to 40 knots in summer. Waves are 2 -3 metres, real clean and peeling to the left. Surf size varies along the beach so the size can be selected to suit, nothing up to 3.5 metres at the Trees. There is a camp at Colac township but local farmer tolerates tidy camping in his field. A well kept secret, reputedly better than Colac, this beach also features a choice of wave sizes.