Surf report · North of town
Stoners
- intermediate to advanced
- point break, rights
- 150 min drive
A boulder-bottom right point on the outer edge of Matanchén Bay. When a solid south swell arrives it is fast and hollow; otherwise it is often too small to bother with.
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Stoners, right now
2.5–3.5 ft
Waist to chest Fair
Waist to chest and calm, glassy, with a long-period swell. Best look today around 6 am–9 am.
- Swell
- 2.1 ft at 13 s from the SW
- Wind
- 4 km/h calm, glassy
- Tide
- 0.2 m, falling low 2:30 am, 0.1 m
- Water
- 31°C · 87°F boardshorts and a rash vest
- Light
- 7:06 am – 6:24 pm
The week at Stoners
Now2–3.5 ftFairlight offshore wind, 6 km/h from the NEtide 0.3 m, falling · low at 2:30 am
- Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
- Rating, flat to great
- offshore cross onshore wind
- night
About Stoners
When it works
- Swell
- S–SW
- Wind
- NE
- Tide
- low–mid, rising
- Size
- 5–12 ft faces
- Season
- Summer and autumn south swells; October is often best
Before you go
- Getting there
- about 150 min by car
- Bottom
- boulders
- Watch for
- urchins, rips, rocks, crocodiles at the river crossing, localism
- Crowd
- light
- On the beach
- none
Tips
- Take the Las Islitas track rather than wading the river, which has crocodiles
- Wear booties for the urchin-covered boulders
- Respect the local lineup
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best