Surf spot

Minda Bank

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Country: Australia, SA, York Peninsula
Coordinates: -35.0066, 138.5114

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Wave direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wave period (s)	11.6	12	11.8	11.8	12	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	11.7	10.8	8.4	2.9	4.1	4	3.9	3.8	3.5	6.1	8.5	4.8	7.3	3.4	3.9	3.9	3.9	5.8	10.3	10.2	10.6	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.9	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	10.9	10.8	10.7	10.5	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.3	10	10.9	11.1	11.1	10.9
Wave energy (kJ)	28	37	36	36	37	38	38	39	34	34	31	24	23	6	16	16	12	8	6	14	31	12	32	9	12	16	15	30	104	119	123	118	107	103	104	101	89	83	83	70	58	52	43	38	31	25	22	16	14	13	10	8	12	12	12	10
Wind speed (km/h)	12.8	14	12.5	16.6	12	5.8	11	16.6	18	19.9	10.9	26	27.7	23.2	18.5	13.6	13.6	12	13.5	13.9	11.2	13.2	10.5	17.1	20.4	19.8	18.8	22.3	24.8	25.5	17	12.3	10.3	13.4	13	14.8	15.7	19.5	17.6	14.5	10.3	8	4.7	5.2	15	9.2	9.2	11.6	14.6	15.1	15.2	15.8	14.1	7.6	13.8	15.3
Wind direction	ENEOffshore	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	NCross-off	NCross	WNWCross-on	ENEOffshore	NEOffshore	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	SSWCross-on	NNECross-off	WCross-on	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	SCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSECross	SSECross	SECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SSECross	SECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	ESECross-off	EOffshore	EGlassy	WNWCross-on	WSWOnshore	SSWCross-on	SECross-off	NEOffshore	NECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNWCross	NWCross-on	NCross-off	ENEOffshore	NEOffshore

Minda Bank is a surf break on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It’s generally known as a powerful reef/point-style wave rather than a mellow beach break, and it tends to suit experienced surfers more than beginners.

Typical character

Wave type: Reef/point bank setup
Quality: Can offer long, clean, directional waves when conditions line up
Power: Often punchy and fast, with good shape on the right swell
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers

Conditions

Swell direction: Usually needs a solid groundswell to work well
Wind: Best in light offshore winds; strong onshore winds can make it messy quickly
Tide: Tide can affect takeoff and shape a lot, depending on the bank/reef exposure

Hazards

Reef/rock: Likely shallow and potentially hazardous at lower tide
Strong currents: Common around exposed southern Australian reef breaks
Remote location: Access and rescue support may be limited

Atmosphere

The Yorke Peninsula is known for exposed coastline, rugged scenery, and consistent Southern Ocean swell exposure. Minda Bank fits that style: a spot that can be excellent when it’s firing, but can also be heavy, cold, and unforgiving.