Blue Holes Bellanger Beach Walpole

Does anyone have experience on the beach during relatively large swell 3+ meters? Is the beach wide enough to navigate?  Thanks 

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 Depends where you're trying

Wed, 2016-12-21 23:49

 Depends where you're trying to navigate to, the west end towards the mouth is usually sketchy as hell.

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 Lol take a shovel that beach

Thu, 2016-12-22 07:03

 Lol take a shovel that beach will test yr skills big swell or not.

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 Hahah - yeh take ya shovel

Thu, 2016-12-22 08:02

 Hahah - yeh take ya shovel and ya max tracks, two snatch straps and most importantly someone else (another vehicle) - that beach took about 7hrs for me to get 300 meters on my own - I had a Turbo 80 series with twin airlockers working its arse off when I was last there - few years ago now - but that beach is not for beginners..........

Great beach fishing tho........

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Yup

Thu, 2016-12-22 09:50

Agreed with all of the above, be prepared to do some digging if you're not on your game.

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drop your pressures

Thu, 2016-12-22 20:04

Strewth, drop your pressures or don't go on it.  I hit it at 12psi and walk all over it with a 4cylinder rodeo from 93, and never give her shit.  If in doubt 10 or 8psi, (have never had to do this on the blue holes though) never leave the high track and drive on the camber to the water. 

7 hours for 300 meters, no wonder the tracks get stuffed.  Just goes to show that  evern an 80 series with fruit in the wrong hands will be a joke on a soft beach.

Never used a snatch, max trax or shovel on that beach.  Just drop down to 10psi with an accurate gauge before you hit it and use your common sense.

 

The only time i have had trouble with the swells is when a front is due.  You might get to point b in the morning but getting back in a rising swell can be risky.

A 3m swell is generally fine, don't go too far if its 3m in the morning and rising to 5, thats the only time i have nearly got into trouble.

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 Low tyre pressure is the key

Thu, 2016-12-22 20:15

 Low tyre pressure is the key  

If your having trouble....drop more pressure.

Don't be afraid to go low...even 10lb...but remember to drive to those conditions to avoid rolling the tyre off the rim !

You will be amazed where your vehicle can go. 

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