Break 42 - Bancoora

Saturday 17th 2011 and after having brekky and a look aroud the shops Sam and I drive to Bancoora which is past Point Impossible and heading towards 13th Beach.  After the majesty of Bell's we drive off the Breamlea Rd into a very drab car park and park next to the red brick Bancoora Surf club and check out the waves.  Bancoora is a pretty plain looking beach with a point on the right with big breaking waves out past the rocks ( a good 250+M paddle) and a beach break straight out from the car park.  Today there are some inconsistent but occassional nice waves out there and we decide to head out. 

The air has a bit of odour as I paddle out and I find out later Bancoora is also known as turd rock because of the proximity of the sewerage treatment plant down the road.   From Bell's to Turd rock all in a morning - you could only do that in Victoria!  I am out the back about two minutes, when a nice little 2 foot wave comes through and I get up quickly, go right, keep low and turn off the back - its a short ride but real fun.  In the next 10 minutes I get about five rides all shortish but I am having a great time.  I reckon I'm on the fifth when Sam finally hits the water, having taken an age to get into his wetty.  Things have started brilliantly but its soon changes as the wind moves to be across the break and the tide gets higher.    There a few more waves come through and I do manage one more quite good wave.  Sam on the other hand has a shocker, gets up a couple of times and wipes out and gets only a shorebreak ride.  The one wave he claims he could have got is naturally spoiled by me being on the inside and he says he had to give way - personally I don't remember seeing him and he never gives way, anyway!

We get out after about 40 minutes in the surf and then it's back to Torquay for some hot chips and more coffee for me.  All up, after lunch and a bit more shop browsing  it's now about 3.30 when we decide to head home and it's been a good day with two breaks down.  I've got to 42 and there are about 3 weekends left - it's touch and go and I'm not sure I'll make 50 but I'll give it my best shot.