A novelty left rip bowl formed after a 40,000-ton coal ship was grounded at Nobby's beach in 2007.
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It may not have the same reputation as Margaret River and Bells Beach, but Merewether can certainly hold its own. On an autumn day in 1990, an huge East Coast low sent huge swell to the point. The epic run of swell was surfed by Merewether local and four time World Champion Mark Richards as well as upcoming superstar Simon Law.
A novelty left rip bowl formed after a 40,000-ton coal ship was grounded at Nobby's beach in 2007.
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