ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ɪz ˈoʊpən tə ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk, ænd ðˈʌs wˈɪnd ænd wˈeɪvz kæn swˈiːp θɹuː ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ænd dɹˈaɪv ˌɛni ʃˈɪpɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪnðə bˈeɪ ˌɑːntʊ ðə ɹˈiːfs æt ðə sˈʌðɚn ˈɛnd, ɔːɹ tˈɔs ðˌɛm ɹˈaɪt ˌʌp ðə bˈiːtʃ.
The northern part of the harbour is open to the Pacific, and thus wind and waves can sweep through the area and drive any shipping which remained in the bay onto the reefs at the Southern end, or toss them right up the beach.