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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Coromandel
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Paddle from The Mount harbour or take a private boat/dingy. Walk 4km along Island. Paddling can be very dangerous. You need to judge the ripping tides in the channel, dodge the cruise/container ships, and watch for sharks. DistanceDay trip WalkLong walk (>30 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Matakana
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerPowerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
Atmosphere
A nice spot. Deep clear water with a sandy bottom. Always 1-2 foot bigger than the main beach. Gets perfect A frames on a good day. Now becoming very crowded when conditions are right.
General
WELCOME TO THE ISLAND. secluded, beautiful, rugged. Keep it that way.
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By anon , 19-06-2006
no sh!t.. - Yeah the only reason he said that was to stop kooks like you coming over and crowding everything up with your giant surfboards.cheers
By Anonymous , 17-06-2006
pardon - you must be talking about north matakana, completely didnt wave, cranks, ye old banks at the good old spot still work but why travel there when the mt has better waves
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By Anonymous , 02-02-2008
heavy - Matakana has some heavy locals. Id only visit this break if you know someone that surfs there regularly. Beatings are common place.