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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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Makarori Point
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, East Cape
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 38° 39.806' S |
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Eight kms north of Gisborne, in the village of Makarori DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name The Point
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
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Additional Information
Atmosphere
A great surf spot, but best avoided when crowded
General
A really good technical wave, giving scope for hard surfing, holds good size swell.
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Comments
By trestles , 04-09-2006
puss? - who ever rekons it is puss must have surfed it on the wrong swell or tide. makka point a.k.a trestles is one of the best waves in n.z.
By anonymous , 25-05-2005
old folk - basically the retirement village of the gisborne surf scene, old men on big boards in the twilight of their surfing years moaning about "back in the day" the exception being john gisby, an old man on a short board, but for how much longer....?
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By Anonymous , 01-12-2006
a right point break? - although its a right point break u will spend alot of your time going left , if u like doing cut backs you'll love this wave.