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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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Sandy Bay
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, N Coast
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 35° 33.409' S |
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Follow the directions to Sandy Bay, park, then walk onto the beach, then walk into the water, then get onto your board, then paddle out to the break, then surf it. 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 Sandy Bay
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Ordinary, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionEast, NorthEast
Good wind directionWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
Sandy bay is the coolest bay around man.
Atmosphere
General
its cool
Author: Dan Wilson Contributors (1)
Comments
By Anonymous , 29-09-2009
Go somewhere else! - Yeh, I agree. Travelling surfers should go up north to some other beach, nothing to see here folks , nothing to see here...
By RTO , 20-02-2009
Stay Away - this was my local for over 20 yrs. It didn't get the name "scungies" for nothing
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By Stefan , 17-05-2010
It sucks for tourists - Sandies is full of groms who won't hesitate to drop in on travelling surfers. Also don't try to have them on about drop ins/snaking because theyll just get you even more. I spent about a month there during the summer and the waves were occasionally good but I never seemed to get any sets because of all the little s#!t$ stealing them.
If u want a few waves go somewhere like oceans where u will get way more swell, good banks and mellower locals.
Cheers