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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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Clam Reef
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Napier
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5 minute walk from Car Park then a 5 minute paddle to surf DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Hard to find Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
Extremely difficult to surf usually surfed by bodyboarders only surfed by a handful of standups.
Atmosphere
If you've got balls this could be your favourite wave in hawkesbay not letting the location out you'll have to find it yourself but it is within 25mins of napier
General
This is easily the heaviest wave in hawkesbay swells comes straight out of super deep water onto a reef which is often only waist deep on the right swell a massive wedge forms at either end of the peak. The wave itself is usually only about 4 seconds long.
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Comments
By Hot local,,. , 17-04-2005
easier drop on a body board - easier to take the drop on hollow waves on a body board. not stand up surfers who cant take the drop in hollow waves, we hate being called kooks, we dont have any stupid names for stand ups, also when the swells from the east and over 8ft it doubles up on the reef then only body boarders can take the drop.....
By anonymous , 23-03-2005
not just for speedhumps - this place is for surfers aswell, just not kooks who can't make the drop in hollow waves. had some epic barrels out here
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By Anonymous , 11-06-2006
- im gonna come down there and surf this on my longboard.. just need to paddle harder