Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Surf Spots (34) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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Aropaonui | - / - | Right and left | Rivermouth | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Awatoto rivermouth | 1 / - | Right and left | Rivermouth | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Blacks reef | 13 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Boat harbours | 2 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Clam Reef | 3 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Flat rock at tangoio | 2 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Hardings road | 1 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Beginners wave | ||
Haumoana | 6 / - | ![]() |
Right | Rivermouth | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Haumoana groyn | - / - | Right | breakwater/jetty | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Last chance | 3 / - | Left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Mahia reef | 3 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Marine Parade | 4 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Mussel Reef | 2 / - | Right and left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
Napiers break water...... | - / - | Right | breakwater/jetty | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Northen, ocean beach | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Ocean beach | 5 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Perfume point - The Reef | 2 / - | Right | Reef-coral | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Rolling Stones | 6 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Spit | 9 / - | Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
Spot-x | 1 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
Stingray bay | 4 / - | Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Stockroute | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Table cape | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ||||
Table Cape Reefs | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Taits beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Tangioi beach | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave | ||
Tangioi river | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Beginners wave | ||
Teawanga | 7 / - | ![]() |
Right | Point-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
The gap | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave | ||
Tutaekuri river mouth | - / - | Right and left | Rivermouth | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Waikokopu bay | 8 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Waipatiki | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Wairoa River Barr | 2 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
West shore beach | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave |
By littlepinkwave , 15-01-2008
- I know being a surfer that no one likes the none locals. but looking to move here in a bout a year and just Curious if you have any impute on the area in itself. Would be much appreciated hugs and kisses in advance.
By kong....... , 16-11-2005
ok place..... - lived here all my life, napiers not much off a dump, has some nice pubs and bars,and some nice women, and some good surfing, especially mahia,houmoana, and tangoio, some really good hunting, and fishing, NAPIER RULES""""
By anon , 27-07-2005
It's a pity - The Napier to Gisborne area would be quiet nice if it wasn't for all the small brained uneducated Maori scum making life unpleasent for everyone due to the inferiority chip that they righfully carry upon their shoulders.
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