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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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 Perfume point - The Reef

New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Napier

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on the northern side of the channel from the Inner Harbour out to the sea.

English (Translate this text in English): on the northern side of the channel from the Inner Harbour out to the sea.

English (Translate this text in English): on the northern side of the channel from the Inner Harbour out to the sea.

English (Translate this text in English): on the northern side of the channel from the Inner Harbour out to the sea.

DistanceIn the city

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

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeReef-coral

DirectionRight

BottomSandy with rock

PowerOrdinary

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast, East, NorthEast

Good wind directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdCrowded

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Dangers

- Rocks

 Additional Information

this spot is a long boarders dream. its a slow crumbly wave with lots of power. on really big days there are crowds of 40+ including mals,lids and goat boaters galorehen. its bigger than 2 ft and middle or low tide a nicer and faster left hander starts to work. Often crowded. Its the same break than Perfume Point (see in table)

English (Translate this text in English): this spot is a long boarders dream. its a slow crumbly wave with lots of power. on really big days there are crowds of 40+ including mals,lids and goat boaters galorehen. its bigger than 2 ft and middle or low tide a nicer and faster left hander starts to work. Often crowded. Its the same break than Perfume Point (see in table)

English (Translate this text in English): this spot is a long boarders dream. its a slow crumbly wave with lots of power. on really big days there are crowds of 40+ including mals,lids and goat boaters galorehen. its bigger than 2 ft and middle or low tide a nicer and faster left hander starts to work. Often crowded. Its the same break than Perfume Point (see in table)

English (Translate this text in English): this spot is a long boarders dream. its a slow crumbly wave with lots of power. on really big days there are crowds of 40+ including mals,lids and goat boaters galorehen. its bigger than 2 ft and middle or low tide a nicer and faster left hander starts to work. Often crowded. Its the same break than Perfume Point (see in table)

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By Anonymous , 10-08-2006

You are all on crack - Perfume point??? get a grip man... breaks once a year if you're lucky... distinct lack of waves due to large Port Structure right in front of break... best barrells in the world??? what are you smoking?.. no need to answer that, it is Napier after all...

By tyler , 15-07-2006

- this wave is one sick wave.surf this and yu will feel good. get barreled cutbacks floaters one of the best barrel wave in the world. see you there.

By anonymous , 01-09-2005

This is the same break than The Reef - I believe this is the same break than The Reef - on the northern side of the channel from the Inner Harbour out to the sea.

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