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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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 Spit

New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Napier

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 Access

DistanceWeek-end trip

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?OK

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...

FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)

Wave

TypePoint-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorth, NorthEast

Good wind directionSouthWest, South

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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Week crowdEmpty

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- Rocks
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 Additional Information

its a left barrel first, than a long left slower wave. The right is fat and slow. The left is epic on a good day (look for 3 - 4 m E, SE, NE and S,SW Winds. Not for beginners.

English (Translate this text in English): its a left barrel first, than a long left slower wave. The right is fat and slow. The left is epic on a good day (look for 3 - 4 m E, SE, NE and S,SW Winds. Not for beginners.

English (Translate this text in English): its a left barrel first, than a long left slower wave. The right is fat and slow. The left is epic on a good day (look for 3 - 4 m E, SE, NE and S,SW Winds. Not for beginners.

English (Translate this text in English): its a left barrel first, than a long left slower wave. The right is fat and slow. The left is epic on a good day (look for 3 - 4 m E, SE, NE and S,SW Winds. Not for beginners.

Atmosphere

General

a full on hollow barreling left with long barrel sections ,a hot wave ..

English (Translate this text in English): a full on hollow barreling left with long barrel sections ,a hot wave ..

English (Translate this text in English): a full on hollow barreling left with long barrel sections ,a hot wave ..

English (Translate this text in English): a full on hollow barreling left with long barrel sections ,a hot wave ..

Author: michael collister Contributors (2)

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By Anonymous , 30-05-2008

- ive lived in mahia all my life and im pretty sure you idiots have never surfed outside spit,i know of only and hand full of gizzy lads and mahitians who have made it too there feet there,dream on

By Phil Goff , 02-07-2007

Insulting to Goffy Footers - A lot of us Goffy Footers are really upset by your prejudice against us. No wonder you use a pseudonym, you guttless scamp!Watch out for us Goffy footers, many are hiding waiting for the call to rise up against the surfing right!

By Anonymous , 02-12-2006

.... - ive always thought as the left being the longest out of the two sides.

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