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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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Stingray bay
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Napier
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20 minute walk from tongio beach settlement around rocks head ing towards flat rock DistanceTake a car WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name stingers
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight
BottomSandy with rock
PowerOrdinary, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast
Good wind directionWest, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
Additional Information
Can be sucky and fun when the tide is right the drops are primo on the take off.Best on a easterly swell (breaks fast and hollow) but works on a bigger southerly swell as well (slower). One of the longest waves around Napier. Can be magical atmosphere in the bay (often some seals around in winter). Is sheltered and can be surfed on SW - W - NW winds. Now a little secret: When the swell is over 4- 6 ft a much faster and more hollow (sometimes barralling) left hander starts to work on the other side of the bay. The crowd (which is about 10 people) fights for waves on the right-hander while not many surf the left-hander. Saying this - the left is very close to the rocks and scarry. Be careful.
Atmosphere
Most the dudes are pretty layed back
General
a nice right hand reef which can have short barrels when the conditions are right,,surfed by hot locals with some localism......
Author: michael collister Contributors (1)
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Comments
By Grant73 , 15-06-2008
lidder - Have only surfed this place once, was truely epic(big E swell) one of the best right hand reef breaks on the east coast. Take off on the boil freefall into the barrel get spat out, a few turns maybe another barrel, EPIC absolutely loved it. With all that being said my mate who did nursing training in Napier
said it was the best he got it in 3 years. Think I might have got a tad lucky.
By Anonymous , 14-03-2007
- ive surfed it heaps.it does peel,but is usually pretty fat.take your fish or mal
By anonymous , 01-09-2005
One of Napiers best spot - I am a local and surf Stingray for years. Best on a easterly swell (breaks fast and hollow) but works on a bigger southerly swell as well (slower). One of the longest waves around Napier. Can be magical atmosphere in the bay (often some seals around in winter). Is sheltered and can be surfed on SW - W - NW winds.Now a little secret: When the swell is over 4- 6 ft a much faster and more hollow (sometimes barralling) left hander starts to work on the other side of the bay. The crowd (which is about 10 people) fights for waves on the right-hander while not many surf the left-hander. Saying this - the left is very close to the rocks and scarry. Be careful.
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