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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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Illusions - Plimmerton
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, SW Coast
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Off the end of Plimmerton Boating Club DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Private access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualitySloppy
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerPowerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to
Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Webcam urlhttp://www.plimmertonboat...
Dangers
- Rocks
- Private beach
Additional Information
Park at the end of the Boat Club...always looks tiny from the road, suprising once you get out there. Ledgy short take-off fades quickly into deep water. Rocks in lineup. Easy paddle from boat ramp. Slippery entry.
Atmosphere
It will get debunked as a myth for sure, hence "Illusions". Next time the pa is 3-4 foot, go and take a nosey at mid-high incoming tide. Entertaining because it is never surfed.
General
Generally, it is a pretty average spot. Will break for an hour two, then be flat. Low tide will see you skewered on the rocks...takeoff is in knee deep water with kelp.
Author: MHL Contributors (1)
Comments
By MHL , 24-06-2005
Bitter Kris - That must be because you haven't ridden it. Look at my description, it's crappy, ledgey right and goes once in a blue moon at the right tide, but it's rideable for a drop, bottom turn, snap then fade. But then that describes most of the waves in Plimmerton. And no, I've never surfed off the firestation becauses it's too fat to ride.
By Kris , 21-06-2005
arghhh! - Is this the same guy that posted plimmerton sand bar? gimmie ur damn addy im guna cum round and rip out ur pc for being an idiot... next ur gunan tell people the break of the fire station is surfable! this is not a break! im not saying this to be protective im sayng this cause every man and his dog with throw rocks at you if you surf here for being a twitt! ud get better chances of getting waves at karehana bay.. the beach infront of the boat club where people learn to surf! on the big huge days once a year you can get a wave from this "Illusions" to balcks... tkaes about 3 waves but this ledgey right he is talking about is a myth it looks like it have potential if the sea wall continued but it doesn't it drops off into deep water its not rideable
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By anonymous , 27-06-2005
- this better not be kurt! at first i thought this was a joke... now im concerned your serious! can't wait to see dr who surfing this break... trust me ill be the first off the jetti laughing at you