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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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Pipes
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, SW Coast
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Drive to the end of Eastbourne to 'Burndens gate'. the walk 15min/ bike 10min to pipes DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy with rock
PowerFast, Powerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Good wind directionSouth, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
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By Anonymous , 12-12-2006
lion rock - Great wave in a large southerly. Blows side shore and can be ok. Good for the groms and Dads on the weekend. Very mellow wave that breaks through full to low. Lotsa fun!!.
By Anonymous , 12-12-2006
lion rock - Great wave in a large southerly. Blows side shore and can be ok. Good for the groms and Dads on the weekend. Very mellow wave that breaks through full to low. Lotsa fun!!.
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By Anonymous , 03-12-2007
pipes - yeah pipes is a good other option to lyall. i live by there and when theres big south swell it gets real epic. takes a while to walk to so if u can take a bike with u