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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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The Gap
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, South East Coast
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 40° 54.47' S |
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Go to south of Castlepoint, park your car and walk up the hill. There is a path which you can follow. It is beside a big rock, you will see it. DistanceWeek-end trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
PowerHollow, Fast, Ordinary, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Webcam urlhttp://surf.co.nz/reports...
Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
drive down the beach, watch for soft spots!
Atmosphere
Awesome when it works, good atmospere and many places to surf around there.
General
Fun and really good when there is a good swell.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
Comments
By locals only , 24-06-2006
Yes i agree - The group of us that go out nearly every weekend get sick of all the wellingtonians that come over and think they own the show droping in and snaking waves stay in lyall boys
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By j-dawg , 29-12-2006
my photo - this was a photo my mate took from the car with just 2 of us on it. Best surf eva. Must have been snaked from surf.co.nz when i submitted it to them.