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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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Bogan River
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, West Coast Auckland
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Drive to Muriwai beach west of Auckland, find the 4wd access to the beach and drive to the right about a 100m DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name coast road
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionEast, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
This spot is fiercely guarded by the locals, and on its day is comparative to Lakey Peak. Respect the locals! especially Aaron “the dominator”, local legend and wait your turn to enjoy the waves on offer.
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Comments
By Stu , 14-11-2009
Localism.. beware, the full story - Ok, here is the lowdown... the reason localism is so bad here is because the locals (especially the Dominator and the Enforcer) are militantly gay and dont like outsiders watch them make love in the waves. FYI.
By Anonymous , 13-10-2008
haha - Bogan had epic banks all summer 07/08 uncrowded, no dominators or enforcers to be seen...surfed it solid double over head perfect right pits with only 4 of us out mid week..but like any beachie, easy come easy go, its shithouse now after the winter storms...
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By J dog , 12-12-2009
photo1 - Thats some fairly decent photo shopping going on there!