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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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 Manakau Bar

New Zealand, New Zealand NI, West Coast Auckland

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 Access

DistanceTake a car

WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceBeginners wave

FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)

Wave

TypeSand-bar

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful

Normal lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorthWest, West

Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over

Best tide positionLow tide only

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks

 Additional Information

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By anonymous , 16-01-2006

- i got shackd mean 1 day out there

By DA LOCAL! , 21-11-2005

AWW BRO!!! - MAN HAD THIS PLACE SICK AS WEN U GET A NW AND SW SWELL ITS LIKE A HALFPIPE BRUTHA! BEST FUN EVA FUCKN HELL PADDLE GETTIN BACK IN THO U GOTA TIME THE TIDES THAT U GO OUT ON THE OUTGOIN AND IN ON THE INCOMING NO THE CURRENTS AND UR SWEET AS A MOTHERFUKA! BUT YEH BEST SESHION WAS WEN IT WAS NW AND SW SWELL AND OOO BRO JUST FUCKING INSANE

By A.I. , 21-11-2005

- i rode it yesterday ..i bodysurfed it..best waves in NZ..very easy to surf...good learner wave.

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