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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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New Zealand, New Zealand NI, West Coast Taranaki
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 39° 3.253' S |
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go to kararoa and wait for siren to sound. a slow swell will start to slowly develop DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeReef-artificial
DirectionRight and left
BottomFlat rocks
PowerFun, Powerless
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 1m+ / 3ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Localism
- Pollution
- Nudist colony (France only!)
Additional Information
park all around. surfs better in the middle.
Atmosphere
General
its about a 9 out of 10
Author: cenus perez Contributors (2)
Comments
By Fool , 19-09-2006
dodgy break - watch out for the locals, especially the nudists. Had this large fat old man chase me last time i was there, freaked the hell out of me.Pissed off as the siren just sounded and some hell 4-5ft lefts came in.
By Conan James , 08-09-2006
warm as - this place is as warm as hawaii, heaps of hizzies 2. the inside is bout a shoulder height left hander wave tht peels off a lil ledge. theres also i non-stop barrel on the other side of the bay.real consistant 2 breaks all the time
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By greg Page , 30-12-2008
Its Better outside - The indoor swimming pool makes me seasick but I have scored great waves out front many times while my kids have had swimming lessons.