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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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Stony Beach
New Zealand, New Zealand SI, NE Coast
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4Kms from Okains Bay on Banks Peninsular. Private access - you need to ask the farmer. 5 gates to open and some wild cattle. DistanceWeek-end trip WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?Hard to find Public access? Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Stony Bay
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerPowerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Private beach
- Localism
- Sharks
Additional Information
Atmosphere
Classic Banks Peninsular surfing - plenty of Sharks in the bay - they have caught 3m White Pointers and everything in between. Three distinct breaks - against the cliff, a right for body boarding, and a point break which only works when it's really big. The right has exposed rocks in front of you, I have cuts and bruises to show for it. There is a rip under the cliff that will take you out, and another on the right.
General
Very good for a more technical day. Great atmosphere but quite difficult access. Good for that lonely sharky feel. Needs care, and you need to be out of the wave before it throws you on the rocks at high tide.
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Comments
By anonymous , 13-04-2006
no good - Looks pretty shithouse to me, but rest assurred, when it is good, i'll bring about 30 guys with me on K mart foamies and macca's trays to drop in on you
By anonymous , 04-03-2006
Classic - Had a fantastic day out at Stony!! Awesome.... Nice sets coming through great!! Amazing how the waves bounce around in the bay, you can be in the pocket, and the wholoe wave will change shape as a secondary will run perpendicular to your line. This means the wave can peak up unpredictably, its a whole lot of fun!
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By anonymous , 04-05-2006
Yeah - Yeah its shit house. Most probably best on a Lilo.