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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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Waimak River Mouth
New Zealand, New Zealand SI, NE Coast
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Drive into Kaiapoi, take turn off on right hand side towards river mouth. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Waimak Bar
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFast
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast, East
Good wind directionSouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Sharks
Additional Information
Since this is a river mouth, and the Waimak river contains alot of salmon during summer, the entrance to the mouth does occasionaly harbour sharks. The water is always cold from the river, and watch out for the rips that occur here. Take plenty of rubber.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere at this spot can be very shady sometimes,especially when the water is a dark brown. However,when surfing the epic right handers that pound through on a good south swell with your mate, you tend to forget about everything else.
General
This spot is quite fickle, but when all the elements do come together, you are well rewarded.
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Comments
By chris , 26-07-2003
Wrongly situated - I posted this spot, and cocked up..I meant to put it in NE not SE, this spot is a river mouth north of christchurch, so ignore the fact that it´s here. I did advise wannasurf, but they still haven´t changed it yet.
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By Rob Zob , 24-04-2004
Rob Neumayr - Good old Waimak- whitebait and waves- what more can a man want. Filth when it lines up, wind can be a pain in the ass, as can the shit getting pumped down the river- still- fond memories of the place... hi Clint Ford.