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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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 Wainak bar

New Zealand, New Zealand SI, SE Coast

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just go into kakanui and ask the locals they might tell you if your a good guy or a good surfer and if you not tough luck sonny go home

English (Translate this text in English): just go into kakanui and ask the locals they might tell you if your a good guy or a good surfer and if you not tough luck sonny go home

English (Translate this text in English): just go into kakanui and ask the locals they might tell you if your a good guy or a good surfer and if you not tough luck sonny go home

English (Translate this text in English): just go into kakanui and ask the locals they might tell you if your a good guy or a good surfer and if you not tough luck sonny go home

DistanceTake a car

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?OK

Public access?

Special accessDon't know

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name wainakarua bar

Surf Spot Quality

Wave quality

ExperienceExperienced surfers

FrequencyDon't know

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionRight and left

BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest, NorthEast

Good wind direction

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionLow and mid tide

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowd

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Sharks

 Additional Information

on a big day try to duck dive as deep as you can our you will probaly never get seen again

English (Translate this text in English): on a big day try to duck dive as deep as you can our you will probaly never get seen again

English (Translate this text in English): on a big day try to duck dive as deep as you can our you will probaly never get seen again

English (Translate this text in English): on a big day try to duck dive as deep as you can our you will probaly never get seen again

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General

great place to learn how to get hammered by big waves and to practice your barrels.

English (Translate this text in English): great place to learn how to get hammered by big waves and to practice your barrels.

English (Translate this text in English): great place to learn how to get hammered by big waves and to practice your barrels.

English (Translate this text in English): great place to learn how to get hammered by big waves and to practice your barrels.

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By anonymous , 09-09-2004

hoax - this place is not even a spot dont worry about going there its not even a place

By jordan F , 02-09-2004

don,t go there - Its a myth flat easy to learn on but hardly ever goes off

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