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alternative name | Port |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | World Class |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | very consistent (150 day/year) |
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Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | left |
| | bottom | reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand |
| | power | |
| | normal length | long (150 to 300 m) |
| | good day | exceptional (>500m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
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| | swell size | starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft |
| | tide position | all tides |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Author: Anonymous
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Port Waikato reef Access |
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Head south out of Auckland, turn off at Bombay. Head toward Tuakau, follow signs to Port Waikato. The beach is actually called Sunset Beach and is about 40 minute drive from the motorway. |
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distance | take a car |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | This is a beach break and is affected by shifting banks. But when the banks are good, it can be really good. Both lefts and rights, barrels, A-frame waves, it just depends on the banks.
There is also a left hand reef break to the south of the beach. This can hold big swells. It is a fairly hard core wave, and is worth checking out when the swell is over 5 foot on the beach. I've heard it can handle over 10 foot, but I've never seen it this big. It breaks over rocks and can produce a long left hand wall with barreling sections. You have to walk around the rocks and jump off the rocks in betweem the sets.
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Atmosphere |
In summer the beach is crowded with sunbathers and swimmers. There is a surf life saving club and a shop. Port Waikato has a small local communtity. In winter the beach is pretty much deserted. |
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General |
This spot on its day can have awesome waves and is worth a look when the easterlies are blow'n. |
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comment by Anonymous, 2006-08-16 19:35:18