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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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Torrins Poo Pipe
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Coromandel
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Go to the domain, walk east down the beach away from the mount about 5km until you reach a storm drain going out to see, and your there. DistanceDon't know WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Torrins Reef
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fun, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, East, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementFalling tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
- Pollution
Additional Information
Works best on an outgoing tide. water from the stormdrain is abit chunky.Watch out for floaters.
Atmosphere
atmosphere is good, abit smelly at times. watch out for poo floaters.
General
its pretty mean, only on a outgoing tide coz da poo pipe flows out and it sucks up mean hollow.
Author: Cowbee Contributors (2)
Comments
By anonymous , 06-02-2006
Jimmy Davis - Jimmy Davis surfs here and he rips. Except hes real little and often falls in holes and cant get out. Lives in the poo pipe with his mum whos a postie/Prostie
By anonymous , 03-10-2005
pinhead - whats up with you are you a cock or what puting negitive comments on every spot there is.pull your head in wank your a local know where fuckhead.
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By Gibbo , 10-09-2007
What a hoax! - You have to be kidding. This is not on the Coromandel and if you're going to go around making up a surf break for every pipe entering a beach then you've lost it. Take this crap off as a break as it doesn't deserve a mention.