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Very Fickle, doesnt break at all from march til november..
Atmosphere:
Best waves of my life dec '08 same swells as the sunset contest and the pipe masters..An absolutley perfect right. The big ones(5ft+) have two distinct barrel sections and the smaller deeper waves run perfectly across the reef draining and barelling, beautiful clean water and a very shap, very living reef lurks below but overall not paticularly shallow.
Additional Info:
Fickle but perfect right, only works on good nor/norwest swells in the northern hemi winter..exposed and easily blown out. Score it good and youll be hooked for life! Gets about half the swell of hawaii 5-6 days later...If the North shore is having a good year chances are it will be pumping here consistently. Dont count on it though, some seasons it will barely break at all aparrently, and if theres a south swell running at the sime time it will cause the wave to shut down..we got it 7 days out of 10, but Ive heard of people enduring weeks of flatness..Best to chase a swell up like I did!!
Location
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Boat from Ha'atafu surf camp...
| Walk | Don't know |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | No |
| Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (coral) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Power | Hollow, Powerful |
| Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | East, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | North, NorthWest |
| Swell size | Less than 3ft - 12ft |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
None
Videos
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Nearby spots
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| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
0.00 miles away
| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Don't know |
0.00 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |