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Not easy.
It's a long walk from the carpark at Shipwreck Bay, about 15 minutes round the long point at low tide, or you can drive round in a 4WD at low tide only- at high tide the water covers the track, and the wave doesn't work properly at high tide anyway.
There is no real road around this huge cape (or wasn't when I was there), its 4WD at low tide only. Locals don't want to put in a road, but its only a matter of time for mine, really. You can paddle out from the very top of the 1st point from a small beach to access 'Peaks', if its not really big. There are other points further round the cape which get more swell, including one called 'Supertubes', need I say more?
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): Not easy.
It's a long walk from the carpark at Shipwreck Bay, about 15 minutes round the long point at low tide, or you can drive round in a 4WD at low tide only- at high tide the water covers the track, and the wave doesn't work properly at high tide anyway.
There is no real road around this huge cape (or wasn't when I was there), its 4WD at low tide only. Locals don't want to put in a road, but its only a matter of time for mine, really. You can paddle out from the very top of the 1st point from a small beach to access 'Peaks', if its not really big. There are other points further round the cape which get more swell, including one called 'Supertubes', need I say more?
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): Not easy.
It's a long walk from the carpark at Shipwreck Bay, about 15 minutes round the long point at low tide, or you can drive round in a 4WD at low tide only- at high tide the water covers the track, and the wave doesn't work properly at high tide anyway.
There is no real road around this huge cape (or wasn't when I was there), its 4WD at low tide only. Locals don't want to put in a road, but its only a matter of time for mine, really. You can paddle out from the very top of the 1st point from a small beach to access 'Peaks', if its not really big. There are other points further round the cape which get more swell, including one called 'Supertubes', need I say more?
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): Not easy.
It's a long walk from the carpark at Shipwreck Bay, about 15 minutes round the long point at low tide, or you can drive round in a 4WD at low tide only- at high tide the water covers the track, and the wave doesn't work properly at high tide anyway.
There is no real road around this huge cape (or wasn't when I was there), its 4WD at low tide only. Locals don't want to put in a road, but its only a matter of time for mine, really. You can paddle out from the very top of the 1st point from a small beach to access 'Peaks', if its not really big. There are other points further round the cape which get more swell, including one called 'Supertubes', need I say more?
DistanceTrip surf
ApprocheBonne marche (15-30 mn)
Facile à trouver ?Faut chercher un peu
Accès public ?Accès public
Accès spécial4x4
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Caractéristiques du spot de surf
Qualité du spot
Quality des vaguesComplètement dingue
ExperienceSurfeurs expérimentés
FréquenceMarche de temps en temps
Vague
TypePoint-break
DirectionGauche
FondSableux avec du sable
PuissanceCreuse, Rapide, Puissante
Longueur normaleTrès Longue (300 à 500 m)
Longueur max.Exceptionnelle (>500m)
Marées, houle et vent
Direction de la houleOuest, Sud-ouest, Sud
Direction du ventSud-ouest, Sud, Sud-est, Est
Taille de la houleCommence à marcher à 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft et tient jusqu'à 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Condition de maréeMi-marée et marée basse
Mouvement de marée
Plus de détails
Fréquentation semaineQuelques surfeurs
Fréquentation week-endNombreux surfeurs
Webcam
Dangers
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This is the epic wave at Shipwreck Bay that everyone talks about. It starts way, way up the 1st point about 1km or so, where you can paddle out at the top from a small beach, as long as it isn't huge.
It needs low tides and a really solid SW swell to even break, with SW winds. It breaks very fast, hollow, and hard for about 500m+, kind of like a reverse J Bay, before fattening out in Shipwrecks Bay, which is really a separate and much slower (2 or 3 star) wave, closer to the township and the carpark. You can get a ride up to nearly 1km on a big day, if you're lucky.
There are several other good point-break waves further round the 7km cape, but access is very difficult. Various NZ surf guides you can buy in surf stores describe all these, so they are no big secret.
I don't know how big it can hold out here, probably best at a solid 4-8 feet, (when the ocean charts will show almost double this).
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): This is the epic wave at Shipwreck Bay that everyone talks about. It starts way, way up the 1st point about 1km or so, where you can paddle out at the top from a small beach, as long as it isn't huge.
It needs low tides and a really solid SW swell to even break, with SW winds. It breaks very fast, hollow, and hard for about 500m+, kind of like a reverse J Bay, before fattening out in Shipwrecks Bay, which is really a separate and much slower (2 or 3 star) wave, closer to the township and the carpark. You can get a ride up to nearly 1km on a big day, if you're lucky.
There are several other good point-break waves further round the 7km cape, but access is very difficult. Various NZ surf guides you can buy in surf stores describe all these, so they are no big secret.
I don't know how big it can hold out here, probably best at a solid 4-8 feet, (when the ocean charts will show almost double this).
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): This is the epic wave at Shipwreck Bay that everyone talks about. It starts way, way up the 1st point about 1km or so, where you can paddle out at the top from a small beach, as long as it isn't huge.
It needs low tides and a really solid SW swell to even break, with SW winds. It breaks very fast, hollow, and hard for about 500m+, kind of like a reverse J Bay, before fattening out in Shipwrecks Bay, which is really a separate and much slower (2 or 3 star) wave, closer to the township and the carpark. You can get a ride up to nearly 1km on a big day, if you're lucky.
There are several other good point-break waves further round the 7km cape, but access is very difficult. Various NZ surf guides you can buy in surf stores describe all these, so they are no big secret.
I don't know how big it can hold out here, probably best at a solid 4-8 feet, (when the ocean charts will show almost double this).
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): This is the epic wave at Shipwreck Bay that everyone talks about. It starts way, way up the 1st point about 1km or so, where you can paddle out at the top from a small beach, as long as it isn't huge.
It needs low tides and a really solid SW swell to even break, with SW winds. It breaks very fast, hollow, and hard for about 500m+, kind of like a reverse J Bay, before fattening out in Shipwrecks Bay, which is really a separate and much slower (2 or 3 star) wave, closer to the township and the carpark. You can get a ride up to nearly 1km on a big day, if you're lucky.
There are several other good point-break waves further round the 7km cape, but access is very difficult. Various NZ surf guides you can buy in surf stores describe all these, so they are no big secret.
I don't know how big it can hold out here, probably best at a solid 4-8 feet, (when the ocean charts will show almost double this).
Atmosphère
World class, epic, very fast, powerful, long left point. Needs a big swell and low tides to work properly. 500m+ hollow rides.
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): World class, epic, very fast, powerful, long left point. Needs a big swell and low tides to work properly. 500m+ hollow rides.
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): World class, epic, very fast, powerful, long left point. Needs a big swell and low tides to work properly. 500m+ hollow rides.
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): World class, epic, very fast, powerful, long left point. Needs a big swell and low tides to work properly. 500m+ hollow rides.
Général
Awesome. Some say one of the world's best pointbreaks, but needs a big SW swell to work. NZ surf guides all describe it, so its no big secret.
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): Awesome. Some say one of the world's best pointbreaks, but needs a big SW swell to work. NZ surf guides all describe it, so its no big secret.
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): Awesome. Some say one of the world's best pointbreaks, but needs a big SW swell to work. NZ surf guides all describe it, so its no big secret.
English (Traduisez ce texte en Français): Awesome. Some say one of the world's best pointbreaks, but needs a big SW swell to work. NZ surf guides all describe it, so its no big secret.
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