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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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Double Brown
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, Coromandel
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Its at the whangamata esturay breaks in the river mouth on an outgoing tide. This wave pumps when the swell and the back wash hit each other u can somtimes sit on this wave for like 10 15 mins (it doesnt move)best in cyclone season DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Private access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityTotally Epic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Good day lengthExceptional (>500m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West
Swell sizeStarts working at 3m-3.5m / 10ft-12ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Pollution
Additional Information
this wave is insane um must have a bit of skill to surf this, needs a huge swell too!!
Atmosphere
U get shacked off ur face on this wave but if fall off make sure u have a rope tied to u or u will float out to sea
General
MAD!
Author: Karl Timewell Contributors (1)
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By Anonymous , 02-11-2006
ive met double brown! - me and my mate scored a chick from whanga nicknamed double brown, what a crazy nite! both of us at once in the brown room, insane