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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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Orewa Beach
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, NE Coast
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 36° 35.46' S |
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Get on the Northern Motorway (in Auckland City) and keep on going north until Orewa Beach/Hibiscus Coast exit at Silverdale. Its well signposted. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Orewa
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerOrdinary
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
Additional Information
This is the best East Coast surf beach near the city. Easy parking all along the beach. Go here if the inner city is to small.
Atmosphere
The upside to orewa is that sometimes it can have long rides. This happens when the swell is bigger and is breaking miles out, so be ready for a long paddle. Orewa can be surfed in a stormy northeaster or on a good size ground swell coming down the coast. It is NOT the most consistant surf beach however.
General
Not a Consistant break, but fun when it is there and you are strapped for tim e.g. do not have enough gas or time to head further up the North East Coast. Great little Coastal Village for Food & drinks afterwards.
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Comments
By Andrew Smith, Orewa ripper! , 30-08-2005
my favourite wave! - i love this beach, just the right amount of power, nice mellow face and long slow rides allowing multiple turns and slashes, gets quite gnarly when over waist high, this is when i really love dominating the line up.
By anonymous , 27-07-2005
- surfed it good once, was breaking out passed the headlands, was getting long as rides. fun as and all the east coast surfer losers couldnt get out so they watched in awe as me and my west coast chronies tackled the mighty surf. seriously though it was fun as
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By Anonymous , 13-07-2007
OREWA - The best thing about orewa is that when it does get a good swell, it is such a wide beach you can find your own spot.