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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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Red Beach
New Zealand, New Zealand NI, NE Coast
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Drive down the hill towards Orewa beach and river, and turn right half way down the hill. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Red Beach
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Webcam urlhttp://www.windsurf.co.nz
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Additional Information
Great and fun on a large swell. Better than orewa beach. Best spot is about 50 meters away from rocks. Fun long wave. Longboarders paradise, but on a large swell its great for long and short boarders.Check out Orewa web cam, and it will always be a bit better than what you see on that.
Atmosphere
quiet, pretty.
General
Great on a large swell!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!11
Author: nick davimes Contributors (1)
Comments
By Rustid , 15-08-2006
Rubbish! - Red Beach is a shit hole, spent quite a few years patrolling as a lifegaurd, couldn't be a more boring place, had a couple of average surfs here over about 15 years, Needs a cyclone swell to really work but generally a fat wave! The other guy was right in saying if there's waves here, a short drive will take you to something much better!
By Anonymous , 10-08-2006
Better waves in lake Taupo - Forget Red Beach, this place breaks once a year if you're lucky and if it is breaking then other breaks are pumping...
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By Reddas KId , 02-03-2007
Stay in Taupo Then - If the waves are better in Taupo, go there and stay away from good 'ol reddas ya neg heads. Great place for the kiddies, awesome spot to learn. Friendly neighbourhood too! Goes off in a cyclone!