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Take the Motorway North,from Auckland untill you get to Warkworth. Turnoff towards Pakiri untill you get to the Omaha/Tawharanui turnoff(well signposted) there and follow Takatu rd out to the beach. This road is Dirt metal and very windy.
English (Translate this text in English): Take the Motorway North,from Auckland untill you get to Warkworth. Turnoff towards Pakiri untill you get to the Omaha/Tawharanui turnoff(well signposted) there and follow Takatu rd out to the beach. This road is Dirt metal and very windy.
English (Translate this text in English): Take the Motorway North,from Auckland untill you get to Warkworth. Turnoff towards Pakiri untill you get to the Omaha/Tawharanui turnoff(well signposted) there and follow Takatu rd out to the beach. This road is Dirt metal and very windy.
English (Translate this text in English): Take the Motorway North,from Auckland untill you get to Warkworth. Turnoff towards Pakiri untill you get to the Omaha/Tawharanui turnoff(well signposted) there and follow Takatu rd out to the beach. This road is Dirt metal and very windy.
DistanceDay trip
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Tawharanui
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualitySloppy
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomReef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
PowerHollow, Fast
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdCrowded
Week-end crowdEmpty
Webcam url
Dangers
- Rocks
- Sharks
Additional Information
Heaps of variety at this spot. The place is seperated into three main beaches. The Eastern beach is best in smaller swells. The Middle beach (The one straight out from the Carpark) is best in bigger swells (When the Troppies come down this place can be the only spot on the coast with offshore winds). The Western beach is a longer beach and has reefs on either side and one in the middle all these reefs can have good waves if theres enough swell. There are banks up and down all the beaches but their very inconsistent. If your willing to go for a bit of a walk you can ussually find a break to yourself. Check it a day or so after a Cyclone has passed and the southerlies are blowing and it will not disapoint. This beach is a Marine Reserve so theres the possibility of sharks and theres always plenty of Rays to spook you!
English (Translate this text in English): Heaps of variety at this spot. The place is seperated into three main beaches. The Eastern beach is best in smaller swells. The Middle beach (The one straight out from the Carpark) is best in bigger swells (When the Troppies come down this place can be the only spot on the coast with offshore winds). The Western beach is a longer beach and has reefs on either side and one in the middle all these reefs can have good waves if theres enough swell. There are banks up and down all the beaches but their very inconsistent. If your willing to go for a bit of a walk you can ussually find a break to yourself. Check it a day or so after a Cyclone has passed and the southerlies are blowing and it will not disapoint. This beach is a Marine Reserve so theres the possibility of sharks and theres always plenty of Rays to spook you!
English (Translate this text in English): Heaps of variety at this spot. The place is seperated into three main beaches. The Eastern beach is best in smaller swells. The Middle beach (The one straight out from the Carpark) is best in bigger swells (When the Troppies come down this place can be the only spot on the coast with offshore winds). The Western beach is a longer beach and has reefs on either side and one in the middle all these reefs can have good waves if theres enough swell. There are banks up and down all the beaches but their very inconsistent. If your willing to go for a bit of a walk you can ussually find a break to yourself. Check it a day or so after a Cyclone has passed and the southerlies are blowing and it will not disapoint. This beach is a Marine Reserve so theres the possibility of sharks and theres always plenty of Rays to spook you!
English (Translate this text in English): Heaps of variety at this spot. The place is seperated into three main beaches. The Eastern beach is best in smaller swells. The Middle beach (The one straight out from the Carpark) is best in bigger swells (When the Troppies come down this place can be the only spot on the coast with offshore winds). The Western beach is a longer beach and has reefs on either side and one in the middle all these reefs can have good waves if theres enough swell. There are banks up and down all the beaches but their very inconsistent. If your willing to go for a bit of a walk you can ussually find a break to yourself. Check it a day or so after a Cyclone has passed and the southerlies are blowing and it will not disapoint. This beach is a Marine Reserve so theres the possibility of sharks and theres always plenty of Rays to spook you!
Atmosphere
This is a beautifull place. The land backing onto the beach is Regional parkland so there arent any Houses to ruin the landscape. During the week or during winter you can really feel isolated even though its so close to Auckland. A lot of the time its small but you can ussually get out for a grovel on most days.
English (Translate this text in English): This is a beautifull place. The land backing onto the beach is Regional parkland so there arent any Houses to ruin the landscape. During the week or during winter you can really feel isolated even though its so close to Auckland. A lot of the time its small but you can ussually get out for a grovel on most days.
English (Translate this text in English): This is a beautifull place. The land backing onto the beach is Regional parkland so there arent any Houses to ruin the landscape. During the week or during winter you can really feel isolated even though its so close to Auckland. A lot of the time its small but you can ussually get out for a grovel on most days.
English (Translate this text in English): This is a beautifull place. The land backing onto the beach is Regional parkland so there arent any Houses to ruin the landscape. During the week or during winter you can really feel isolated even though its so close to Auckland. A lot of the time its small but you can ussually get out for a grovel on most days.
General
Its when the Big cyclones come down the coast that it comes into its own. When most beaches on the coast have white water to the horizon this spot can be 4 foot ,perfect hollow and fast waves. You can tell when this spots been mentioned in a surf report because it gets packed but otherwise its ussually empty.
English (Translate this text in English): Its when the Big cyclones come down the coast that it comes into its own. When most beaches on the coast have white water to the horizon this spot can be 4 foot ,perfect hollow and fast waves. You can tell when this spots been mentioned in a surf report because it gets packed but otherwise its ussually empty.
English (Translate this text in English): Its when the Big cyclones come down the coast that it comes into its own. When most beaches on the coast have white water to the horizon this spot can be 4 foot ,perfect hollow and fast waves. You can tell when this spots been mentioned in a surf report because it gets packed but otherwise its ussually empty.
English (Translate this text in English): Its when the Big cyclones come down the coast that it comes into its own. When most beaches on the coast have white water to the horizon this spot can be 4 foot ,perfect hollow and fast waves. You can tell when this spots been mentioned in a surf report because it gets packed but otherwise its ussually empty.
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By anonymous , 18-12-2009
sea life - its a marine reserve so of course there is plenty of sea life just this week been i've seen tonnes of stingrays out there only feet away, a pod of dolphins, and a small shark. its all there. last year saw a mean bronze whaler chasing some Kahawhai.