Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Alternative name mokau grave yards
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerPowerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionSouthWest, NorthEast
Good wind directionEast, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementFalling tide
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rips / undertow
it's kind of shouldery so go deep to get a good wave. park car down the botom car park where it can be seen
Atmosphere
gets really hot in the summer. a lot of locals hang at the beach. nights are pretty warm
General
good spot to surf,and not to packed with people
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
By punga , 23-01-2009
know this!!! - yeah???this is Aotearoa!these are Maori lands!...do you"own"a house?..do your family"own"land or a house?do you"own"that computer you wrote your comment on?Do you "own" the car or the bike that you drive?can i walk into your house and start just living in your house,eat your food,watch your tv,put away your dishes?Thats what the pakeha have done to the rightful indigenous peoples of the lands some people now call new zealand!now pakeha"own"our rivers and charge us for the water we drink and the power it generates!now they charge taxes on the lands you "own" and if you cant pay them-it no longer becomes "yours",but belongs to the Crown and its subjects!haha the folly the folly!you can have"your"whatever it is!you can have your selfish laws and methods to whatever it is you call"wealth"! we will always own these lands and these waters and oceans given to us by TeAtua(God) through our ancestors,even if you unritefully asume it belongs to you! They are"ours"..."yours"too!lucky we like to "share"!
By Kete mokopuna. , 14-04-2008
mokau madness - I surfed this place when i was younger,about 10.I hadnt surfed it since until easter 2008 and it was mean!I surfed between the rivermouth and the graveyards break on a right that peaked out the bak then barrel jacked on the inside.best surf in ages! goin bak soon.
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By nickb , 28-02-2010
lost loser - Punga, im suprised your still going on about this. Prety funny really..did you "shape" the polyester 6'2 that your riding? Did your selfish ancestors "know" what was going on back in the day? sounds like your an ego charged maori guy from down the line that cant stop whinging about how pakeha raped your peoples land..I think maori people have lost there self respect by themselves..nobody robbed you mate.
and oath i own a house and some land..because I worked hard for it, maybe if you worked hard for something you might understand a thing or two.
ciao!