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Continent:	Oceania
Country:	New Zealand
Next Big City (Airport):	New Plymouth
Next Town:	Oakura
Latitude:	-39.062
Longitude:	174.0188
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Type:	- Ocean - River Mouth	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing	Features: - Parking

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Near Locations
East End (6.58 km) Best Direction: N NNE W WNW NW NNW Type: Chop Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)

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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Chop - Medium Wave (1-3m)	Hazards: - Animals - Rocks - Stones

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Low Tide - Falling Tide

The place has a fantastic setting! When clear, it has a great view of the mountain. There are waves and short flats between the waves depending on the tide and the sand bar some 50 m out! Close to car park with grass area. It is a river mouth (small river at the time I checked it).

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Location

Type:	- Pebbles - Rocks	Size: - Depending on Tide

Hazards:	- Rocks - Stones - Bystanders - Other	Location crowds: No Information

It is near the cliffs. I was told that when the tide is high, the cliffs can cause the wind to go "funny".

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorty

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Normal Wetsuit

A wetsuit is always needed.

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Wind

Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: No Information

Best Direction:	- S - SSW - SW	Main Direction: No Information

I have not had my eye on this spot long enough to complete this section accurately. There seems to be wind mostly year around. It seems to be the preferred beach when the winds are anything towards S-SSW-SW.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

ust west of New Plymouth. Use the car park down near the beach rather than the one on top the cliffs.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- Other

Common sense. However this are is a Marine Reserve! More info on: www.doc.govt.nz (NZ Department of Conservation)

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Nightlife

Nearest is in New Plymouth. Typical small town night life; plenty of restaurants to choose from; few busy bars.

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