Continent |
Oceania |
Country |
New Zealand |
Next Big City |
Christchurch |
Next Town |
New Brighton |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Bridge |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Big waves sometimes. Usually some sort of waves about with nice flats close to shore.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
January, December |
Long, sandy beach.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but sometimes only light. Northerly also good goes from about 20 knots up. Wind not good in winter.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Next to the pier in New Brighton.
Rules |
Zones |
Don't pass between the flags on a surf patrolled beach. No wind powered vehicle is to be used within 50 metres (2 line lengths) of a surf club or patrolled area.