Surfing The Bowl
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The Bowl Surf spot guide

 
Type
Hollow barreling 
Direction
left hand 
Suitable for
Expert 
Lenght of ride
short 
Crowds
a normal crowd 
Localism
Not found here 
Best wind direction
south ,south-east  
Tide
all 
Hazards
 
Description

This is a serious wave. Short, intense and a perfect barrel when conditions come together. Deep tubes the norm. Its a fickle surfspot requiring a strong south swell to break at its best. Any west in the swell and all the energy focuses to the end section ....... only half the usual length of ride. A favourite with bodyboarders. Can be ridden across low tide but best at mid - high. Good to wear some rubber here especially at low tide.

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Pictures

  • Small bowl. Very shallow. Very sharp. September 2003. One surfer (myself) and two boogers out. Knocked a fin out of my board on the reef! Surfed it when the flight I was catching back to Aukland was unable to land 'cos of torrential rain flooding the runway.
  • The Bowl on a 3-4ft day...getting pretty heavy. Feb '05.
  • Nobody on it...


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