Airport Rights
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I've surfed it once and I must admit it scared the shit out of me. Essentially it hardly ever breaks and you'd have to be a bit of a nutter to hit it. Possibly a good booger spot.
Atmosphere:
It's fairly freaky out at airport rights, what with aircraft taking off and landing only a few metres away. Also there are huge concrete blocks with rusty reinforcing sticking out of them next to the break. If you make your first wave you'll be wondering why no one surfs such a perfect spot, but if you fall off you probably will hit the bottom.
Additional Info:
Most people only surf here once. It's okay until you fall off and you are dragged accross the inside reef. It actually gets safer the bigger it gets. It is easy to find as it is the right hander breaking off the southern end of Wellington airport runway. Fortunately it is only 10 mins drive to the hospital.
Location
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At the southern end of the Wellington airport runway.
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Don't know |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey |
| Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
| Normal length | Short (<50m) |
| Good day length | Short (<50m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | North, NorthWest, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | SouthWest, South, SouthEast |
| Swell size | 5ft-6ft - 8ft+ |
| Tide | Mid and high tide |
| Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Rocks, Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.24 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
0.74 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |