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Diversion

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About

can be inconsistant at times of the year. but during winter and autmn can be resonably good...rivermouth is forever changing so sometimes the banks are good or sometimes bad

Atmosphere:
really nice spot.smooth shingle bottom and on a clear morning with a clean swell can be very rewarding.

Additional Info:
it has to be a really big southerly swell to wrap in here or else a 2-3 metre easterly is good also...does not catch any swell from the northerly points on the compass. light offshore is best with an incoming tide. if kaikoura is maxing down the coast then it could be well worth cheaking this out. no locals as such(except me)..also another 4 spots within 20mins of here..

Location

Access

heading north toward picton from blenheim on the highway turn right at spring creek accross the railway tracks(backpacker accomodation is on the right hand side of this road)keep following this road for about 8 kilometres...cross the wairau river diversion bridge and then then turn right immediatly heading down a shingle road toward the sea. you will see the river mouth straight ahead.

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Rivermouth
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Power
Hollow, Fun
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
Normal length
Short (<50m)
Good day length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
NorthWest, West
Swell direction
South, SouthEast, East
Swell size
3ft-5ft - 10ft+
Tide
Low and mid tide
Tide movement
Rising tide
Crowd
Week
Few surfers
Weekend
Few surfers

Dangers

None

Videos

None