The Bombie
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Probably New Zealands most perfect exclusive big wave, tends to peak at around the 15ft mark as any bigger and it becomes very difficult to access, has been surfed at 25ft+ in the past however.
Atmosphere:
Also some very big great white sharks are often reported in this area and there is a hell of allot of water moving, pretty dark and scary atmosphere.
Additional Info:
A bombie situated a couple kms offshore, is easily the most consistent tow wave in all of New Zealand and is frequented by the Doug Young crew.Very heavy capable of throwing out 6-8ft indo style tubes to 15ft aussie death slabs. Has multiple heavy barrel sections and is quite a long wave for an offshore reef. Very difficult wave to paddle however it can be done also the points on the inside are epic paddle waves. This break is the norths best kept secret and the localism is pretty intense, good luck trying to find it and fight off the locals. Easily top 5 waves in New Zealand.
Location
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Very long walk accompanied by a 1.5 km paddle navigating through a network of heavy dry reef like mutant slab things and extreme rips, or a 30 minute jet ski ride through through a 10ft shorebreak, pick your poison.
| Walk | Long walk (>30 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Unknown |
| 4x4 required | No |
| Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Power | Hollow, Powerful, Ledgey, Slab |
| Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | Don't know |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | Don't know |
| Swell size | 5ft-6ft - 16ft and over |
| Tide | Don't know |
| Tide movement | Don't know |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Rips / undertow, Rocks, Localism, Sharks
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