bazz61 said..515 said..
Yesterday got some waves at local, 3 people out until dark.
Glassy waist with occasional head high face ???????
17 deg during day but clear and 7 deg overnight. Get home light fire and get in spa ??
Taranaki in winter with snow fed rivers with 4/3 wetsuit with thermal top underneath - feet would feel like slabs of meat - didn't like the feel of booties.
done a few winters in Opunake ..know the feeling
Wow a couple of mates and I brought a place in Opunake for $45k had some awesome times there with girlfriends and mates. 20 Fox Street so we always had plenty of parking on reserve. A short walk down to beach with one of NZ oldest surf lifesaving club.
Late summer best for smaller bur cleaner surf. A camper is ideal to limit travel up and down highway 45 ??
Spring is awesome for multisport surf, windsurf (windy place with somewhere cross shore), snowboard with good snow down steep natural halfpipe. Also brought 750cc jet ski for tow in. We did tow in on outer point breaks with Yamaha 750 wave runner.
Cheers