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Mangamaunu (Kaikoura)

Break: Point
Skill level: Intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Medium
Swell: E, NE
Wind: SW, W
Location: -42.2983, 173.7605

Hazards

Cold
Remote

Long, mellow right-hand point break north of Kaikoura. Beautiful setting between mountains and sea - one of the South Island's classic waves.

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