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Lyall Bay (Wellington)

Break: Beach
Skill level: Intermediate
Best season: Winter
Crowds: High
Swell: S
Wind: N, NW
Location: -41.3307, 174.7978

Hazards

Cold
Wind

Wellington's home beach, right next to the airport. Beach-break peaks that turn on with strong S swells - the capital's most reliable urban wave.

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