Beta 1.0 Version

Type:	Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:	None
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	No Info

Waves are generally big and heavy. Waves break about 500m offshore and re-form on the inside. Some good shallow flat water between broken waves near the beach.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Depending on Tide
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	None

Super long, black, soft sand surf beach. Heaps of room on the mid to low tide, less on full tide, but sand dunes and forest behind. The beach is about 50km long and ends at a harbor entrance.

Best Months:	June, July, August, September
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds
Best Direction:	S, SSW, SW, NW
Main Direction:	SW

Southwest prevailing wind makes sideonshore. Winter blows pretty hard. Strong, often gusty winds with 20 knots average. About 15 knot average SW winds, more offshore and no wind days in summer, but often sea breezes. 90 % of the time SW in winter (or some westerly angle). Best direction for wave riding NW, but SW is fine too.

Transport:	Car
Access:	No Walk

Get directions from

From Auckland City, take the North Western Motorway until it runs out, hang a left at Westgate, turn right at roundabout and travel through Kumeu, turn left at Waimauku at the sign that says `Muriwai`. Follow this round until the end and you are there. Gotta take a car. You can drive on the beach (all 50km of it). 4WD is best, watch out for incoming tide.

Rules:

None

Drop a few beers off at the pink house on the cliff if you have a good session as a result of this review. You should be able to see it from down the beach.

Helensville Pub - The Grand Hotel is a live music venue and can have some great NZ bands if you time your run right.