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Type:	Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m), Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:	None
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	No Info

Big waves sometimes. Usually some sort of waves about with nice flats close to shore.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Depending on Tide
Hazards:	Other
Beach Users:	January, December

Soft sand. Sometimes little bits of driftwood. Can be a tight squeeze at high tide depending on the shape of the sandbars.

Best Months:	January, February, March, October, November, December
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds
Best Direction:	N, NNE, NE
Main Direction:	NE

Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but sometimes only light. Northerly also good goes from about 20 knots up. Wind not good in winter.

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

Go to Christchurch, follow signs to New Brighton, then South Brighton (look for Bridge Street on a map).

Rules:

Restricted Zones, Time Restrictions

From November on (summer) don't launch kites in front of the surf club. Stay out of the flagged area and away from swimmers. Don't leave lines on the beach as lots of people walk around this area.