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Hi after Gisbourne we headed to Mahia pennisula which has to be one of the most beautiful and best places in New Zealand for a surf trip. Picks up all swells and can handle most winds and is quiet. You do need to watch access as it is tricky at spots. . Just over an hours drive from Gisboune it is a surfers dream with everything from small beachies to Huge point breaks. Sounds close at an hours drive from Gissbourne but it is fairly mountainous and remote. The swell was small when we left Gisbourne and we found a left 
point that was about 3 to 4 foot with no one out. Like a lot of breaks in New Zealand there was no access to the coast and you had to ask permission from the land owner who I was told was grumpy(photo of me at the top in negoiation). She was Ok with me checking it but was trying to convince me to surf a spot elsewere which was very average. I was starting to talk her around until I chickened out of surfing by myself as I got that shark fear. There is a lot of sharks about and when you are out by yourself the odds aren’t great if one is cruising and curious. They are well feed around here as the ocean is teeming with life and attacks are rare but when by yourself its easy to get spooked. Just 500m away a found another left (photo bottom left) which had 1 guy out so halfing my odds of getting bit. Was a really fun wave and considering it was a sunday afternoon in summer it was amazing only 1 guy out. Next stop Taranaki and its famous surf highway.
point that was about 3 to 4 foot with no one out. Like a lot of breaks in New Zealand there was no access to the coast and you had to ask permission from the land owner who I was told was grumpy(photo of me at the top in negoiation). She was Ok with me checking it but was trying to convince me to surf a spot elsewere which was very average. I was starting to talk her around until I chickened out of surfing by myself as I got that shark fear. There is a lot of sharks about and when you are out by yourself the odds aren’t great if one is cruising and curious. They are well feed around here as the ocean is teeming with life and attacks are rare but when by yourself its easy to get spooked. Just 500m away a found another left (photo bottom left) which had 1 guy out so halfing my odds of getting bit. Was a really fun wave and considering it was a sunday afternoon in summer it was amazing only 1 guy out. Next stop Taranaki and its famous surf highway.
