New Zealand surf trip

Hi guys thought id drop a line from NZ. Plenty of swell over here combined with a heat wave making a good combination. They have east and west swells here which is good but can leave you chasing your tail if you are not careful. The west of the island always seems to have swell but is often battered by the winds while the east tends to be cleaner but you can be waiting for swells.

The pics on the left are a west coast day when there was light east winds and the west coast calmed down. The beachies are so battered by the roaring forties the beachies often look like a bomb hit them but check out how many lines there is on a smallish swell. Definitely not a spot (the west side) for those without a bit of knowledge. Seems like there are reports daily of swimmers drowning here.

At the moment there is an east coast swell so we have zoomed over to Bundorans Kiwi contingent, Josh, Karl and Nathans home town Mount Munganiwi. Its a bit like a mini gold coast with looking good seeming to be high up alot of surfers priorities. The actual towns beaches are dissapointing but with a little looking arround and driving quieter nice beachies can be found.

The beachie on the left setup resembles France. The vibe in the lineup is pretty relaxed and the waves real fun. With the swell sticking arround we are hoping for a few more surfs now we are tuned into surf forecasting kiwi style. We are aiming to head south to Gisbourne and Taraniki in the next few days to continue the search and will keep uploading the blog. For those interested in doing there own surf trip and keen for info check out http://www.surfbreaks.ie/ which has info on loads of spots and more info will be updated soon.