Surfing in New Zealand Piha Bar
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2014
- Piha Bar is one of New Zealand's most iconic surf spots.
While only 40 minutes drive from downtown Auckland, the 'Bar' can be difficult to predict due to fast moving swells coming out of the Tasman Sea. The unpredictable shape of the wave means it is possible to get lucky and enjoy world class waves with only a handful of other surfers out. Access to the break through the cave in Taitomo Island is for advanced surfers only.
For more information on when or where to surf, contact
www.pihasurfschool.com - Спорт
Phil and Zen from Piha Surf School are amazing! If you're planning a trip to New Zealand, head to Piha and look them up. SKIP the "Academy" and go to professionals at Piha Surf School who are locals, safety rated, and teach you the proper basics from go. The lesson with Zen was the highlight of our 6 weeks in New Zealand.
Piha is the best surf break in Auckland on the West Coast 👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺
Awesome memory paddling or walking through the keyhole depending on the tide. KIA ORA from Florida!
I flew there from Honolulu, Hi., back in 1978 and it was so exspensive to rent a car then, so since the American dollor was so strong I went to a Antique car dealer and purchased a Mint 1926 Dodge Brothers US Car that even had wood wheels for $4,000.00 U.S. it drove perfect and looked the same! If fact I drove it thru the whole North Island for over 30 days and it did not even burn a quart of oil. Well I went to every surf spot I could find, back then there were not many surfers in the country side, but there were more waves than you could find, Point breaks, Beach Breaks, from 2 to 6 feet all over the Island... Yes the water was cold compaired to Hawaii. And back then the wet suit I had was hard to surf in, But had a Blast In the Land of Ze' land.....
“Wood wheels”?, you sure mate?
Great memories, 1980s on our JAG twin fins.
Never used the keyhole we just used to hitch a ride on the left side rip.
I first surfed at North Piha Beach in 1959 at age 15. Those massive 8 foot 2" thick boards were unwieldy and a dance floor to ride in on. We camped, my brother and I with friends and made many trips to surf there. We went there for years. Hung out at the surf club at North Beach mostly and surfed all day.
Brilliant comment. Could you please email info@pihasurfschool.com or call 0275812812. We are trying to compile a history of women surfers at Piha and would love to have a chat.
Beautiful music for beautiful day through the Key Hole. Lovely ride down memory lane, Thankyou.
Hope the 2020 pro gets big piha, the jump-offs will be epic and they seriously want to live feed them paddling through the key hole.
Seriously the Camera angels are going to be so important for making the best of Piha. DO IT REALLY WELL guys or its just such a waste of the opportunity and money that your paying Slater and others. Fingers crossed for good winds.
Thank you for sharing. Thinking of making a surf trip to NZ.
Oh my good God, Magic NZ!
Great memories of surfing at Piha in the early 70's . I reckon that I was the first to use a foot line as everyone else thought I was wierd, but by the next year everyone had one.
Very nice - an unexpected find, you know the way youtube can be
I really enjoyed watching your upload.
many a memorable surf had up and down that coast growing up... from kerridge to muriwai...so lucky
I hear ya. Grew up at Piha; first memories are shoveling sand into my face as a wee, tasting the texture and remembering that the “gritty” stuff ( sand ) was not nice..
Hahahahaha. I was probably 2yrs old. As an ex-pat, I miss Aotearoa....fond memories. Reversing up the Karekare hill because the fuel pump shit itself was a nice day. Shitty ol car and the road was still “Metal” ( Kiwi’s call gravel - Metal ) back then. Surfed it many times....no bloody crowds back then. Just us and Great Whites....Triangular Grey Fins.....sitting out there 50yrds or so and just following us as we paddled from peak to peak. Funny in retrospect; how as a Surfer we gambled perfect waves with a Predator, who sat just far enough away to give us concerns, yet.....we kept surfing.
Ha.
Mayor Harvey at the time...he lived there....and..I dated his Daughter briefly. Hi Celia..*waves*..hope u r well.
niiice, paddling through the key hole is epic!
very nice video. Love the song too
Aotearoa, the magic place...
takes some balls to do what they do, everytime I swim in the shallows part of me wants to join them on my boogie board I bought from pak n save haha
Since when can you pick up a board from the supermarket LMAO
@@leonflorence118 Usually supermarkets by the beach have boogie boards and surfboards.
stunning images!
Cool as ah rule! nice shelf & enjoy!
great tune
So epic
awesome
Well done looks like it could be dangerous
supercross junkie it’s our most dangerous beach
It's actually the safest beach on the west coast. The rips are predictable and unless you you go too close to the end of Lion Rock, you'll always get back into the beach.
the bars 's been history for years since sand filled it in in the 80;s
can anyone learn to surf? it looks very difficult
randomuploadsism Just go for it. It's not easy, but you will be good one day if you persist! And it's unbelievebly fun!
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just do body surfing to start with; then do 1 to 2 foot surf to learn to stand and balance! easy peasy
hey guys
I’m confident at muriwai and not piha very weird
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