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North of Tora
Found these fun looking reefs, on google maps its 15k north of tora. Anyone surfed them? they look pretty remote...
and this puppy looks like its got potential. Just up from the other reefs.
a south swell would wrap into the boulder bank perfectly i reckon 
There are stacks of good waves North of Tora. I was up there two weeks ago. You can only drive so far, after which access to the land can become an issue. In any case, seek and ye shall find!
^some pretty sweet white wash to straight line there i bet haha
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Au contraire SNAP, there is at least one epic right point North of Tora which, in all likelihood, has never been surfed. An associate of mine, well versed in surfing, worked for a time in the area as a bee-keeper. His reports back of the set-up and length of ride were astonishing to say the least. As I say though, access is a major issue. Unless you've got permission to drive through the station, your best bet would be to explore by boat.
If only hiring a helicopter + pilot wasn't so expensive. The best bet would be to own a dirt/quad bike, with a surfboard rack on the side. Lock it up with a local farmer and you'd be sussed
Surfed a few good waves north of tora, maybe not 15k north. Watch out for old whitey
*edited 17 Aug 2011 20:07
Deer pens I surfed it back in 1993. best right hand wave in the wairarapa there are others up there that go off.Pete the old man said I was the first he had ever seen in all his years there surfing .Rob saw that place too when he was working there as a farm hand cutting down thistles.I was living north of tora back then .
I was waiting for someone to name that spot. Access is the major issue up there.
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That first one looks like a mint set up. Is google maps where you got your Aukland island inspiration?
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You surfed there aswell spud?
Yeah I'm always on google earth trying to suss new spots to surf. Maybe when I finish studying I will have to hunt down and surf these waves
Originally posted by: pipefins
best right hand wave in the wairarapa
thats a big call, and because of that i have to check it out now
Second pic the water is too deep and it dont break at all I walked that track stood on that sharp bend found a spear crass plant just below the track in flower ,strange thing it was too.That bend is the first place up there to see the deer pens set up.I have pictures of it (deer pens)
Originally posted by: krankOriginally posted by: pipefins
best right hand wave in the wairarapa
thats a big call, and because of that i have to check it out now
bet you $5 you wont
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Originally posted by: krankOriginally posted by: pipefins
best right hand wave in the wairarapa
thats a big call,
Huge call considering there is a right hander considered to be world class further south. But if Deer Pens works on a South swell it does have huge potential!
*edited 18 Aug 2011 21:02
No not a huge call at all,When I lived down there I surfed just about every wave there is to be surfed,and I got the creds to back it up,ask around Howard R and them will tell you or Neil B or moody and cass .like I bet not one of you have even surfed all the 17 waves on offer at tora to start with. I can describe the ride any wave around the wairarapa that any of you sheep ride and then some.Tora point at 3mtrs on a sw swell goes off yeah but then the spit left at 10' plus on a sw swell nw wind is like pipe Hawaii for sure,better then the bowl at Gizzy island by far. Then there's wainuiomata sick but to many people .Problem with the ferry it's to short a ride Not as long as deer pens.When I lived there I would not be a sheep and surf where you all go to most of the time ,I would look side way's for somewhere eles.The bombie left at western lakes is very cool on bigger days.Te Humenga point is very good too,west peek or on the left reef zone.If you think you got what it takes to even just get to deer pens then just do it.From Pahaora car park it's a 2.5hour walk one way ,or from the over end at Te Awaiti station there is no queens chain so you need to get permission (good Luck with that too)I was lucky I could drive through.You all have not seen the best wairarapa wave untill you do the hard yards go there ,Deer pens best at (low tide west wind south west swell) strait out in front of the farmers deer pens.It's just out of shot to the left in the first picture.Dont forget if you ever get there to remember I was the first surfer on it and I named it.
P.S,don't be a sheep all your life,life is too short.Good luck happy surfing
Well you are the first to expose it on the interweb at the very least aye..
Originally posted by: spat
Well you are the first to expose it on the interweb at the very least aye..
nope that would be Krank
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Hey Pipefins have you surfed the 5th rock? its right next to I'm the fu-ken dogs bollox's, down the beach from just ask around about me and Ive got the creds!! 
Heres a better image of that area. Who cares about exposing on here, anyone keen enough to go and find it deserves to surf it.
I bet ya pipefins mates howard H, Neil B, Moody and Cass wouldnt be so keen Krank...
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Originally posted by: J_UtahOriginally posted by: spat
Well you are the first to expose it on the interweb at the very least aye..
nope that would be Krank
Yep.
Originally posted by: J_UtahOriginally posted by: spat
Well you are the first to expose it on the interweb at the very least aye..
nope that would be Krank
Yep, pipefins wasn't the first was he, my bad.
I can just see it becoming the next raglan
Originally posted by: Battery
I bet ya pipefins mates howard H, Neil B, Moody and Cass wouldnt be so keen Krank...
These are the same guys who instigated the key system at White Rock.
this is why i rarely if ever take krank on surf trips even if theres room
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F ing ngapotiki spit key system
Te Humenga Point is good aye, surfed it twice and wondered why it was dead empty.
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te humenga?
Nice boil up launching takeoff into a long 100m left. Everyone seems to drive straight past to ningers.
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its because most of the time its pretty all over the place or has a fat shoulder, but I guess that's ning nong too.
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thats craps
ning nongs a pretty decent wave i reckon. But ofcourse we all know what the best lft hander is in the wairarapa
Craps = Ning Nong.
Humenga is the left hand reef/point a couple of bays before craps and Markos right ... most keep on travelling past because craps is a little more user friendly.
Humenga is generally fat shifty garbage. There are a couple of better Cr4ps alternatives nearer to Cr4ps. That's my opinion anyway.
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Originally posted by: pipefins
*edited 18 Aug 2011 21:02
No not a huge call at all,When I lived down there I surfed just about every wave there is to be surfed,and I got the creds to back it up,ask around Howard R and them will tell you or Neil B or moody and cass .like I bet not one of you have even surfed all the 17 waves on offer at tora to start with. I can describe the ride any wave around the wairarapa that any of you sheep ride and then some.Tora point at 3mtrs on a sw swell goes off yeah but then the spit left at 10' plus on a sw swell nw wind is like pipe Hawaii for sure,better then the bowl at Gizzy island by far. Then there's wainuiomata sick but to many people .Problem with the ferry it's to short a ride Not as long as deer pens.When I lived there I would not be a sheep and surf where you all go to most of the time ,I would look side way's for somewhere eles.The bombie left at western lakes is very cool on bigger days.Te Humenga point is very good too,west peek or on the left reef zone.If you think you got what it takes to even just get to deer pens then just do it.From Pahaora car park it's a 2.5hour walk one way ,or from the over end at Te Awaiti station there is no queens chain so you need to get permission (good Luck with that too)I was lucky I could drive through.You all have not seen the best wairarapa wave untill you do the hard yards go there ,Deer pens best at (low tide west wind south west swell) strait out in front of the farmers deer pens.It's just out of shot to the left in the first picture.Dont forget if you ever get there to remember I was the first surfer on it and I named it.
P.S,don't be a sheep all your life,life is too short.Good luck happy surfing
Im pretty sure more than half of these places arnt in tora thre are only like 7 or 8 actually in tora the rest are te awaiti