If you work in New Zealand then it is worthwhile knowing when the public holidays are so that you can plan your surf trips. If you are a tourist then it is useful to know the dates as the traffic is usually heavier on those days. Here are the remaining dates for 2012:
Queen’s Birthday - Monday 4 June
Labour Day - Monday 22 October
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December
Boxing Day - Wednesday 26 December
A magnitude 8.7 earthquake has resulted in Tsunami warnings in Indonesia and Malaysia. However the president of Indonesia states there is no Tsunami threat. The earthquake moved horizontally rather than vertically which means that a Tsunami is less likely. A 17 centimeter wave has been produced according to some reports.
One common question is where is the best place to surf in New Zealand? The answer is probably Raglan, which is special due to it’s unique point breaks and the angle of the swell combined with the prevailing wind direction relative to the beaches there. Other areas to consider are Southland, where large Pacific Antartic swells result in big waves. Other popular locations are Gisborne, Piha, Mount Maunganui, and Taranaki. Spot X perhaps?
Congratulations to Mick Fanning and Sally Fitzgibbons on winning the respective men’s and women’s sections of the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in Victoria, Austalia. By all accounts the finals were both hotly contested with Mick Fanning beating Kelly Slater 18.80 to 18.07 and Sally Fitzgibbons defeating Stephanie Gilmoure.
Conditions were offshore and the home advantage may have helped the Australians to victory. Kelly Slater and Stephanie Gilmoure each remain number one in the ASP rankings.
A new page which provides a surf report for Mount Maungaui with the current weather conditions, a number of surf reports and wave size predictions , and user submitted reports. I have also added a link to the book: “The New Zealand Surfing Guide”, by Mike Bhana, which is available to purchase from Amazon. It is an informative guide to New Zealand surf beaches. Not specific to surfing, but a new SurfNZ Todolist section has been added, which lets you create a list of tasks, which can be accessed using your smartphone browser too (Facebook sign-in is also supported).
| Auckland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Channel Number | Frequency (MHz) | TV Channel Name |
| 2 | 55.250 | TV One |
| 4 | 175.250 | TV 2 |
| 7 | 196.250 | TV 3 |
| 9 | 210.250 | C4 |
| 43 | 647.250 | Maori TV |
| 57 | 679.250 | Juice TV |
| 59 | 775.250 | Prime TV |
| Hamilton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Channel Number | Frequency (MHz) | TV Channel Name |
| 1 | 45.250 | TV One |
| 3 | 62.250 | TV 2 |
| 10 | 217.250 | TV 3 |
| 7 | 175.250 | C4 |
| 44 | 655.250 | Maori TV |
| 60 | 783.250 | Prime TV |
In Windows Media Centre Edition, these channels can be added under:
Settings -> Guide -> Add Missing Channels