Here's a few links to vids of wave riding in Taranaki NZ. My local patch.

No none of these blokes are me.

Wish i was that good.

Some sweet looking waves mate gonna have to head up with the crew soon to hit that surf,great to see kavae's smilin face at the surf comp,you got plenty of room at your place

Look for cranken westerlies Staf and mid to high tide in the afternoon. the come up when you see a 4m swell 20-30 knot forecast!

There's plenty of right handers. but most of the time they will be heading up wind as the common wind is coming W-SW cross to cross on so the left handers are down wind down the line

Laurie due to currents in the Tasman Ocean alot of crap blows in from the West Island

Pacific Ocean on the East Coast is pristine

p.s Flame Suit Fully Engaged [}:)]

Yeah looks like home kite devil!!

Water temp is 13-14 Deg C at the mo.

Dropped my kite in the water yesterday in a location similar to the first vid. Couldn't relaunch before it got hammered by over head height wave. pulled the safety and started swimming like hell. the kite got hammerred in a vicious shore dump with rocks jutting out right next to it while i swam like a demon to get to it.

Magically there was no dammage... Sweeet.