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N-Zed 23rd April 2012

Kia Ora!

Hey Cuzi’s, we are in New Zealand! True. This week Aquabumps will be coming to you from the North Island of N-Zed…only a short three and a half hour flight out of Sydney. Today’s images are shot at Piha Beach, a super chilled, coastal town only 40 minutes out of Auckland.

The weather is immaculate today (20), clean offshores and 3-4 footers on the high tide. It’s super tidal here – especially at this time of year where there is a 3 metre gap from high to low tide. The back drops are amazing and the beaches on the west coast are unique with black volcanic sand. Too meke!

Hope you’re enjoying the 2-3 footers at East exposed beaches back in Sydney.

Heading to Raglan – should be pumping on Wednesday/Thursday… later :: uge

The black volcanic sands of Piha beach The black volcanic sands of Piha beach No. 30478 Buy
Piha, NZ - Hollow on the tidal change Piha, NZ - Hollow on the tidal change No. 30476 Buy
Lion Rock, Piha. N-Zed Lion Rock, Piha. N-Zed No. 30479 Buy
Rights at Piha South Rights at Piha South No. 30477 Buy
Piha Middles, NZ with Nun Rock in the background Piha Middles, NZ with Nun Rock in the background No. 30474 Buy
North Piha, West coast of NZ. Cliff Grinder North Piha, West coast of NZ. Cliff Grinder No. 30473 Buy
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  • mick said |

    Following the sprout boys around eh!

  • dan said |

    soooo fkkkknnnngggggg epicccccc

  • Luke (zepher.co.nz) said |

    Good to meet you today Eugene – waves pumped all day – lookn forward to pix of Rags

    • Uge said |

      Good to meet you as well Luke. Sorry I didn’t have time to hang around and have a chat with ya, we had to get on the road to Raglan.

      Stoked to meet a Aquabumps reader in one of the quietest places of the world I’ve been to in a while! Loved Piha – I will be back (for longer than 24hrs!) Cheers, ::uge

  • scottyo said |

    i think I’m going to new zealand …

    • Uge said |

      Do it! Only been here a short while – but it’s awesome and uncrowded.

  • Spencer said |

    wow – New Zealand looks amazing. Next holiday is booked.

  • shugs said |

    check out the coromandel and east cape if you have the chance, magical places!

    • Cat McLeod said |

      Yeah you are so right, Check out my favourite place on Earth.. Whangamata!!!

  • MKW said |

    Piha looks amazing, great change up Uge. Love it when you travel to new places.

  • Aurélie said |

    Eugene, I discovered your web-site during my year in Australia, and I love your work ! Now I’m back in France, but I still keep looking at your pictures everyday. It always reminds me why I miss Australia that much… Keep making us dream :)

    By the way, those New Zealand pictures are pretty amazing !!

  • christian said |

    Stunning shots uge
    Never new NZ had such good waves.. break like that all the time ?
    On the radar now for my next surf trip
    Nice one bru!

  • Julian said |

    Amazing photographs. Need to plan a surf trip to NZ, looks absolutely stunning!

  • Ed said |

    Awesome flicks mate. “Piha Middles, NZ with Nun Rock in the background” is really cool! I like all the latest stuff also. It’s quite funny cause I actually just returned from 8 days in the North Island and Piha was my first destination also! Check out what I got at flickr.com/ed_de Yeww

  • Donz said |

    nah, don’t come to NZ boys – it’ FREEZING cold here!

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