Surfing Manga's and Meatworks

We surfed two breaks mainly just 15km north of Kaikoura. Meatworks was a good spot, so named as surfers would cut their feet on the boulders getting in and out before boots became popular to wear. Our favourite and the best wave was Manga's or Mangamanau. It was a long right hand point break that on a good day would go on and on. You parked your car on the side of a busy highway, then crossed a railway line before clambering over boulders to paddle out to the wave. despite how good the wave was it was never busy. The locals were a friendly bunch easy to chat to, they would make a big fire on the shore to warm yourself either when walking back to paddle out again after a long wave or when you had finished. There's no buildings anywhere near the wave and the spot has a real unspoilt feel to it. It has been our favourite surf spot in New Zealand.