Save the Waves have listed many New Zealand surfbreaks with the intention of helping to create World Surfing Reserves (WSR) across the globe.
This includes the New Zealand waves that were listed in Surfbreak Protection Society's and SEA's (Surfers Environmental Advocates) submissions to the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement review in 2008.
I submitted a select handful of Dunedin Surf Breaks for inclusion with the NZ Coastal Policy Statement see this post, although they were labeled as Dunedin.
Using Google Earth®, Save the Waves has constructed a map of all the nominated WSR waves worldwide. Attached is the plugin for Google Earth and below the instructions for how to use it. If you don't have Google Earth yet, you can download it from http://earth.google.com/intl/en/download-earth.html Download
To view the list and take a birds eye view of these surfbreaks you first need to download Google Earth®. Click here
Then download the Save the Waves WSR plug in file. Click here
When you have downloaded the WSR file follow the instruction below.
-Open Google Earth
-Load the "Nominated_World_Surfing_Reserves.kmz" file and double-click it to open up the "WSR Nominees Folder"
-You should see the Surfing Nations folders labeled alphabetically
-Find the New Zealand Folder and double-click it to zoom in on your country
Additionally if you have previous GE WSR files loaded uncheck them/delete them to make sure "Nominated_World_Surfing_Reserves.kmz" is the only file on your GE map.
Additionally if you have previous GE WSR files loaded uncheck them/delete them to make sure "Nominated_World_Surfing_
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I like this place! I love the idea and wish there was a place like this in Astoria, Queens. I am a surfer and found a "real surfer bar" in Point Break NYC. I am kinda jealous ;0PIts filled with surfers, people who like surfers, people who like the beach and people who don't want to live close to town. I really like this place. You know what they have these real Proctor and Channel One surfboards on the wall. It's nice for coming any day of the week and eating a late brunch. The food was outstanding. The brunch and sides were prefect and tasty. It is a perfect "escape" from city living. It is probably one of the only places where you can get a nice frozen pina colada or margarita. The service was on hit. They came up and checked on us so many times and made sure everything was up to par. It gets very active and the bartenders keep everybody having a good time. The bartender was very accommodating. He was nice enough to make a drink, that wasn't on the menu, for me :0) Did I mention the bartenders are nice eye candy. It was amazing to see their “das boot” which is shaped like a boot filled with beer. Don’t get me wrong, I am not drunk…it’s an actual boot shaped beer container ready to be emptied. Try it ..You will love it!! Oh. How can I forget, they even have a wheel o' shots where you just have to spin it and have to drink whatever shot it lands on!! Now call that bar creativity at its best!!! And when I spill a tray full of shots on myself, the bartender so kindly remakes them for me? Good music, too, and the decor helped us weather an otherwise overcast and rainy day. You know that old song "Brandy"? It goes, "Brandy, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea." I believe Brandy works here. No reason, I just do. And that song happens to be a guilty pleasure of mine, so that's a plus in my book. You can simply waltz over to this colorful and warm establishment, enjoy some drinks with friends, and walk home. The bar is right at the center, so you can walk to either side for drinks, and the bartenders are friendly and at your service. There is a variety of seating, good music, and friendly neighborhood people to make your time more enjoyable. Not pretentious, very cozy, I think Point Break is a fabulous place to spend some time with friends.
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