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Kōrero: Ocean currents and tides

Extreme surfers, Papatowai

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New Zealand’s largest waves tend to be off the coast of the southern South Island, which is exposed to the Southern Ocean. This film footage, taken at Papatowai in South Otago, shows surfers Daniel Kereopa of Raglan and Doug Young of Canterbury riding waves taller than 12 metres.

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Craig Stevens rāua ko Stephen Chiswell, Ocean currents and tides – Waves, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/5926/extreme-surfers-papatowai (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Craig Stevens rāua ko Stephen Chiswell, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.