Indicators

Indicators is the third of the well-known Raglan point breaks. It is a long left-hand point break on a boulder/rock beach. The wave is the longest and fastest out of the three Raglan points. The wave has two main parts, Outers and Insides. Outers is further out at the point (west end) and starts with a gnarly drop-in, into a fast barrel section. On big enough days, you can surf through to Insides, or on smaller days the wave will be too fast for you to make it through. Insides has a nice drop-in, with various sections, from wally, cutback sections, to several fast, barrel sections. The end is fast and can get shallow, so watch out. The Whale Bay Valley is also a good wave, with fewer people than the main point line-ups. Indicators is better on the lower tide. Jump off the rocks at the point, western end of the bay, to join the line-up. Be careful on the rocks. Good anywhere from 2-12 foot. On an epic day, you can surf right through from Indicators, to Whale Bay, to Manu Bay. All the Raglan breaks are very popular and can get crowded, so know the rules and respect the locals. Best for advanced to expert surfers only.

Quality Rating: 

9

Optimal Swell Direction: 

SW

Optimal Wind Direction: 

SE

Tide: 

Low
Mid
Incoming

Wave Type: 

Left point

Wave Size Min: 

2.0ft

Wave Shape: 

Fast
Powerful
Hollow
Barrels
Long

Beach Type: 

Rock

Skill Level: 

Advanced

Crowd Level: 

9

Danger: 

Careful on the rocks.

Directions 

From Hamilton, head west on Whatawhata Road/State Highway 23, all the way to Raglan. You will enter Raglan on Main Road, which then turns into Bow Street. Continue to the first roundabout and turn left onto Bankart Street. Turn left at the next roundabout onto Wainui Road. Continue on Wainui Road past the Manu Bay Reserve, then turn right onto Calvert Road, then turn right onto Tohora Close. Find a park around here; it can be very busy in summer. There is a walkway at the end of Tohora Close that will take you past the houses and down to the beach at Whale Bay. Walk west around the shoreline to the next bay, Indicators.

Nearest Town: 

Raglan

Nearest City: 

Hamilton

Travel Time from City: 

50mins

Road in: 

Seal

Walk in: 

Yes

Parking at beach: 

Yes

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