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Lake Ellesmere / Timber

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New Zealand, Leeston, New Zealand
Coordinates: -43.7974, 172.3759
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Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. Look out for stakes close to shore. Meadow to rig and launch from. Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop. Features: Camping, Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

11 kn

NW · gusts 17 kn

Waves

1.5 m

9s period

Swell

1.5 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 03:42:55

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Big shallow area.

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