Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance

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POLICY_PLANNING.sdeadmin.SURFBREAK_AREA

File Identifier: B6B4B616-9EB1-0DBC-E055-000000000001 Parent Identifier: B6B35B1F-3C9D-7E84-E055-000000000001 Hierarchy Level: feature Hierarchy Level Name: Feature of Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance Abstract: Surf Break Areas (SBAs), where the SBA may host a single surf break or multiple surf breaks Statement: Surf breaks are unique and valuable components of the coastal environment, which have cultural, spiritual, recreational, and sporting value to many people in New Zealand. The New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS; 2010) requires local government to protect surf breaks of national significance, four of which are in the Waikato Region, and requires local government to consider the natural character of surf breaks in decision-making. Nationally significant SBA's are: 1. Whangamata Bar 2. Manu Bay – Raglan 3. Whale Bay – Raglan 4. Indicators – Raglan There is a need, therefore, to compile available information on all surf breaks in the Waikato region. This project was primarily driven by that need for adequate information to implement the NZCPS, and for the Coastal Plan Review. This project aimed to identify and characterise the surf breaks of regional significance in the Waikato Region. In total, 38 surf breaks were determined to be of regional significance and these are described in the report. Furthermore, this project aimed to estimate the swell corridors (i.e. the area offshore of the surf break through which ocean swell travels before it reaches the surf break) for each of the identified surf breaks of regional significance. The swell corridors are mapped in the report and also provided as GIS files. Furthermore, it includes a broad-scale assessment of the potential risks to surf breaks from activities or pressures such as coastal development, water quality, sea level rise, or changes in sediment supply. This report should provide a useful information source for the Coastal Plan Review, and assist with the management of this resource. Other Information: Keywords: Coastal,Ocean Topic Category: oceans:features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Resource Reference Date: 18/12/2020 Metadata Constraints Access Constraints: license Use Constraints: license Maintenance Information Maintenance frequency: asNeeded Last Load Date: 19/01/2021 Spatial Representation Information Recommended Scale: Reference System: EPSG2193 Spatial Representation Type: vector Vector Grid Geographic Bounding Box GeometricObjectType : surface geometricObjectCount : 38 topologyLevel : geometryOnly Number of Dimensions : 2 Cell Geometry : Transformation Param Available : N westBoundLongitude : 1860698.46 eastBoundLongitude : 1739962.5109 southBoundLatitude : 5714426.8538 northBoundLatitude : 5947878.5335 Responsible Parties Role: owner Position: Organisation: Waikato Regional Council - Science, Policy and Information Delivery Point: 160 Ward Street City: Hamilton Central Postal Code: 3204 Country: New Zealand Phone: 0800 800 401 Fax: 07 859 0998 Email: inforeq@waikatoregion.govt.nz Data Constraints Data Access Constraints : license Data Use Constraints: license Data Distribution: Unrestricted Licence Type : CC BY 4.0 Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Licence Expiry: Licence Conditions: Copyright : This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Waikato Regional Council 2017. Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance Data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data Disclaimers : Data Use Limits : Download Links URL Format Notes Supporting Information Links URL Format Notes General Notes: Attribute Information Name Description Notes Restricted Primary Key SBA Surf break Area N N SURF_BREAKS Local Area N N TYPE Wave type Left or right breaking and physical composition of the surf break N N MIN_WAVE Minimum Wave Height N N SWELL_DIRECTION Swell Direction The wave direction that produces optimal surfing wave conditions N N WIND_DIRECTION Wind Direction The best wind direction which does not degrade the surfing wave quality N N OPTI_TIDE Optimal Tide Tidal height and state considered to produce the best surfable conditions N N MAX_RIDE Approximate Maximum Ride Length Maximum length a surfable wave can be ridden for under optimum conditions N N RATING Wavetrack NZ Surfing Guide Stoke Meter Rating System N N DESCRIPTION Shape of the wave and nature of its breaking N N OBJECTID N Y

POLICY_PLANNING.sdeadmin.SURFBREAK_BUFFER

File Identifier: B6B4B616-9EB2-0DBC-E055-000000000001 Parent Identifier: B6B35B1F-3C9D-7E84-E055-000000000001 Hierarchy Level: feature Hierarchy Level Name: Feature Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance Abstract: The zone around the SBA is included to adhere to the NZCPS’s objective of “avoiding adverse effects of other activities on access to, and use and enjoyment of the surf breaks”, and lends itself to safeguarding natural features covered by Polices 13 and 15. Statement: Other Information: Keywords: Topic Category: Resource Reference Date: 18/12/2020 Metadata Constraints Access Constraints: license Use Constraints: license Maintenance Information Maintenance frequency: asNeeded Last Load Date: 21/12/2020 Spatial Representation Information Recommended Scale: Reference System: EPSG2193 Spatial Representation Type: Vector Grid Geographic Bounding Box GeometricObjectType : geometricObjectCount : 38 topologyLevel : Number of Dimensions : Cell Geometry : Transformation Param Available : N westBoundLongitude : 1898414.3665 eastBoundLongitude : 1715386.6113 southBoundLatitude : 5714611.3839 northBoundLatitude : 5983492.7873 Responsible Parties Role: owner Position: Organisation: Waikato Regional Council - Science, Policy and Information Delivery Point: 160 Ward Street City: Hamilton Central Postal Code: 3204 Country: New Zealand Phone: 0800 800 401 Fax: 07 859 0998 Email: inforeq@waikatoregion.govt.nz Data Constraints Data Access Constraints : license Data Use Constraints: license Data Distribution: Unrestricted Licence Type : CC BY 4.0 Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Licence Expiry: Licence Conditions: Copyright : This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Waikato Regional Council 2017. Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance Data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data Disclaimers : Data Use Limits : Download Links URL Format Notes Supporting Information Links URL Format Notes General Notes: Attribute Information Name Description Notes Restricted Primary Key SBA N N SURF_BREAK N N TYPE N N MIN_WAVE N N SWELL_DIRECTION N N WIND_DIRECTION N N OPTI_TIDE N N MAX_RIDE N N RATING N N DESCRIPTION N N OBJECTID N N GEOMETRY N N

POLICY_PLANNING.sdeadmin.SURFBREAK_CORRIDOR

File Identifier: B6B48ABF-6988-0910-E055-000000000001 Parent Identifier: B6B35B1F-3C9D-7E84-E055-000000000001 Hierarchy Level: feature Hierarchy Level Name: Feature of Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance Abstract: The region offshore of the surf breaks where ocean swell travels and transforms to a ‘surfable wave’. Statement: The NZCPS 2010 is a national policy statement under the Resource Management Act (RMA, 1991). The RMA has jurisdiction over the Territorial Sea (TS) of New Zealand. Therefore, the spatial definition of swell corridors is considered up to and including the TS that Waikato Regional Council is responsible for Other Information: Keywords: Coastal,Ocean Topic Category: oceans:features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Resource Reference Date: 18/12/2020 Metadata Constraints Access Constraints: license Use Constraints: license Maintenance Information Maintenance frequency: asNeeded Last Load Date: 15/12/2020 Spatial Representation Information Recommended Scale: Reference System: EPSG2193 Spatial Representation Type: Vector Grid Geographic Bounding Box GeometricObjectType : geometricObjectCount : 38 topologyLevel : Number of Dimensions : Cell Geometry : Transformation Param Available : N westBoundLongitude : 1898414.3665 eastBoundLongitude : 1715386.6113 southBoundLatitude : 5714611.5853 northBoundLatitude : 5983492.7873 Responsible Parties Role: owner Position: Organisation: Waikato Regional Council - Science, Policy and Information Delivery Point: 160 Ward Street City: Hamilton Central Postal Code: 3204 Country: New Zealand Phone: 0800 800 401 Fax: 07 859 0998 Email: inforeq@waikatoregion.govt.nz Data Constraints Data Access Constraints : license Data Use Constraints: license Data Distribution: Unrestricted Licence Type : CC BY 4.0 Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Licence Expiry: Licence Conditions: Copyright : This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Waikato Regional Council 2017. Surf Breaks of National and Regional Significance Data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data Disclaimers : Data Use Limits : Download Links URL Format Notes Supporting Information Links URL Format Notes General Notes: Attribute Information Name Description Notes Restricted Primary Key SBA Surf break area N N SURF_BREAKS Local area N N TYPE Left or right breaking and the physical composition of the surf break N N MIN_WAVE Minimum wave height N N SWELL_DIRECTION Optimal swell direction The wave direction that produces optimal surfing wave conditions N N WIND_DIRECTION Optimal wind direction The best wind direction for the break which does not degrade the surfing wave quality N N OPTI_TIDE Optimal tide Tidal height and state considered to produce the best surfable conditions N N MAX_RIDE Approximate maximum ride length Maximum length a surfable wave can be ridden for under optimum conditions N N RATING Wavetrack NZ Surfing Guide Stoke Meter Rating System N N DESCRIPTION Wave shape and nature of its breaking N N OBJECTID N Y