It is an exciting place to sail with challenging conditions but with care required in an outgoing tide. The west coast swell comes in through the harbour entrance and forms and breaks on sand bars not far off the beach. Another 5km inside the Manukau Harbour on the north coast near Titirangi. Westerly to southerly winds. Chop jumping and flat water.
Westerlies are dead side shore here and the main channel is just yards off shore.
An outgoing tide and strong westerlies really kick up a good swell here for jumping off and on the far side of the channel the water can be dead flat at the same time. Watch out for the oysters. On the south shore of the Manukau at Manurewa. Westerly to southerly winds. An inlet with flat water conditions ideal for beginners to intermediates.