Kaikoura surfers pioneering new breaksKirk Hargreaves Dylan Bailey of Christchurch carving a turn while competing in the Open Mens event of the Kaikoura Coldwater Classic at Meatworks north of Kaikoura. Surf instructor Dave Lyons is "fizzing with excitement" to see what new breaks have developed following Monday's magnitude-7.8 earthquake. The thought of "pioneering new breaks is pretty amazing", he said. IAIN MCGREGOR/FAIRFAX NZ Anxious surfers are hoping the silver lining to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday will be new breaks opening up along the coast. There had been no swells since the earthquake, but sunny weather and a southerly blowing in this afternoon provided the first real chance for Kaikoura surfers to see what they were working with.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2016 23:27 UTC