Hey guys, Im quite new to crossing bars and was thinking of heading out over the Manukau on Thursday. The weather is looking mint and I have tried to do as much research as possible on the internet. There is limited info out there on as to if I can cross on low slack tide? High tide is at 09:00 and I was thinking of heading out then. low tide is around 15:00 and this is when I was thinking of coming back in. Swell is 0.5-0.7m and wind is around 5 knots. Any info to help me make my decision on whether to attempt it would be greatly appreciated, even better would be to follow an expert out if anyone is headed out that day. 😀

I strongly recommend you attend. Myself and many others with experience on the Manukau bar will be there. The guys running it know the bar very well. They will be able to answer all your questions

Hi Smudge, I know it might be a little late to register for course tonight as I can’t seem to do it on the link, is it possible to just show up and how much does it cost? Cheers mate.

Go to the course .. and be very careful going over that bar, or it could kill you…Almost  killed me twice a few years ago on way out and way in. I have an ILM ticket and 5 m stabi for last 20 years, it is too small for there but been over that bar multiple times. It’s only place that scares **** out of me. But fishing is fantastic out beyond that bar.

Popped the cherry today and made it over the bar, sounds like a pretty cool community on the west, had me cracking up to some of the conversations that where had out wide �£, thanks Smudge for suggesting the seminar it was very informative and also thanks to the gentleman that let me follow them over the bar top men. I will definitely be joining club 🤙🏻

Watching the hui cam about 5.00 pm and number of boats coming back in.

What depth were you fishing in Matt?

Jackmaclife1983 wrote: 55 meters,