Raglan photographer. Jwan Milek, is being featured on a new surf stamp being released by NZ Post. The new set of five stamps features surf break around New Zealand. The $2.20 stamp in the series features Manu Bay, Raglan.
NZ Post said they selected Jwan’s photo of Manu Bay as Raglan is New Zealand’s international surf mecca. “Manu Bay is arguably the nation’s most consistent surf break, on any given day of the year there will be a rideable wave. If the swell is too small, Ngarunui Beach just to the north or Ruapuke Beach to the south will have a wave.”
The stamp issue to be released on June 7 includes images of Piha Bar, Manu Bay in Raglan, Mangamaunu in Kaikoura and Aramoana Spit in Dunedin.
New Zealand’s tiny land mass with vast stretches of epic coastline has made it somewhat of a surfer’s paradise – minus the constant warm weather and coconut trees! The New Zealand Surf Breaks stamp issue takes a look at some of New Zealand’s most popular surf breaks – from the long peeling waves at Piha to the frigid waters along the Dunedin coast. Pre order now for 7 June 2017.
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New Zealand sits right in the cross hairs of the Roaring Forties, leaving it exposed to the rolling swell that boils up from turbulent Antarctic storms. New Zealand’s minute size means that surfers are able to chase swells from north to south in a matter of hours.
Each of the five stamps in this issue features one of New Zealand’s prime surfing spots, with dramatic images captured by some of New Zealand’s top surf photographers. The North Island is represented by two of New Zealand’s most well-known surf spots, Piha Bar in Piha and Manu Bay in Raglan, as well as the Waiwhakaiho River mouth in Taranaki along Surf Highway 45. The South Island is represented by Mangamaunu in Kaikoura and Aramoana Spit in Dunedin, both producing world-class breaks in the cooler southern waters.