It doesn't have to be perfect wave conditions to surf.
Raglan man Armie Armstrong proved this today when he and a couple of mates surfed in the Auckland Harbour at lunchtime.
Armstrong, who has been producing his own surfing hydrofoil system for 12 months, said having a foil on the board meant he could ride the waves even if they weren't that good.

"Today it was about 25 knots of wind south-west coming down the harbour so that was basically pushing up enough wind cells so I could just ride the energy of the wind swell with the foil."