Hawean break . . . Wanaka surfer Aaron MacIntyre catches a wave at Lake Hawea, yesterday, where strong northwesterly winds whipped up a choppy, but rideable swell. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?

Hawean riders . . . Surfers, from left, Shane Pilkington and Sharn Stewart ride a wave at Lake Hawea yesterday, where gale force northwest winds whipped up a swell and choppy lake conditions. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?

Harry Giddings glides in to shore on a wave at Lake Hawea. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?

Surfers wait for swells to arrive on the shore by the Lake Hawea boat ramp and dam. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?

Hawean break . . . Wanaka surfer Sharn Stewart catches a wave at Lake Hawea, yesterday, where strong northwesterly winds created a rideable swell. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?

Riders on the storm . . . Surfers paddle back out through the swell at Lake Hawea to catch a wave during gale forcenrthwest wind weather conditions, which create enough swell and surfable waves. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?

Hawean breakers . . . Sharn Stewart, of Wanaka, surfs at Lake Hawea yesterday where gale force northwesterly winds whipped up a lake swell and rideable waves. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAGGART : Surfing on Lake Hawea...?