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214a Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, North Auckland.
Orewa sits at the edge of a white sand beach used for surfing, wind surfing, land yachts and kitesurfing.
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Riversdale Road
Wairarapa
Good sandy beach with surfing, fishing and bathing. Camping ground with caravan and tent sites. See the website for more information.
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Beach settlement south east of Masterton
Swimming, fishing and surfing, and a 9-hole golf course.
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On the coast 52 km south of Hastings.
A park-like domain and a beautiful surfing beach.
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Piha Road
Auckland's favourite west coast beach, famous for its surfing, beach life and impressive setting.There is a surf Life saving club at either end to cope with large summer crowds.and dangerous swimming conditions. You can climb the awe-inspiring Lion Rock on a steep track.for magnificent views. There is a camping ground. Some lucky Aucklanders have baches (holiday homes) here but most visitors are day trippers.
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Waikawa- Curio Bay Road
The rare Hector's Dolphin lives here. A surfing beach.
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35 km N of Dunedin; 20 kms S of Palmerston. Turn off State Highway 1.
A very attractive seaside resort with superb coastal views, significant Maori and European history and interesting geological features. Karitane has three breaks for surfing.
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48 kilometres west of Hamilton on State Highway 23
A remote colorful seaside town, black sand and rugged coastline.
The town is on an estuary and a popular summer holiday place with a camping ground. There is a sandy patrolled swimming beach at Ngarunui to the south. Further south on the coast there are surfing spots The "left-handed" break at Manu Bay is famous among surfers. Would-be surfers can get lessons.
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Evans Bay Parade
Among the most popular windsurfing locations in the Wellington area, the Bay works best in a true northerly or southerly.
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Pungarehu Road
Huge swells and awesome long rides make this windsurfing location legendary.
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Worser Bay, Wellington
The windsurfing centre at Worser Bay offers instruction and gear hire. The Wellington Rover can deliver you .
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Off State Highway 25.
Whangamata is a beach resort offering safe swimming. It is extremely popular from December through to February. At the harbour (north) end of the beach the bar produces an excellent break leading to Whangamata's claim to be the surfing capital of New Zealand. Another consistent break is on the north-eastern facing part of the beach near the surf club. Whangamata is also a wind surfing location.
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Wellington's closest surfing beach is right next to the Airport. A plan has been mooted to build an artificial reef here to increase the number of surfing days. The "Hobbits" surfed here during the filming of the LOTR trilogy.
The Maranui Café on the first floor of the Surf Club building is a cheerful venue from which to enjoy a great view of the beach.
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Motunau, Pegasus Bay
Surfing: Beach break and a left point break for surfing or bodyboarding. Also Wavesailing.
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Patiti Point, Timaru
Surfing: Left reef break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Kakanui River Mouth, Oamaru
Surfing: River bar break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Horseshoe Bay, Hicks Bay
Surfing: Left and right point breaks, take your pick.
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Tokomaru Bay, Tokomaru
Surfing: Exposed beach break for surfing and bodyboarding. The beach is safe for swimming.
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Torere Beach, Opotiki
Surfing: Right point break when the swell is northerly.
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Delaware Bay, Nelson
Surfing: Good left point break for surfing or bodyboarding but beware of strong rips.
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Kekerengu
The beach offers a small right point break for surfing or bodyboarding. For coastal travellers "The Store" at Kekerengu is a delightful place to break the journey for refreshment. Take in the fine food and scenery.
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Tawharanui Beach, Tawharanui Regional Park
Tawharanui is a wilder surf beach with a dramatic rocky coastline.
Surf conditions: Inconsistent beach break for surfing or bodyboarding, but worth the hike even if it's it just for the snorkelling or the wine tasting at Matakana.
You can snorkel or scuba from the shore at Anchor Bay. The regional park includes New Zealand's first marine protected area.
The 588-hectare park is New Zealand's first integrated open sanctuary (mainland island) where farming, public recreation and conservation of native species combine. The mainland island was created in 2004 by the construction of a 2.5 km pest-proof fence across the peninsula.
Wendy says: There are many walks of various lengths. It is a farm park, with 2 beautiful beaches. There are no shops and limited facilities, but a great place for a family day out.
It is exposed to the northerly winds
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Brighton.
Surfing: Right point break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Waikouaiti River Mouth, Waikouaiti
Surfing: Good river bar break.
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Murdering Beach Road, Port Chalmers
Surfing: Right point break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Aramoana Spit, Port Chalmers
Surfing: Good beach break for surfing or bodyboarding.
Spit Beach is a safe, popular beach, memorable for its stunning scenery. Spit Beach is also a constant resort for a small number of the yellow-eyed penguin or hoiho.The Aramoana Mole to the south east provides a scuba dive site suitable for novices through to advanced divers. On the South side of the mole there are several wrecks, the shallowest of which is an ideal training ground.
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Frentzes, Orepuki, Invercargill
Surfing: Left point break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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New Plymouth
Surfing: Good left and right reef and beach break; fun for all the family.
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Stent Road, Warewa, Taranaki
Surfing: One of many gems on this giant point. Very good right reef break.
Comment from Marlene Mikaere (Marlene_rox@hotmail.com)
"I think that I will end up going to stent road for a surf now that I have seen awesome swells thenks mate."
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Ning Nong Reef, Cape Palliser
Surfing: Good reef break in a southerly swell
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Castlepoint Beach, Wairarapa
Surfing: Quite consistent beach break.
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Peka Peka, Waikanae
Surfing: Beach break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Punakaiki Beach, Punanaiki
Surfing: Two beach breaks for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Cobden Breakwater, Greymouth
Surfing: A good left bar break.
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Little Wanganui, Karamea
Surfing: Good river bar break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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Nine Mile Beach, Cape Foulwind, Westport
Surfing: Good beach break for surfing or bodyboarding.
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State Highway 2, Karangahake Gorge
White water: Rain dependent, but produces solid Grade 2 and 3 rapids. When you are done with that, try nearby Waihi Beach for some surfing practice.
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2/20 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay
White water from Auckland: Canoe & Kayak have an active club network and offer many lessons. Most Wednesdays during the summer months there are evening surfing lessons at nearby beaches.
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Lake Ellesmere, Christchurch
Windsurfing: A great venue for first-time windsurfers, with warm water to boot.
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The Estuary, Christchurch
Windsurfing: Well developed site by the local windsurfing club, with barbecue sites and grassy areas for the non sailing members of your family.
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Waipaoa, Gisborne
Windsurfing: This river mouth can be found 3 km south of Gisborne; depending on conditions it can be used for slalom or wavesailing. As with all river mouths, look out for debris, especially following heavy rains.
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Pakawau, nr Collingwood
Windsurfing: An out-of-the-way venue for slalom and speed sailors. If the wind drops, the bird colonies on the Spit offer visual interest.
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Cable Bay, Nelson
Windsurfing: Close to Nelson the wind funnels between the mainland and Pepin Island, fun for intermediates upwards.
Cable Bay was once the southern terminus of the London-to- New Zealand telegraph cable. Now, in summer it is popular for swimming, kayaking, fishing and diving..
The cable Bay Walkway to the south leads to the Glen on the Nelson side of the hills. To do this you will need to arrange return transport.
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Ahipara
Windsurfing: 10 minutes west of Kaitaia is a wavesailing venue for the experienced. Best in a north-westerly, can get huge in a southerly. If in doubt don't go out.
Ahipara is situated at the southern end of 90 Mile Beach.
Nearby Tauroa Point provides a well-known left-hand surf break.
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Pt Chevalier, Auckland
Windsurfing: A popular venue for slalom and longboarders, works best in a southerly. Good parking and rigging facilities.
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Windsurfers Bay, Lake Hawea Motor Camp
Windsurfing: The north-west orientation of the lake funnels the classic summer winds. Good place to clear the heat-befuddled mind.
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Lake Dunstan, Cromwell
Windsurfing: Close to Queenstown, this venue can work well if you've got blown off the nearby ski mountains in the spring.
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Ohau Channel, Rotorua
Windsurfing: The wind is usually a bit stronger here than elsewhere in the lakes region due to the funnelling effect.
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Stony Point Reserve, Lake Tarawera
Windsurfing: A pleasant backdrop for sailing in this culturally significant area.
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Wharewaka Point, Taupo
Windsurfing: The biggest lake in NZ and hardly any locals windsurf. If the wind isn't working (and it does from most directions) try some mountain-biking at Craters of the Moon.
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SH 25
Pauanui is a purpose built somewhat exclusive sea-side community that features NZ’s first canal housing development. Tairua, an older settlement is across the harbour. A passenger ferry service runs regularly between the two. Both have ocean beaches for swimming and surfing. You can windsurf in the ocean and the harbour at Pauanui.
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SH 12
Historic Hokianga offers camping, fishing and surfing.
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Timber Yard Road
A popular place on Lake Ellesmere for boating and other water-based activities such as jetskiing, windsurfing and watersking. There are showers and toilets. The home of the Ellesmere Aquatic Club.
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New Plymouth's main beach has two surf clubs and is home to New Plymouth Boardriders. It is generally safe for swimming. Surfing is best in a northwesterly or westerly swell. You can fish for kahawai at the mouth of the Waiwhakaiho River. There is a camping ground.
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Over the hill from Sumner, Taylor's Mistake is a popular surfing beach for Christchurch people. There is a surfclub which has a feelgood website.
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Overseas Terminal, Oriental Bay
Get equipment and lessons here for windsurfing, kitesurfing, snowboarding and surfing.
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Orewa Beach
A paragliding company has become a kiteboarding specialist providing lessons and gear.
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Foxton Beach
A long sandy beach with good surfing and safe swimming .The Foxton community is a collection of baches.
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Ormond Drive.
This holiday village, the main settlement on the Peninsula, is a base for safe swimming, fishing surfing and diving. It is a popular family summer holiday destination. Opoutama Beach a 5km arc of golden sand extends to the north.
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Whananaki North
Whananaki's main attractions are its beautiful beaches (about 10 of them), good fishing, diving, kayaking and surfing, a collection of iconic Kiwi baches and unspoilt coastline.
An easy 5km walk connects north of Sandy Bay with Whananaki North. For details see the DOC website. En route you will find a memorial to the Capitaine Bougainville tragedy when a freighter was wrecked.
The length of the footbridge across the estuary is notable.
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Past the Airport
The best place to go surfing near Wanganui. You can also surf fish or exercise the dog.
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Port Waikato
A remote location at which to avoid the crowds. The surfing beach is called Sunset Beach.
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turn left at bottom of Muriwai Beach Rd.
Surfing
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Unit 5, 15 Portside Drive, Mount Manganui
The lineup of longboards and shortboards shows the evolution of New Zealand surfing from the early wooden-board days, through the psychedelic 1960s and 1970s. There are handcrafted masterpieces from Kiwi pioneers, rare collectables, including kneeboards and paddleboards, and surfing memorabilia from America.
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Killarney Park, off Manurere Ave, Takapuna, North Shore City
The PumpHouse is North Shore City's heritage arts centre for the performing and visual arts.
The Pumphouse once supplied Lake Pupuke water to Devonport and then the North shore. A new supply was sourced from the Waitakeres in 1944.
Lake Pupuke is a place for windsurfing and kayaking.
To get here by public transport use the Auckland travelplanner with Manurere Avenue as your destination.
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