Auckland

Bay of Plenty

Canterbury

Gisborne

Hawke's Bay

Manawatu-Whanganui

Marlborough

Nelson & Tasman

Northland

Otago

Southland

Taranaki

Waikato

Wellington

West Coast

West Coast

Wild black sand beaches and powerful swells.

East Coast

Gentle white sand beaches and sheltered bays.

North Auckland

Pristine beaches and regional parks north of the city.

Raglan Area

World-famous left-hand point breaks.

Coromandel Peninsula

Beautiful beaches and hidden gems.

The Mount

NZ's surf city with consistent beach breaks.

Matakana Island

Hollow beach breaks accessible by boat/barge.

Surf Highway 45

180 degrees of swell exposure around the mountain.

Town Beaches

Consistent waves right in the city.

Wainui & Makorori

Premium beach breaks and points.

East Coast

Pristine white sand beaches and bays.

West Coast

Endless 90-mile beach and point breaks.

Napier & Hastings Coast

Consistent beach breaks and river mouths.

Mahia Peninsula

Swell magnet peninsula with breaks on both sides.

Wellington City

Urban surf culture in the capital.

Wairarapa Coast

Remote, rugged, and powerful.

Kapiti Coast

Sheltered coast facing the Tasman.

Christchurch Beaches

City beaches with pier breaks.

Kaikoura Coast

World-class point breaks and wildlife.

Dunedin

The cold water surf capital of NZ.

North Otago

Quiet reefs and river mouths.

The Catlins

Wild coast and big swells.

Riverton Area

Long lefts and southern swells.

Buller

River mouths and reefs.

Greymouth Area

Powerful beach breaks.

Tasman Bay

Sheltered summer waves.

Whanganui Coast

Black sand beaches and river mouths.

Manawatu Coast

Exposed west coast beaches.

Cloudy Bay

Rugged east coast bays.