Surf Breaks in New Zealand
32 breaks mapped across 12 regions. Conditions, tips, and crew at every spot.
Region
Showing 26 breaks for intermediate surfers
Auckland (4)
Bethells Beach
Auckland
On Auckland's wild west coast, Bethells Beach (Te Henga) is a black sand beach backed by towering dunes and bush-clad hills…
Muriwai
Auckland
A spectacular, wild black-sand beach on Auckland's northwest coast, Muriwai has powerful beach break waves alongside a dramatic…
Pakiri Beach
Auckland
An hour north of Auckland, Pakiri Beach is a long, beautiful stretch of white sand facing the Pacific Ocean where northeast…
Piha
Auckland
Auckland's most iconic surf beach, Piha is a wild, dramatic black-sand beach flanked by towering basalt cliffs and the famous…
Canterbury (3)
New Brighton
Canterbury
On the eastern edge of Christchurch, New Brighton is Canterbury's most accessible surf beach, a long, sandy shore where Southern…
Sumner Beach
Canterbury
Under the red volcanic cliffs of Christchurch's Banks Peninsula, Sumner Beach is the city's most beloved beach community, a…
Taylors Mistake
Canterbury
On the Banks Peninsula east of Christchurch, Taylors Mistake is a sheltered cove where southeast swells wrap around Godley Head…
Gisborne (2)
Makorori
Gisborne
A quieter, rocky point break just north of Wainui, Makorori is the Gisborne region's more refined alternative, a left-hand point…
Wainui
Gisborne
The go-to surf beach for Gisborne on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island, Wainui is a reliable, accessible beach break…
Northland (3)
Ahipara
Northland
At the southern end of 90 Mile Beach in Northland, Ahipara is a small Māori community where massive Tasman Sea swells wrap…
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
An hour north of Auckland on the Pacific coast, Mangawhai Heads has a powerful bar break where the harbour entrance focuses…
Waipu Cove
Northland
In Northland south of Mangawhai, Waipu Cove is a small beach community where northeast swells create the most accessible surf in…
Otago (3)
Papatowai
Otago
Deep in the Catlins wilderness of New Zealand's far south, Papatowai is a tiny community at the mouth of the Tahakopa River…
St Clair
Otago
Dunedin's premier surf beach, St Clair is New Zealand's most passionate southern surf community, an urban beach where Southern…
St Kilda Dunedin
Otago
The northern of Dunedin's two surf beaches, St Kilda is an urban beach where Otago Peninsula funnels Southern Ocean swells into…
Southland (2)
Oreti Beach
Southland
Near Invercargill in New Zealand's Southland, Oreti Beach is one of the southern hemisphere's longest beaches, a windswept 35km…
Porpoise Bay
Southland
In the Catlins at the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island, Porpoise Bay is named for the Hector's dolphins, the world's…
Waikato (4)
Manu Bay
Waikato
The most accessible section of Raglan's legendary left-hand point system, Manu Bay is where most surfers enter the famous wave,…
Raglan
Waikato
New Zealand's surf mecca, Raglan's seemingly endless series of left-hand points stretch along a rugged Waikato coastline and…
Tairua
Waikato
On the Coromandel Peninsula's east coast, Tairua is a twin-town community (with Pauanui across the estuary) where the river…
Whangamata
Waikato
On the Coromandel Peninsula's east coast, Whangamata's bar is one of New Zealand's most famous waves, a powerful beach break…
West Coast (3)
Cobden Beach
West Coast
Near Greymouth on New Zealand's West Coast, Cobden Beach sits at the mouth of the Grey River where river silt creates shifting…
Hokitika
West Coast
The pounamu (greenstone) capital of New Zealand, Hokitika on the West Coast has a wild beach where Tasman Sea swells and…
Tauranga Bay Westport
West Coast
Near Westport on New Zealand's wild West Coast, Tauranga Bay is a remote beach where Tasman Sea swells deliver powerful and…