Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Surfing
With swells hitting the shores of NZ from all points of the compass, there's good surfing to
be found
somewhere
in NZ at any time of the year.
Surf.co.nz
has the lowdown on many great surf spots, although unsurprisingly local
knowledge is king for some of the best and more remote spots. Newbies can learn to hang
ten at surf schools at most of the well-known breaks and beaches; visit
www.surfingnz.co.nz
for some recommendations. Two hours of group tuition will cost around $80 per person; ex-
pect to pay around $120 for a one-on-one lesson.
Raglan's Manu Bay has NZ's most famous wave, but the Auckland area (Piha, Muriwai),
Gisborne (Waikanae Beach, among many others), Mount Beach at Mt Maunganui, Taranaki
(Greenmeadows Point, Stent Road, Fitzroy Beach), Tauranga Bay near Westport, and Du-
nedin (including St Clair) attract surf dudes from all over.
