Auckland Surf Capital
New Zealand Surf Introduction
Auckland has average
to good surf locations, with two coasts and several north facing beaches
just an hours drive this is also considered a dis-advantage what with 1/3
of New Zealand population also near by.
West coast surf starts at Piha about 40 kms west of Auckland, this is a busy
black sand beach break very powerful with plenty of water moving around this
beach also takes its fare share lives ,the views are stunning . This is a
popular west coast beach in New Zealand and has good left and right-handers
. There are levels of surf for all surfers.
Muriwai about 50 kms from Auckland has a long history, as surfing was first demonstrated to surf club members way back in 1915. The beach has easy access and a variation of waves. Muriwai Beach runs 30 kms up to the Kaipara Harbour, the entire beach being classified as a public road. The best surfing is at the southern headland and off the river mouth 1 km north. Just over the hill from Muriwai is Maori Bay with left and right-hand point breaks in any winds from the east.
Bethells Beach about 8 km south of Muriwai is best surfed on smaller swells from the east. The beach breaks can be ok on an incoming tide and as usual beware of rips and holes on outgoing tides.Over the northern headland is O’Neill’s Bay, which is a right-hander off the southern point. locals favour Karekare Beach about 4 km south of Piha as a consistant surfing spot. A left hander peels off the island in light easterlies and works on an incoming tide. There is a fast point break at the northern rocky point and messy beach breaks in the middle of the bay. Outgoing tides can produce rips
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