SURF HAWKE’S BAY SURFING
Taranaki The New Zealand Surf Capital
New Zealand Surf Introduction
Napier, New Zealand’s art deco capital, is the main centre
of activity in the bay. Hardings Road 2 kms north of Napier next
to the shipping port at Ahuriri, is an excellent place to start
. This right-hand point break needs a good swell . The Reef at the
south end of Westshore Beach about 3 kms north of Napier can produce
good waves
Up the coast are Waipatiki which has A consistent beach break in
the right swells and Stingray Bay, out from Tangoio, has an exciting
right-hand point break in easterly swells.
On the southern headland of Hawke’s Bay is the famous Cape Kidnappers gannet colony and surfers can really score some great surf on this part of the coast.
.Haumoana about
6 kms south of Awatoto a good right that breaks over the shallow
sand-bar of the Tukituki River mouth, watch the rip on outgoing
tides. Te Awanga about 16 kms east of Hastings is the base for visits
to the gannet colony and sits at the mouth of the Maraetotara River,
where you can surf an excellent right-hand point and reef break
in easterly swells.
Waimarama about 32 kms south-east of Hastings is a standout surf
location with left and right-hand reef and beach breaks. This beach
picks up southerly swells at times, giving good waves that offer
tube rides. To the north is Ocean Beach, which has a multitude of
hollow waves over its beach bars and changing sandbanks.