New Zealand Surfing Adventures
Per night from USD $277 USD $220
New Zealand is exposed to consistent swell from the south west, south east, north and east directions which provide an array of world class waves in the North and South Island. Depending on the swell forecast on your arrival into New Zealand, the team at NZ Surfing Adventures will assess the conditions to score you the best waves on offer during your stay.
Surfing Highlights
Shipwreck Bay
One of the best left-hand point breaks in the world. A naturally occurring reverse superbank. This spot was the star in Bruce Brown’s epic ‘endless summer’. Shippies works by wrapping a solid SW swell around the headland so whilst it’s rarely flat, it can be small but ideally suited to a longboard.
Piha
Piha is northwest of Auckland and is the birth place of surfing in NZ. Morphing sand bars assist in creating a very reliable left hander. Lion Rock offers left and right options with backwash vectors from the rocks creating interesting scenarios. Some great beach breaks on the right day to the north of Lion Rock right up the beach. Best at around 3-6 ft.
Whangamata Bar
The Whangamata Bar at the northern end of the beach is the main spot, producing a long peeling, left hand, sand bar beach break with north-easterly swells on an incoming tide. If the bar is crowded or the tidal flow is too hectic, you can simply move down the beach.
Indicators (Raglan)
A difficult paddle on a big day, best done from the relative safety of Whale Bay or the headland to the east of it. Indicators is the main break but depending on the size of the swell, another 3 spots can be found along this inlet.
Manu Bay (Raglan)
Manu Bay is a medium length left hander that ramps along a rocky point, on proper swells can barrel on the inside and roll in to a long wall. On smaller swells a nice longboarding wave.
Stent Road
One of the better right handers near Taranaki. A great wave easily accessible from the road. Stent Road can handle true size. The takeoff can be a little hairy and the wave will either bowl or fatten out before reeling into a long wall section.
Wainui Beach
Wainui Beach about 6 kms from Gisborne is a great spot for surfers of all levels. The best waves are found off the southerna reefs, offering superb right and left breaks. The Island 1 km before Wainui has Gisborne’s longest tubes. There are two left hand reef breaks which work in big southerly swells.
Pricing & Packages
Weekender Package
Package from USD $818
The Weekender 3 Day New Zealand Surfing Trip caters for surfers who are only in New Zealand for a short period and looking to maximise their water time. Base camp is located on Surf Highway 45 (twin share).
Classic Package
Package from USD $1385
The Classic 5 Day New Zealand surfing trip is our most commonly booked surf packages, combining both adventure and comfort. Normally we would target swells in two different surf regions allowing guests to experience as much of New Zealand as humanly possible in 5 days. We will monitor the forecast prior to you trip and as soon as you arrive we’ll load up
Deluxe Package
Package from USD $2393
The Deluxe 7 day New Zealand Surfing Trip is our fully catered luxury New Zealand surfing adventure. While in New Zealand you will experience first class meals, service and accommodation to ensure that you relax and enjoy your holiday. The only thing you need to worry about is which wave to surf first.
Searcher Package
Package from USD $2645
The Searcher 12 Day New Zealand Surfing Trip is the ultimate New Zealand surfing adventure covering both North Island surfing spots and remote South Island surfing spots. The Searcher package is only offered in the summer months between December to April.
The Weekender Package – 3 days
- Airport transfers (1 per group)
- Accommodation on Surf Highway 45
- Breakfast and lunch
- Four wheel drive transport
- Full time surf guide
The Classic Package – 5 days
- Airport transfers (1 per group)
- Accommodation (twin share)
- Breakfast and lunch
- Four wheel drive transport
- Full time surf guide
The Deluxe Package – 7 days
- Airport transfers (1 per group)
- Accommodation in a modern apartment or private studio
- 3 daily gourmet meals
- Nutritious snacks and drinks
- Four wheel drive transport
- Full time surf guide
- Professional photo package
- Surf coaching
- A complimentary bottle of NZ wine
The Searcher Package – 12 days
- Airport transfers (1 per group)
- Camping / lodge style accommodation
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Four wheel drive transport
- Full time surf guide
- Camping equipment
The Tour
All of the New Zealand Surfing Adventures are 100% customised to what you want, which determines the type of waves and amount of travel involved. Ultimately, the direction of the surf trip is governed by the weather and the swell. Base camp is at Piha Beach 50 minutes from Auckland International airport situated a 5-minute walk to one of the most consistent beach breaks in the world. The Piha eco-surf lodge is a refurbished simple but clean house with several sleep-outs situated in a pristine natural bush setting.
Surfing
New Zealand is one of the only places in the world where you can surf and ski/snowboard in the same day. At NZ Surf Adventures they offer complete surf and snow packages where you will be guided with experienced and professional snow guides through the mountains in the Central North Island, Canterbury and Southern lakes region. Surf and snow packages are offered from late June to early October.
Activities
Scuba, free diving and fishing - Northland is home to the best free diving, scuba and fishing New Zealand has to offer. The guides at NZ Surf Adventures are experienced free divers and fisherman with an extensive knowledge of the diving/fishing areas on the coast. We offer land-based fishing adventures at your request and an introduction to spearfishing/free diving for the beginner and experienced free diver.
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