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🇳🇿 Best surf spots in New Zealand

134 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotKarioitahi 92.7

Peak monthMay

Water16°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Work all year134 of 134

Beginner spots22

Season in New Zealand

Average share of clean days across all 134 spots, by month.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
19%	19%	20%	24%	25%	20%	19%	18%	21%	18%	14%	13%

Areas

Auckland20 spots · top Karioitahi 92.7 Waikato15 spots · top Ruapuke 91.2 Canterbury14 spots · top Mangamaunu 80.3 Wellington14 spots · top Tora 74.6 Northland13 spots · top 90 Mile Beach 88.4 Gisborne District13 spots · top Sponge bay 70.0 Otago9 spots · top Brighton Beach 86.5 Taranaki9 spots · top Aquatic centre 82.0 Hawke's Bay9 spots · top Ocean beach 73.0 Bay of Plenty9 spots · top Tay street 57.8 West Coast3 spots · top Blaketown wedge 87.1 Marlborough District1 spots · top Diversion 77.3 Tasman District1 spots · top Wairaiki 72.7 Chatham Islands Territory1 spots · top Tuapeka Point 64.6 Tokelau1 spots · top Utua Mamao 63.7 Nelson City1 spots · top Magnets 37.5

All 134 spots

#	Spot	Score	Surfable	Clean	Size	Water	Season	Level
1	Karioitahi Auckland	92.7	96%	46%	1.8 m	17°C	Feb to Jul	Advanced
2	Bethells Auckland	92.2	98%	41%	1.6 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
3	Maori bay Auckland	92.2	98%	41%	1.6 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
4	Te Henga Auckland	92.2	98%	41%	1.6 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
5	Piha Auckland	92.1	98%	41%	1.6 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
6	Karekare Auckland	92.0	98%	41%	1.6 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
7	Muriwai Beach Auckland	92.0	98%	41%	1.5 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
8	Whatipu Auckland	92.0	98%	43%	1.6 m	18°C	Feb to Mar	Intermediate
9	Takapuna Auckland	91.6	98%	52%	1.4 m	18°C	Mar to Jan	Intermediate
10	Ruapuke Waikato	91.2	96%	43%	1.8 m	17°C	Jan to Mar	Advanced
11	90 Mile Beach Northland	88.4	97%	41%	1.8 m	18°C	Nov to May	Advanced
12	Raglan - Indicators Waikato	88.1	96%	35%	1.8 m	17°C	Jan to Feb	Intermediate
13	Raglan - Manu Bay Waikato	88.0	97%	35%	1.7 m	17°C	Jan to Mar	Intermediate
14	Raglan - Whale Bay Waikato	88.0	97%	35%	1.8 m	17°C	Jan to Feb	Intermediate
15	Blaketown wedge West Coast	87.1	98%	58%	1.8 m	13°C	all year	Intermediate
16	Mukerau Beach Northland	86.9	97%	39%	1.7 m	18°C	Jan to Jan	Intermediate
17	Brighton Beach Otago	86.5	99%	40%	1.6 m	12°C	Apr to Jun	Intermediate
18	Blue Tops Otago	86.0	99%	40%	1.6 m	12°C	Mar to Jun	Intermediate
19	Brighton Otago	85.5	99%	38%	1.6 m	12°C	Apr to Jun	Intermediate
20	Riviera's West Coast	83.9	97%	48%	2.0 m	14°C	Feb to Sep	Advanced
21	Peaks Northland	83.4	96%	36%	1.3 m	18°C	Jan to Jan	Intermediate
22	Papatowai Otago	83.2	98%	40%	1.7 m	13°C	Mar to May	Intermediate
23	Henderson Beach Northland	83.0	99%	36%	1.6 m	18°C	Apr to Apr	Intermediate
24	Saint clair beach Otago	82.6	99%	33%	1.6 m	12°C	Apr to May	Intermediate
25	Blackhead Otago	82.5	99%	33%	1.6 m	12°C	Apr to Apr	Intermediate
26	Aquatic centre Taranaki	82.0	96%	29%	1.7 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
27	The Bombie	82.0	87%	30%	2.6 m	19°C	Jan to Jan	Advanced
28	Aramoana Otago	81.8	99%	33%	1.6 m	12°C	Apr to Jun	Intermediate
29	Waiheke Is Auckland	81.3	87%	29%	1.0 m	18°C	Apr to Apr	Intermediate
30	Break water Taranaki	80.6	96%	26%	1.8 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
31	Green Meadows Taranaki	80.6	97%	28%	1.8 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
32	Shipwrecks Bay Northland	80.6	94%	32%	1.2 m	18°C	Jan to Jan	Intermediate
33	Mangamaunu Canterbury	80.3	99%	35%	1.6 m	16°C	Apr to Jun	Intermediate
34	Mikotai Taranaki	80.1	96%	25%	1.8 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
35	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	79.9	96%	25%	1.7 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
36	Back Beach Taranaki	79.8	96%	25%	1.8 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
37	Arawahata Road Taranaki	77.5	97%	24%	1.8 m	16°C	rarely	Advanced
38	Op Taranaki	77.5	97%	24%	1.8 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
39	Stent Road Taranaki	77.5	96%	24%	1.8 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
40	Diversion Marlborough District	77.3	99%	29%	1.5 m	16°C	May to May	Intermediate
41	Magnet Bay Canterbury	76.5	98%	31%	1.3 m	13°C	May to May	Intermediate
42	Kahutara Canterbury	75.5	98%	33%	1.3 m	13°C	Apr to May	Intermediate
43	Kekerengu Canterbury	74.7	99%	29%	1.6 m	15°C	May to May	Intermediate
44	Tora Wellington	74.6	98%	26%	1.6 m	14°C	May to May	Intermediate
45	Hickory Bay Canterbury	74.2	99%	25%	1.6 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
46	Ocean beach Hawke's Bay	73.0	98%	23%	1.7 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
47	Murdering Bay Otago	72.7	95%	26%	1.1 m	12°C	Jun to Jun	Intermediate
48	Waimarama Hawke's Bay	72.7	98%	23%	1.7 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
49	Wairaiki Tasman District	72.7	98%	22%	1.8 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
50	Mangakuri Hawke's Bay	72.6	98%	24%	1.6 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
51	Waipatiki Hawke's Bay	70.5	98%	24%	1.4 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
52	Sponge bay Gisborne District	70.0	98%	24%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
53	Haumoana Hawke's Bay	69.9	97%	22%	1.3 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
54	The rock Gisborne District	69.8	98%	24%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
55	Makarori Point Gisborne District	69.7	98%	24%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
56	Wainui Beach Gisborne District	69.7	98%	24%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
57	Big River Gisborne District	69.3	98%	23%	1.5 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
58	Pines Gisborne District	69.3	98%	23%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
59	The Island Gisborne District	69.3	98%	23%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
60	Gizzy Pipe Gisborne District	69.2	98%	24%	1.4 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
61	The pipe (midway beach) Gisborne District	69.2	98%	24%	1.4 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
62	Waikokopu bay Hawke's Bay	69.2	98%	24%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
63	The Gap Wellington	69.0	99%	20%	1.5 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
64	Lone Pine - Brighton Canterbury	68.8	95%	21%	1.1 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
65	New Brighton Canterbury	68.8	95%	21%	1.1 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
66	Trolley's Canterbury	68.8	95%	21%	1.1 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
67	Blacks Hawke's Bay	68.4	98%	23%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
68	Farmers - Tokomaru Bay Gisborne District	68.0	98%	23%	1.7 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
69	Anaura Bay Gisborne District	67.9	98%	22%	1.6 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
70	Roberts rd Gisborne District	67.9	94%	22%	1.3 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
71	Haast Beach West Coast	67.6	96%	26%	1.2 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
72	Jacks Point Canterbury	66.7	99%	22%	1.2 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
73	Cliffs Gisborne District	66.2	94%	20%	1.3 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
74	Mahanga Hawke's Bay	65.4	98%	18%	1.6 m	16°C	rarely	Intermediate
75	Kakanui Otago	65.2	99%	18%	1.2 m	12°C	rarely	Intermediate
76	Teawanga Hawke's Bay	64.9	95%	18%	1.2 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
77	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands Territory	64.6	95%	15%	2.1 m	14°C	rarely	Advanced
78	Taylors mistake Canterbury	64.5	98%	16%	1.1 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
79	Orewa Beach Auckland	63.8	69%	21%	0.7 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
80	Utua Mamao Tokelau	63.7	100%	2%	1.8 m	30°C	rarely	Advanced
81	Raupo Bay Canterbury	62.4	98%	14%	1.1 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
82	Lake Pukaki Point Canterbury	62.2	93%	20%	1.1 m	13°C	rarely	Intermediate
83	Eddies - South Shore Canterbury	60.9	93%	13%	1.0 m	13°C	rarely	Beginner
84	Sumner Bar Canterbury	60.9	93%	13%	1.0 m	13°C	rarely	Beginner
85	Tay street Bay of Plenty	57.8	92%	7%	1.1 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
86	Blowhole Bay of Plenty	57.7	90%	7%	1.1 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
87	Mt Maunganui Bay of Plenty	57.7	90%	7%	1.1 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
88	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	57.5	89%	7%	1.1 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
89	Papamoa Bay of Plenty	57.3	89%	7%	1.1 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
90	Tairua Waikato	56.5	90%	7%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
91	Newdicks Beach Bay of Plenty	56.4	91%	7%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
92	Pauanui Waikato	56.1	88%	6%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
93	Hot water Beach Waikato	56.0	88%	6%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
94	Waihi Beach Bay of Plenty	55.8	88%	6%	1.0 m	17°C	rarely	Intermediate
95	Homunga Bay Waikato	55.7	89%	6%	1.0 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
96	Clark Island Waikato	55.6	89%	5%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
97	Opotere Waikato	55.6	89%	6%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
98	Whangamata Estuary Waikato	55.6	88%	6%	1.0 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
99	Donut Island Waikato	55.5	89%	5%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
100	Pataua Northland	55.4	88%	6%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
101	Whangamata Beach Waikato	55.0	89%	5%	1.0 m	17°C	rarely	Beginner
102	Matauri Bay Northland	54.5	94%	6%	1.2 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
103	Breaker Bay Wellington	53.9	98%	0%	1.8 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
104	Airport Rights Wellington	53.8	98%	0%	1.7 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
105	Sandy Bay Northland	53.8	84%	5%	1.0 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
106	Lyall Bay Wellington	53.6	98%	0%	1.7 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
107	The Island (Island Bay) Wellington	53.3	98%	0%	1.6 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
108	Elliots Bay Northland	53.2	85%	6%	1.0 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
109	Matarangi Waikato	53.2	89%	3%	1.1 m	18°C	rarely	Intermediate
110	Otaki River mouth Wellington	53.2	94%	0%	1.7 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
111	Paekakariki Wellington	53.2	92%	0%	1.6 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
112	Bombers Wellington	53.1	98%	0%	1.6 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
113	Houghton Bay Wellington	53.1	98%	0%	1.6 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
114	Titahi Bay Wellington	52.9	91%	0%	1.5 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
115	Lake Ferry Wellington	52.5	97%	0%	1.7 m	14°C	rarely	Intermediate
116	Lyall Bay Middles Wellington	52.4	97%	0%	1.4 m	15°C	rarely	Intermediate
117	Ning Nong Wellington	52.1	97%	0%	1.8 m	14°C	rarely	Intermediate
118	Ocean Beach Northland	51.3	82%	3%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
119	T Reef Auckland	51.0	82%	3%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
120	Forestry Auckland	50.3	82%	3%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
121	Te Arai Point Auckland	50.3	82%	3%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
122	Tawharanui Auckland	49.6	79%	3%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
123	Mangawhai Heads Northland	49.1	77%	3%	0.8 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
124	Waikawau Bay Waikato	48.0	73%	4%	0.8 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
125	Ohope Beach West End Bay of Plenty	47.8	79%	0%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
126	Matata Bay of Plenty	47.5	78%	0%	0.9 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
127	Langs beach Northland	46.4	70%	3%	0.8 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
128	Long Bay Auckland	46.2	66%	2%	0.7 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
129	Daniels Reef Auckland	45.9	72%	2%	0.8 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
130	Browns Bay Bar Auckland	44.8	62%	2%	0.7 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
131	Goat Island Reef Auckland	44.6	69%	2%	0.8 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
132	Taupo Bay Northland	43.3	62%	6%	0.7 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
133	Omaha Auckland	41.8	63%	2%	0.7 m	18°C	rarely	Beginner
134	Magnets Nelson City	37.5	59%	0%	0.7 m	16°C	rarely	Beginner

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