Awana Bay is a sandy beach break located north of Kaitoke Beach, on the east coast of Great Barrier Island. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left-handers. There is a good left-hander at the northen end of the beach at the river mouth and a good right-hander at the southern end of the beach. The wave is punchy and hollow, with barrels on offer. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. Beach can get popular in the summer, so watch out for swimmers.
Palmers is a beach break on a sandy beach, located at the north end of Kaitoke beach by Palmers Island, on the east coast of Great Barrier Island. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left handers. The wave is punchy and hollow. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. Beach can get popular in the summer, so watch out for swimmers.
kaitoke is a beach break on a sandy beach, located near the Aerodrome on the east coast of Great Barrier Island. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left handers. There can also be a good bar break at the Kaitoke river mouth. The wave is powerful and hollow. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. Beach can get popular in the summer, so watch out for swimmers.
Medlands Beach is a beach break on a sandy beach, also known as Oruawharo Bay, located south of Kaitoke on the east coast of Great Barrier Island. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left handers. There is also a good right hander at the southern end of the beach known as Shark Alley. The wave is powerful and hollow, with steep fast drop in's and barrels on offer. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. Beach can get popular in the summer, so watch out for swimmers.
Whangapoua is a right hand river mouth bar break and also features beach breaks up the beach, all on a sandy beach. located near the Okiwi Airstrip, on the east coast of Great Barrier Island. The main break is the right hander on the river mouth bar at the southern end of the beach. There are also several peaks up the beach with both right and left handers. The wave is punchy and hollow, with barrels on offer. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. River mouths often have strong currents or rips. Beach can get popular in the summer, so watch out for swimmers.
