Nine Mile Beach consists of various beach break peaks, with the best peak often being at the northern end. This sandy beach break has powerful left and right-handers. Suitable for beginner to expert surfers. Picks up good swell and there is plenty of beach for everyone. Watch out for rips on bigger days, the one to the north end of the beach can be a good way to get out for experienced surfers.
Charleston consists of a Left hand point break off the boulders at the southern end of the beach infront of the river mouth, and various beach break pecks down the beach. Picks up good swell, so fairly consistant. When working the point is a good left hander, with a nice wally, powerful shape. The beach break is on a sandy beach, and has ppunchy left and right handers. Good for beginner to expert surfers. River mouths often have strong currents and rips so watch out.
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Shingles is a sandy/shingle beach break up the mouth of the Buller River, on the north bank of the river. This is one of the only fresh water breaks in New Zealand. Needs a big North West swell to get working. Right hand point break that is nice and mellow on the lower tide and good and wally on the higher tide, some times hollow too. Good for all surfers.
Carters Beach is a sandy beach break along the coast west of the Buller River, just out front of the Airport. Lots of peaks down the beach with both right and lefts handers. peaky, punchy waves, can be more of a shore break. Good for all surfers.
Westport Breakwater is located at the mouth of the Buller River. It can be surfed on either side of the breakwater and both sides feature a sandy beach with a peaky beach break. Westport Breakwater waves offer both right and left-handers and produce punchy waves with steep, gnarly drop-ins. Most suitable for intermediate to expert surfers. River mouths often have strong currents and rips, so be extra careful.
Tauranga Bay consists of a left-hand point break off the boulders at the southern end of the beach, as well as various beach break peaks down the beach. The point is a solid left-hander, with a nice wally, powerful shape, that can get barrelling. Jump off the rocks to get into the line-up. The beach break is on a sandy beach, and has powerful left and right-handers. Good for intermediate to expert surfers. On bigger days, there can be dangerous rips - leave it to the advanced riders.
