Black Swamp is a beach break on a sandy beach, located between Mangawhai Heads and Te Arai Point, on the east coast north of Auckland. There are several peaks to choose from along the beach with both right and left handers. The wave is punchy and hollow. Good for all levels of surfer. Popular beach so know the rules and respect the locals.
Tawharanui is a beach break on a sandy/rocky beach, located south of Omaha, on the Tawharanui Peninsula. This break is also known as Anchor Bay. There are several peaks along the beach to choose from with both right and left-handers. The wave is punchy and fun. Good for all levels of surfer. Popular beach so know the rules and respect the locals. Watch out for swimmers.
Waiwera is a beach break/reef break on a sandy beach, located at the mouth of the Waiwera River on Aucklands east coast. Its a paddle across the mouth of the river to get to the break. There is one main peak with both a right and left hander. The wave is short and hollow, good fun. Good for intermediate to expert surfers. River mouths often have strong currents or rips.
Red Beach is a beach break on a sandy beach, located just south of Orewa on Aucklands east coast. There are several peaks to choose from along the beach with both right and left handers. The wave is fat and mellow, good fun and perfect for learners. Good for all levels of surfer. Surf club facilities available.
Omaha Beach is a beach break on a sandy beach, located at Omaha, on the east coast north of Auckland. There are several peaks along the beach to choose from with both right and left handers. The wave is punchy and fun. There is often a good left hander at the northern end of the beach and a good right at the southern end of the beach. Good for all levels of surfer. Popular beach so know the rules and respect the locals. Watch out for swimmers. River mouths often have strong currents or rips. Surf club facilities available.
Milford Reef is a beach break/reef break on a sandy beach with rocky points, located in the Milford suburb north of Devonport. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left handers. The wave is fast and hollow, with a steep drop in and the odd short barrel section. Watch out for shallow rocks off the point. Good for beginner to expert surfers. This break can get crowded, so know the rules and repect the locals.
Long Bay is a beach break/reef break on a sandy/rocky beach, located at Long Bay, Torbay on Aucklands North shore. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left handers. The wave is mellow and fat, but can be fun. Watch out for shallow rocks off the point. Good for beginner to expert surfers. This break can get crowded, so know the rules and repect the locals.
Fishermans Reef is a right hand point break on a rocky point, located on the way out to Shakespear Park in the Hauraki Gulf on Aucklands east coast. Fishermans reef needs a big swell in order to bend around the point and break properly. The wave is short, fast and hollow. Watch out for shallow rocks off the point. Good for intermediate to expert surfers.
O'Neills Reef is a left hand point break off a rocky point at the northern end of the bay, located on O'Neills Ave. The wave is fast and hollow, with a steep drop in. Watch out for shallow rocks off the point. Good for intermediate to expert surfers. This break can get really crowded, so know the rules and repect the locals.
Rimmers is a solid beach break on a sandy beach, located on Aucklands west coast. Muriwai is a very popular spot in the summer. There are several peaks down the beach to choose from, with both left and right handers, so you shold be able to fins a good spot to yourself. The wave is punchy and powerful, heaps of fun. There are often rips and dangerous currents, so better for the experienced surfers especially on big days. Good for all levels of surfer. It gets crowded so know the rules and watch out for swimmers.
