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Gisborne

Gisborne pumps and is home to one of New Zealand’s greatest surf legends, Maz Quinn. The East Coast area is one of the most surf rich regions on the North Island.

There is a big swell window, from SW through to NE, with many different types of breaks on offer for a wide range of surfers.

The strip of Wainui Beach has a range of different banks that all fire on their own day. It is not unusual for them to be frequently barrelling.

Seasonal Tips

Summer

Warm water with generally small swell.

Autumn

Good balance of warmth and bigger swell

Winter

Bigger more powerful swell, cooler temps

Spring

Good balance of warmth and bigger swell

Popular
Breaks

Wainui Beach

Sponge Bay

Makorori Point

Tolaga Bay

Cook’s Cove