This coast varys between beach, reef, point and river bar breaks. most consistent swell is from the north east. the inner city beaches only get waves if there is a big troppy ground swell coming down the coast or a N.E to East storm swell created by winds closer to the coast. The beaches picking up swell get more consistent the further north you go as they are out of the shadow of the corramandel, great barrier island and the other islands of the outer hauraki gulf. The main surf beaches atart at Omaha and Takatu point. Omaha dosn't pick up as much swell as beaches further north such as pakiri but takatu picks up all swells coming from the north to N.E directions. Pakiri is the first real open beach facing the north east. beaches from here up to waipu pick up all swells from the N.E to S.E. Can pick up bigger north swells as well. some classic breaks like Te arai point, mangawhai bar, dings, the cove, the groin, omaha bar, and the mythical Milford reef, o'neils and taka north reef dot this coast line. There are still alot of secret spots on this coast that most surfers just drive past without knowing of.

English (Translate this text in English): This coast varys between beach, reef, point and river bar breaks. most consistent swell is from the north east. the inner city beaches only get waves if there is a big troppy ground swell coming down the coast or a N.E to East storm swell created by winds closer to the coast. The beaches picking up swell get more consistent the further north you go as they are out of the shadow of the corramandel, great barrier island and the other islands of the outer hauraki gulf. The main surf beaches atart at Omaha and Takatu point. Omaha dosn't pick up as much swell as beaches further north such as pakiri but takatu picks up all swells coming from the north to N.E directions. Pakiri is the first real open beach facing the north east. beaches from here up to waipu pick up all swells from the N.E to S.E. Can pick up bigger north swells as well. some classic breaks like Te arai point, mangawhai bar, dings, the cove, the groin, omaha bar, and the mythical Milford reef, o'neils and taka north reef dot this coast line. There are still alot of secret spots on this coast that most surfers just drive past without knowing of.

English (Translate this text in English): This coast varys between beach, reef, point and river bar breaks. most consistent swell is from the north east. the inner city beaches only get waves if there is a big troppy ground swell coming down the coast or a N.E to East storm swell created by winds closer to the coast. The beaches picking up swell get more consistent the further north you go as they are out of the shadow of the corramandel, great barrier island and the other islands of the outer hauraki gulf. The main surf beaches atart at Omaha and Takatu point. Omaha dosn't pick up as much swell as beaches further north such as pakiri but takatu picks up all swells coming from the north to N.E directions. Pakiri is the first real open beach facing the north east. beaches from here up to waipu pick up all swells from the N.E to S.E. Can pick up bigger north swells as well. some classic breaks like Te arai point, mangawhai bar, dings, the cove, the groin, omaha bar, and the mythical Milford reef, o'neils and taka north reef dot this coast line. There are still alot of secret spots on this coast that most surfers just drive past without knowing of.

English (Translate this text in English): This coast varys between beach, reef, point and river bar breaks. most consistent swell is from the north east. the inner city beaches only get waves if there is a big troppy ground swell coming down the coast or a N.E to East storm swell created by winds closer to the coast. The beaches picking up swell get more consistent the further north you go as they are out of the shadow of the corramandel, great barrier island and the other islands of the outer hauraki gulf. The main surf beaches atart at Omaha and Takatu point. Omaha dosn't pick up as much swell as beaches further north such as pakiri but takatu picks up all swells coming from the north to N.E directions. Pakiri is the first real open beach facing the north east. beaches from here up to waipu pick up all swells from the N.E to S.E. Can pick up bigger north swells as well. some classic breaks like Te arai point, mangawhai bar, dings, the cove, the groin, omaha bar, and the mythical Milford reef, o'neils and taka north reef dot this coast line. There are still alot of secret spots on this coast that most surfers just drive past without knowing of.

Seasonal swell & wind variations:

The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

English (Translate this text in English): The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

English (Translate this text in English): The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

English (Translate this text in English): The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

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	Seasons
	Jan/Feb	Mar/Apr	May/Jun	Jul/Aug	Sep/Oct	Nov/Dec
Best Surfing Season
Typical Swell Size
Surf Equipment	Shorty	Springsuit	Fullsuit	Fullsuit	Fullsuit	Springsuit
Water temp.
Air temp.	25°C 77°F	20°C 68°F	15°C 59°F	12°C 54°F	15°C 59°F	20°C 68°F
Climate

Seasonal swell & wind variations

The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

English (Translate this text in English): The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

English (Translate this text in English): The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

English (Translate this text in English): The dominant swell in the winter is mainly from north east wind swells coming off the highs that pass over. Some ground swells do reach this coast in the winter from lows that usually pass east of east cape and bring East/South east ground swells if they make it past coramandel. There are afew N.E groundies in the winter as well. During the summer is when the best swells hit. These come off tropical storms to the north/N.E of New Zealand that come down from the tropics. These swells are usually from the N.E or East direction and can range from a good 3-4 feet up to 8-12 feet.

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