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  1. Karioitahi

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    64Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue36, Poor
    2. Wed72, Good
    3. Thu79, Good, the best day
    4. Fri47, Fair
    5. Sat51, Fair
    6. Sun38, Poor
    7. Mon78, Good

    Stay in Waiuku

  2. Te Henga

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Crumbling

    62Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue47, Fair
    2. Wed70, Good
    3. Thu78, Good, the best day
    4. Fri45, Fair
    5. Sat49, Fair
    6. Sun21, Poor
    7. Mon77, Good

    Stay in Muriwai

  3. Manakau Bar

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Crumbling

    61Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue37, Poor
    2. Wed69, Good
    3. Thu76, Good
    4. Fri46, Fair
    5. Sat41, Poor
    6. Sun37, Poor
    7. Mon77, Good, the best day

    Stay in Piha

  4. Whites Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Hollow

    61Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue47, Fair
    2. Wed70, Good
    3. Thu78, Good, the best day
    4. Fri46, Fair
    5. Sat51, Fair
    6. Sun21, Poor
    7. Mon70, Good

    Stay in Piha

  5. O'neals

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Hollow

    60Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed65, Good
    3. Thu77, Good, the best day
    4. Fri45, Fair
    5. Sat50, Fair
    6. Sun21, Poor
    7. Mon70, Good

    Stay in Muriwai

  6. Shags reef

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    60Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed65, Good
    3. Thu77, Good, the best day
    4. Fri45, Fair
    5. Sat50, Fair
    6. Sun21, Poor
    7. Mon70, Good

    Stay in Muriwai

  7. Piha

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    60Good out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue36, Poor
    2. Wed70, Good
    3. Thu77, Good, the best day
    4. Fri42, Poor
    5. Sat53, Fair
    6. Sun21, Poor
    7. Mon70, Good
  8. Karekare

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Crumbling

    59Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed70, Good
    3. Thu75, Good, the best day
    4. Fri42, Poor
    5. Sat48, Fair
    6. Sun21, Poor
    7. Mon69, Good
  9. Sandfly Bay

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C · Soft

    59Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue73, Good
    2. Wed82, Good, the best day
    3. Thu51, Fair
    4. Fri39, Poor
    5. Sat27, Poor
    6. Sun53, Fair
    7. Mon43, Poor

    Stay in Port Chalmers

  10. Barrels

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–6 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    58Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue34, Poor
    2. Wed71, Good
    3. Thu78, Good, the best day
    4. Fri38, Poor
    5. Sat47, Fair
    6. Sun52, Fair
    7. Mon49, Fair

    Stay in Hunua

  11. Back Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Crumbling

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue61, Good
    2. Wed66, Good
    3. Thu70, Good, the best day
    4. Fri25, Poor
    5. Sat49, Fair
    6. Sun28, Poor
    7. Mon58, Fair

    Stay in New Plymouth

  12. Bogan River

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–6 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue43, Poor
    2. Wed60, Good
    3. Thu75, Good, the best day
    4. Fri43, Poor
    5. Sat44, Poor
    6. Sun19, Poor
    7. Mon71, Good

    Stay in Muriwai

  13. Green Meadows

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 16°C · Soft

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue49, Fair
    2. Wed75, Good, the best day
    3. Thu63, Good
    4. Fri15, Poor
    5. Sat38, Poor
    6. Sun27, Poor
    7. Mon73, Good

    Stay in Ōpunake

  14. op

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 16°C · Soft

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue48, Fair
    2. Wed75, Good, the best day
    3. Thu63, Good
    4. Fri15, Poor
    5. Sat38, Poor
    6. Sun27, Poor
    7. Mon73, Good

    Stay in Ōpunake

  15. Puniho road

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 16°C · Soft

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue49, Fair
    2. Wed75, Good, the best day
    3. Thu63, Good
    4. Fri15, Poor
    5. Sat38, Poor
    6. Sun27, Poor
    7. Mon73, Good

    Stay in Ōpunake

  16. Skimps

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–6 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue34, Poor
    2. Wed66, Good
    3. Thu77, Good, the best day
    4. Fri38, Poor
    5. Sat51, Fair
    6. Sun51, Fair
    7. Mon52, Fair

    Stay in Hunua

  17. Whale Bay

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    57Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed61, Good
    3. Thu73, Good, the best day
    4. Fri32, Poor
    5. Sat54, Fair
    6. Sun46, Fair
    7. Mon58, Fair

    Stay in Raglan

  18. Maori bay

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–6 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue43, Poor
    2. Wed60, Good
    3. Thu75, Good, the best day
    4. Fri43, Poor
    5. Sat45, Fair
    6. Sun19, Poor
    7. Mon66, Good

    Stay in Muriwai

  19. Muriwai

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–6 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue43, Poor
    2. Wed60, Good
    3. Thu75, Good, the best day
    4. Fri43, Poor
    5. Sat45, Fair
    6. Sun19, Poor
    7. Mon66, Good
  20. Port Waikato reef

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–6 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue33, Poor
    2. Wed68, Good
    3. Thu76, Good, the best day
    4. Fri35, Poor
    5. Sat47, Fair
    6. Sun52, Fair
    7. Mon49, Fair

    Stay in Hunua

  21. Ngarunui

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed58, Fair
    3. Thu73, Good, the best day
    4. Fri30, Poor
    5. Sat54, Fair
    6. Sun46, Fair
    7. Mon58, Fair

    Stay in Raglan

  22. Ngarunui Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    56Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed58, Fair
    3. Thu73, Good, the best day
    4. Fri30, Poor
    5. Sat54, Fair
    6. Sun46, Fair
    7. Mon58, Fair

    Stay in Raglan

  23. Haldanes

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 13°C · Crumbling

    55Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue50, Fair
    2. Wed75, Good, the best day
    3. Thu41, Poor
    4. Fri22, Poor
    5. Sat36, Poor
    6. Sun69, Good
    7. Mon49, Fair

    Stay in Slope Point

  24. Waimamaku beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    55Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue51, Fair
    2. Wed66, Good
    3. Thu54, Fair
    4. Fri39, Poor
    5. Sat26, Poor
    6. Sun42, Poor
    7. Mon72, Good, the best day

    Stay in Omapere

  25. Manu Bay

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    54Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue41, Poor
    2. Wed57, Fair
    3. Thu64, Good, the best day
    4. Fri26, Poor
    5. Sat54, Fair
    6. Sun44, Poor
    7. Mon56, Fair

    Stay in Raglan

  26. Baylys Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 17°C · Crumbling

    54Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue53, Fair
    2. Wed70, Good, the best day
    3. Thu55, Fair
    4. Fri54, Fair
    5. Sat22, Poor
    6. Sun42, Poor
    7. Mon52, Fair

    Stay in Dargaville

  27. Arawahata Road

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 16°C · Soft

    53Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue35, Poor
    2. Wed65, Good
    3. Thu67, Good
    4. Fri17, Poor
    5. Sat35, Poor
    6. Sun28, Poor
    7. Mon72, Good, the best day

    Stay in Ōpunake

  28. Smailis Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C · Hollow

    53Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue65, Good
    2. Wed74, Good, the best day
    3. Thu47, Fair
    4. Fri43, Poor
    5. Sat21, Poor
    6. Sun50, Fair
    7. Mon34, Poor

    Stay in Dunedin

  29. Tomahawk Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C · Soft

    52Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue66, Good
    2. Wed79, Good, the best day
    3. Thu43, Poor
    4. Fri30, Poor
    5. Sat17, Poor
    6. Sun43, Poor
    7. Mon37, Poor

    Stay in Dunedin

  30. Raglan - Whale Bay

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    52Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue40, Poor
    2. Wed53, Fair
    3. Thu65, Good, the best day
    4. Fri25, Poor
    5. Sat51, Fair
    6. Sun48, Fair
    7. Mon53, Fair

    Stay in Raglan

  31. Dinner Plates

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 12°C · Crumbling

    51Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue46, Fair
    2. Wed71, Good, the best day
    3. Thu40, Poor
    4. Fri27, Poor
    5. Sat37, Poor
    6. Sun63, Good
    7. Mon41, Poor

    Stay in Slope Point

  32. The Bay

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 18°C · Soft

    51Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue43, Poor
    2. Wed52, Fair
    3. Thu51, Fair
    4. Fri40, Poor
    5. Sat61, Good, the best day
    6. Sun54, Fair
    7. Mon26, Poor

    Stay in Whangamatā

  33. St Clair

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C · Soft

    50Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue64, Good
    2. Wed68, Good, the best day
    3. Thu42, Poor
    4. Fri48, Fair
    5. Sat20, Poor
    6. Sun39, Poor
    7. Mon35, Poor

    Stay in Dunedin

  34. 90 Mile Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    50Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue27, Poor
    2. Wed57, Fair
    3. Thu61, Good
    4. Fri36, Poor
    5. Sat28, Poor
    6. Sun65, Good, the best day
    7. Mon40, Poor
  35. Whiritoa

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–5 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    50Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue42, Poor
    2. Wed52, Fair
    3. Thu54, Fair
    4. Fri39, Poor
    5. Sat65, Good, the best day
    6. Sun46, Fair
    7. Mon24, Poor

    Stay in Whangamatā

  36. Blackhead

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C · Hollow

    49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue61, Good
    2. Wed64, Good, the best day
    3. Thu38, Poor
    4. Fri50, Fair
    5. Sat21, Poor
    6. Sun41, Poor
    7. Mon32, Poor

    Stay in Dunedin

  37. Tora

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 1–4 ft · Water 15°C · Soft

    49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue17, Poor
    2. Wed78, Good, the best day
    3. Thu73, Good
    4. Fri41, Poor
    5. Sat23, Poor
    6. Sun27, Poor
    7. Mon31, Poor

    Stay in Waipawa

  38. Hardings road

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 16°C

    49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue22, Poor
    2. Wed47, Fair
    3. Thu60, Good
    4. Fri45, Fair
    5. Sat42, Poor
    6. Sun60, Good
    7. Mon45, Fair
  39. Sailors Grave

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue42, Poor
    2. Wed47, Fair
    3. Thu64, Good, the best day
    4. Fri37, Poor
    5. Sat59, Fair
    6. Sun38, Poor
    7. Mon27, Poor

    Stay in Tairua

  40. Greens beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–5 ft · Water 15°C · Soft

    49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue39, Poor
    2. Wed37, Poor
    3. Thu44, Poor
    4. Fri37, Poor
    5. Sat49, Fair
    6. Sun68, Good, the best day
    7. Mon47, Fair

    Stay in Pukekura

  41. Waihi Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    49Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue37, Poor
    2. Wed46, Fair
    3. Thu58, Fair
    4. Fri44, Poor
    5. Sat67, Good, the best day
    6. Sun40, Poor
    7. Mon25, Poor
  42. St Kilda Beach

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C · Crumbling

    48Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue61, Good
    2. Wed74, Good, the best day
    3. Thu36, Poor
    4. Fri34, Poor
    5. Sat16, Poor
    6. Sun41, Poor
    7. Mon32, Poor

    Stay in Dunedin

  43. nine mile

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–5 ft · Water 16°C

    48Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue37, Poor
    2. Wed35, Poor
    3. Thu29, Poor
    4. Fri49, Fair
    5. Sat66, Good
    6. Sun14, Poor
    7. Mon66, Good

    Stay in Westport

  44. Orakawa

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 17°C · Soft

    48Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue35, Poor
    2. Wed45, Fair
    3. Thu57, Fair
    4. Fri41, Poor
    5. Sat65, Good, the best day
    6. Sun37, Poor
    7. Mon22, Poor

    Stay in Waihi Beach

  45. Papatowai

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 12°C · Soft

    48Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue44, Poor
    2. Wed57, Fair
    3. Thu35, Poor
    4. Fri37, Poor
    5. Sat24, Poor
    6. Sun61, Good, the best day
    7. Mon45, Fair

    Stay in Owaka

  46. Kumera Patch

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–5 ft · Water 17°C · Crumbling

    47Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue43, Poor
    2. Wed62, Good, the best day
    3. Thu58, Fair
    4. Fri19, Poor
    5. Sat46, Fair
    6. Sun29, Poor
    7. Mon36, Poor

    Stay in New Plymouth

  47. Mikotai

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–4 ft · Water 17°C · Crumbling

    47Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue47, Fair
    2. Wed52, Fair
    3. Thu61, Good, the best day
    4. Fri24, Poor
    5. Sat47, Fair
    6. Sun23, Poor
    7. Mon43, Poor

    Stay in New Plymouth

  48. Rocky Pt

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 3–5 ft · Water 16°C · Soft

    47Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue45, Fair
    2. Wed60, Good, the best day
    3. Thu54, Fair
    4. Fri26, Poor
    5. Sat46, Fair
    6. Sun32, Poor
    7. Mon40, Poor

    Stay in Ōpunake

  49. Mangakuri

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 16°C · Soft

    47Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue12, Poor
    2. Wed33, Poor
    3. Thu42, Poor
    4. Fri58, Fair
    5. Sat60, Good, the best day
    6. Sun53, Fair
    7. Mon34, Poor

    Stay in Waimārama

  50. Secret Spot

    Surf spot · New Zealand

    Waves 2–4 ft · Water 13°C

    47Fair out of 100 for the next 7 days

    1. Tue56, Fair
    2. Wed62, Good, the best day
    3. Thu35, Poor
    4. Fri54, Fair
    5. Sat20, Poor
    6. Sun38, Poor
    7. Mon30, Poor

    Stay in Mosgiel

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