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New Zealand surfing locations

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New Zealand surfing locations

This map shows the major surfing locations in the North Island. Some surf breaks have acquired names that will not be found on maps, such as Kumara Patch in Taranaki, Indicators at Raglan, and The Island at Gisborne.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Mike Bhana, New Zealand surfing guide. Rev. ed. Auckland: Reed, 2004

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Nancy Swarbrick, Lifesaving and surfing – The surfing way of life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/7372/new-zealand-surfing-locations (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009.

Comments

steve
30 December 2014
WOnderful information of places for perfect surfing.thanks alot.