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Go to taranaki if you get the chance, great surf and wind, sketchy rock bolder launches. Try and get a tide table for the locations you are going to, heaps of great estuary/river mouth set ups with wind against tide helping out for lighter days.

When are you going and for how long?

I will be over for the month of march top of the north island. enjoy


shane

Andy I've read that Ragland, a lovely 3x surf point break south of Auckland has a growing a kite scene. Some have said it is one of the top spots in NZ North Island. Most kite in river or on beaches at mouth of river but I reckon kiting at the third inside point break of boat ramps would be possible. The main winds have some westerly in them so either side to onshore at Ragland. I have surfed there many times and it is a epic fun hot doggers wave from 2 feet up to 8 foot. I have'nt kited it but have seen lots of talk about it on NZ kite forum. Very mellow local scene with average surfing level.

PS. Beware of the tides in NZ (especially river mouths)big 2-3 m tides every 8 hours, like clock work. NZ has very fickle surf and wind conditions , so the locals are very much into weather, swell and tide charts, Many spots impossible to surf in out going tide, apart from if you want a quick ride to sydney.

Jonathan

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Thanks for the advice jk. I think I'll go somewhere easy first and ask around. I still haven't booked my ticket yet, I'm not sure I want to leave wa. The conditions are so good as of late...

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Leave it until April winds crap here winds crap there.... I know for sure that the wind will be great here in march and crap in NZ its the law of travelling. But typically March/April is good Surf on the East coast.. drolling over some classic river mouth set ups.

and some more

www.worldwindsurf.com/NewZealand.htm

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