Starlet gc said...
Hey Kagey.....
im heading over to NZ for 2 weeks in dec to visit some friends but really keen to surf / sup. I was going to take a shortboard over for ease of travelling - is there many sup hire places round the north island and good surf spots?
any help is much appreciated
Hi, Well there is a Naish sup hire at my local which is a place called Orewa (only breaks small here tho) on Aucklands East coast but I couldn't tell you of any others elsewhere? (DJ its old stock so calm down lol) . AK east coast has lots of breaks and is regarded as the longboarders coast. The west coast is about 35 mins away it has larger waves and is a bit more suited to shortboarding (conditions predict which I guess?) , again lots of breaks. Supping is getting more and more popular around here, but still people ask what I'm doing with a paddle? and if I take my longboard out people ask me where my paddle is??
I could list all the places to go but I think you'd be better off clicking onto;
www.marineweather.co.nz/forecasts/manu-baywww.swellmap.com/reg_forecasts.php?region=aucklandeast&tag=TeAr#anchorand seeing whats hot and whats not. I usually go to Te Arai point/The forestry on the east coast or Muriwai or Maori bay west coast. Obviously I've been further a field but these are the places closest to me.
There are hundreds of places to go on the north Island and if you are travelling around then yes the 'Naki' is supposed to be awesome as is Raglan, Gisbourne, Bay of plenty...i'm listing aren't I? Hope this helps??
when you buy in oz you can claim your gst back at the airport so it becomes duty free on new boards even if it has been used just keep your reciept
