Surfing activities in New Zealand
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New Zealand Surf'n'Snow Tours
Runs day-long surfing courses that include transport, gear and two two-hour lessons ($120). Day tours usually head to Piha (year-round; with/without own gear $50/99), while five- and twelve-day tours include accommodation in Ahipara (October to May only).
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Hibiscus
Learn-to-surf operators with free one-hour board hire after each lesson.
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Mount Surf Shop
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Sunshine Surf Coaching
Takes advantage of Waihi Beach’s relatively gentle breaks to offer all-age surf instruction.
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Discovery Surf School
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East Coast Paddler
Learn-to-surf operators who run stand-up paddling (SUP) lessons in the Mt Maunganui surf.
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Vertigo
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Tarawave Surf School
Tarawave is based 15km south of town at Oakura, on Surf Hwy 45.
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Esplanade Surf School
Based at St Clair Beach and provides equipment and lessons.
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Solscape
Super-sustainable Solscape offers 2½-hour surfing lessons ($85), as well as board and wetsuit hire (per half-day $35).
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Surfing With Frank
Surfing with Frank offers lessons as well as tours of the best East Coast and Taranaki breaks.
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Board Silly Surf Adventures
Get the low-down, transport, learn to surf or hire gear from Board Silly Surf Adventures based at South Bay.
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Raglan Surf School
The instructors at Raglan Surf School pride themselves on getting 95% of first-timers standing during their first lesson. Experienced wave hounds can rent surfboards (from $20 per hour), body boards ($5 per hour) and wet suits ($5 per hour). It's based at Karioi Lodge in Whale Bay.
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Tutukaka Surf Experience
If you’ve got the bushy blond hair-do and baggy boardies but need credibility to pull off the look, these guys run regular surf lessons at 9am most days in summer and on the weekends otherwise, operating from whichever beach has the best beginner breaks that day. If you’ve already got the skills, you can buy or hire a board here (per day $45).
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Beach Street Surf Shop
Close to Fitzroy Beach, this surf shop offers lessons, gear hire and surf tours.
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