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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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NE Coast
New Zealand, New Zealand SI
This region stretches from the Clarence River south to Hakatere in the middle of the Canterbury Bight. Christchurch is not only the main city in the region, but it is also a major center for surfing, having a large number of quality spots in close proximity and a very active surfing population. Kaikoura is a well known tourist area, specialising in whale watching and dolphin-swimming activities. Less well known are the great surf spots near by.
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Surf Spots
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| Amberley beach | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | 
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| Ashworths | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Cable bay | 1 / - | Right and left | Point-break |
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| CB's | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | 
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| Eddies - South Shore | 1 / - | 
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Right | Sand-bar |
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| Fields | - / - | Right and left | Point-break |
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| Gore Bay | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Hickory Bay | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Kahutara | 15 / - |
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Right | Point-break |
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| Kekerengu | 2 / - |
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Left | Point-break |
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| Lone Pine - Brighton | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Magnet Bay | 13 / - |
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Left | Point-break |
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| Mangamaunu | 6 / - |
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Right | Point-break | 
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| Meatworks (near Maungamanu) | 8 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Mid Shore | - / - | Left | Point-break |
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| New Brighton | 11 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| North Shore | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Raupo Bay | 4 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Scarborough | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Secret | 2 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Stony Beach | 4 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Sumner Bar | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Rivermouth |
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| Taylors mistake | 18 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
| Trolley's | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Tuapeka Point | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Tumble Down Bay | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Waikuku Beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Waimak River Mouth | - / - | Right and left | Rivermouth |
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| Waimari beach | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Comments
By Anonymous , 07-06-2006
Boards - Get in touch with Lee at Central Surf for a board - he da man! http://centralsurf.co.nz/ As to the nay sayers about Canterbury - you have no idea - there a whole lot of very good breaks around here - you have to know where you are looking. The peninsular is awesome - perhaps the most exposed area in NZ to all swell directions, and the beaches on the mainland are all good on their day.
By dap75au@hotmail.com , 26-03-2004
board hire?? - I"m going to be in Christchurch area for about a week at the start of May and was wondering are there any board hire shops or will I need to bring my own.? Any info. appreciated.Cheersdap
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By grim dog grimey , 18-06-2007
chch has waves... - I have 4 spots around chch that i surf usually once a week,and withn an hour...all break on different winds and swell and all like any great surf spot are very powerful fast and hollow on their day neither1 r that consistent but altogether they r,that guy that wreckns its a jail cell 4 waves,only if u ride a gun i spose.or u surfed the well known spots,which are crap i most of the time,if it goes flat greymouth,kaikoura,dunnos and catlins are all gud 4 weekenders.....