" Swell direction seems to be a lot more important in both NZ and OZ"

N Island
Warm in Summer. Springsuit or shortie.

Raglan: Left hand point about 5 miles E of Raglan town. Three points to choose from. Very consistent but reefy. Easy to get out. Offshore-Southerly. Swell dir-SW-NW

Gisborne: (E coast) Mostly beach breaks. Consistent, slightly tricky paddles. Shit hot locals. Off-W,Swell dir-NE-SE

Northland: Beack breaks, hollow but inconsistent. Beautiful scenery and quiet. Off-W, Swell-NE-E

Taranaki: Consistent beach and reef breaks. Heavy. Off on all but W. Swell-SW-NW.

Wairarapa: Beach and reef breaks. Quiet and tranquil. Off-W,Swell-NE-SE

South Island
Much cooler, mostly reefs.

Kaikoura: Three points but reefy. Very consistent due to continental shelf dropping to 2000m in 1km. Heavy, very long rides. Nearly all rights. Gobsmacking scenery. Off-SW-NW. Swell-Big S round to NE.

Dunedin: Reefs and beach. Consistent BUT loads of G White sharks! Avoided it. Good music scene. Off-SW-NW. Swell-NE-Big S.

Above info' supplied by Matt Sutherland.

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