Aotea Great Barrier: a 30 minute flight or 4.5 hour ferry from Auckland, then three days off the grid on the island's wild east coast. Awana and Okiwi pull in every east swell with rarely more than a handful of surfers between them, and the night sky is a certified Dark Sky Sanctuary. No supermarkets, no streetlights, no reason to hurry home.
Day 1 is today. Forecast refreshes every 3 hours.
Auckland / Rodney · 3hr session
Straight over the hill from Tryphena to the east coast. Awana's rivermouth banks are the island's most consistent setup, and the campground is right there.
Auckland / Rodney · 4hr session
North to Okiwi, where the airfield meets the beach. Bigger, emptier, and the northern corner offers shelter when the swell has too much east in it.
Auckland / Rodney · 3hr session
Last morning back at Awana for the dawn glass, then over to the wharf or airfield with sandy feet.
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