Whangamatā
Coromandel · 4hr session
Beach break · Sandbar left
Beginner to Advanced
Day 1: drive down from Auckland (2.5 hrs) and warm up with a session at Whangamatā Bar.
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Seven days from Auckland down the east coast through the Coromandel points, the Bay of Plenty headline beaches, and the East Cape SH35 wilderness. The classic North Island east-coast pilgrimage.
7Days
8Stops
575kmDrive total
8.0hrDriving
E / NEBest swell
W / SWBest wind
Trip forecast best of each day, by stop
Day 1
Whangamatā
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Day 2
Hot Water Beach
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Day 3
Mt Maunganui - Main Beach
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Day 3
Pāpāmoa
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Day 4
Newdicks
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Day 5
Matatā
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Day 6
Ōhope
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Day 7
Motu
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Start / finish
Day-by-day itinerary
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Hot Water Beach
Coromandel · 4hr session
Beach break · Lefts and rights
Beginner to Advanced
Day 2: Hot Water Beach session + spring soak.
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Mt Maunganui - Main Beach
Bay of Plenty · 4hr session
Beach break · The Blowhole (right point)
All levels at the beach · Intermediate to Advanced at the Blowhole
Day 3: Main Beach plus the Blowhole if the swell is on.
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Pāpāmoa
Bay of Plenty · 2hr session
Beach break
All levels
Afternoon session at Pāpāmoa for quieter peaks south of the Mount.
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Newdicks
Bay of Plenty · 4hr session
Beach break · Reef left
Beginner to Advanced
Day 4: the local reef south of Maketu. Honesty-box access.
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Matatā
Bay of Plenty · 3hr session
Beach break · River mouth peaks
All levels
Day 5: Matatā river mouth on the drive east toward Whakatāne.
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Ōhope
Bay of Plenty · 4hr session
Beach break · Left at West End
All levels
Day 6: Ōhope West End, with Whakaari + Moutohorā on the horizon.
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Motu
Bay of Plenty · 4hr session
River mouth · Right point
Intermediate to Advanced
Day 7: finish at Motu River mouth, the East Cape edge. Advanced-only right point if the bar is shaped.
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Where to stay
- Whangamatā Motor Camp (night 1)
- Hot Water Beach Top 10 (night 2)
- Mt Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park or Papamoa Tasman Holiday Park (night 3)
- Tauranga motel or Maketu rental (night 4)
- Ōhope Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park (night 5)
- Whakatāne motel or Matatā Recreation Reserve campsite (night 6)
- Te Kaha Beach Resort or Tirohanga Beach Motor Camp (East Cape, night 7)
Things to do nearby
- Mauao summit walk at Mt Maunganui
- Whakatāne Heads walk + Mataatua wharenui
- Moutohorā / Whale Island guided boat tour from Whakatāne
- Motu Trails Great Ride cycling network
- Te Kaha cultural visit at Apanui Marae
Bring this trip to life
Aotearoa Surf can help with lessons, board hire and accommodation across most North Island routes. Get in touch for a guided run of any of these trips.
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