Three days on the empty east coast over the Remutakas: Tora's remote reef and beach setups, Castlepoint's dramatic reef under the lighthouse, and Riversdale's long beach banks. Gravel roads, no shops, no crowds. This is the coast Wellington surfers keep quiet about.
Day 1 is today. Forecast refreshes every 3 hours.
Wellington / Wairarapa · 4hr session
Two hours from Wellington, the last stretch on gravel. Several reefs and a beach to choose from depending on swell direction. Camp nearby and surf it again at dawn.
Wellington / Wairarapa · 4hr session
Up the coast under the lighthouse. The reef inside the bay shapes long rights on a solid southerly swell, and the beach handles the smaller days.
Wellington / Wairarapa · 3hr session
Mellow final morning on the beach banks in front of the surf club, then over the hill home before the wind swings.
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