White sand, warm water and more sandbars than people. HQ at Te Arai, the lodge at Mangawhai, and a tour van that knows every bank in between.
Home base. White sand banks that love learners, the Eco Pods on the hill, and the beach where Youth Surf Camp and the Wellness Retreat live. Lessons $79, or $69 each for 4 or more.
The village with a surf lodge in its heart. Surf Tours leave from here, Ultimate Surf Camp runs at Moirs Point, and holiday plus after school programs keep the groms wet all year.
The wave-hunt menu. When tours and camps roll out each morning, these are the banks the guides are choosing between, plus a couple we keep off the internet.
Hunt them on tour
Ruakaka today, and far north dreamlands like Ahipara, Taupo Bay and Matauri for school groups and private custom tours. Full far-north camps are on the roadmap.
Plan a custom tripSurf & Stay from $395 pp at Te Arai or Mangawhai, tours $495, lessons from $69.