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Raupo is a sand, Beach break out on Banks Peninsula. It gets the north to north east swell, producing several peaks across the bay. Can get hollow on a lower tide.
Goughs Bay is a good beach break on the end of Banks Peninsula. It picks up plenty of swell, but is generally a bit smaller than Hickory Bay. It is a sandy beach with a reasonable gradient allowing the surf to break closer to shore. Not many people make it down to Goughs Bay so crowds are not a problem. Important to note: You will need to ask the farmer for permission to cross his land to get to the beach.
Tumbledown Bay is a nice, small, sheltered beach break. It is a sandy bay with a very low gradient. It needs some good swell to get waves, but is a good learners or mal wave. Usually quite small 0.5 - 2ft but can get a little bigger.
A sandy beach at the end of a long narrow bay, so it needs the right swell angle to get in. Can be a good choice when there is a really big swell and you want something a little sheltered and smaller. Good fun wave for all levels. The beach looks stoney but once down to sea level it's sand, so no need for those booties. Better on a lower tide.
Good, long, left-hand point break on a large boulder beach, producing a fat, but wally wave. Best at low to mid tide as the wave shape is better. When the swell is small, it needs to be low tide to work or you will end up on the rocks. Being a point break, it can get crowded in the water fairly quickly.
Even though it is a fatter wave with a fairly easy take-off, you really need to be an intermediate to advanced surfer as the boulders can make it dangerous.
This is an amazing break when it's on and is a wave magnet for the Christchurch area. Facing due east and being on the end of the peninsula, it captures swell from the south right around to the northeast. It features a sandy bottom and usually has great banks providing peaks along the beach and a good left off the far left cliff face.
