Kaikoura

Ward Beach

Ward Beach is a Beach break with both right and lefts on offer depending on the swell angle, located on the coast from Ward township. This beach has improved since the 2016 earthquakes. The beach has a rocky points at either end, and the rest of the beach is mostly sand/small stones. Ward Beach produces a wally,punchy, fun beach break wave. When its small watch you don't hit the beach as the surf breaks close to shore. Good for intermediate to
expert surfers.

CC's

CC's is a beach break and river mouth on a sandy/shingle beach, located at Conway Flat, south of Kaikoura. There are several peaks along the beach with both right and left-handers. The Conway River Mouth can also get quite good. The wave is hollow, with a steep drop-in, and barrels on offer. Good for intermediate to expert surfers. River mouths often have strong currents or rips.

Gooch's Beach

Gooch's Beach is a beach break on a stoney/rocky beach, located along the esplanade from Kaikoura township. Its a small beach with one main peak with both right and left handers. The wave is fat but wally, good fun. Good for all levels of surfer.

Town Reef

Town Reef is a beach break on a sandy/Stoney beach, located on the main beach of Kaikoura. There are several peaks to choose from along the beach with mostly right handers and also some lefts. The wave is wally or hollow. Good for all levels of surfer.

Jimmy Armers

Jimmy Armers is a beach break on a stoney/rocky beach, located along the esplanade from Kaikoura township, near the end before the seal colony. Its a small beach with a couple of peaks, producing both right and left handers. The wave is fat but wally, good fun. Good for intermediate to expert surfers.

Blue Duck

Blue Duck is a sandy beach break, located just north of Mangamaunu at the Blue Duck Stream, north of Kaikoura. The wave is wally or fat. Good for all levels of surfer.

Clarence Point

Clarence Point is a right-hand point break on a shingle/stoney beach, located just north of the Clarence River Mouth, north of Kaikoura. The wave is wally and long, depending on swell angle. There can be barrels here on occasion. Good for all levels of surfer. River mouths often have strong currents or rips.

Clarence

Clarence is a river mouth break on a shingle/stoney beach, located at the mouth of the Clarence River, north of Kaikoura. There are a couple of peaks to choose from. The wave dredges up really hollow, with barrels on offer. Best for advanced to expert surfers. River mouths often have strong currents or rips.
 

Iron Gate

Iron gate is a beach break on a sandy/Rocky beach, located just north of Blue Duck and Mangamaunu at the Iron gate Stream, north of Kaikoura. The wave is wally or fat. Good for all levels of surfer.

Kekerengu

Kekerengu is a Right hand point break on a stoney/rocky beach, located north of Kaikoura. The wave is wally or fat. Good for all levels of surfer.

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