New Zealand has 15,000 kilometres of coastline - more than that of the USA! The coastline of New Zealand boasts thousands of breaks both in the North and South Islands. Check out the brief outline of what is on offer below.

Northland
Northland offers up some amazing waves from the longest lefthanders in the country at Ahipara on the West Coast to the remote beaches of the East Coast only 30 minutes in the other direction. Being the most northern region of New Zealand, the water temperatures are welcoming the majority of the year.
Location - Approximately 4 hours north of Auckland.

Auckland
Auckland offers up a number of famous West Coast beach breaks such as the home to the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships - Piha. Auckland also has some amazing yet fickle set ups on the East Coast that will rival any in New Zealand when on.

Waikato
Home to New Zealand's best and most famous break - Raglan. Three perfect left-hand point breaks over boulders see visitors come from around the world just to surf the place. Also home to a number of lesser known quality waves if you know where to look.
Location - Raglan is a 2 hour drive from Auckland.

Coromandel
On the East Coast of the North Island, the Coromandel Peninsula is full of perfect little beach break set ups around every headland. And that is not to mention the likes of the Whangamata Bar and a number of other perfect sand bottom line ups.
Location - The entrance to the Coromandel Peninsula is 2 hours from Auckland with further distances if hunting out the more isolated breaks.

Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty is famous for the powerful beach breaks of Matakana Island which will rival the likes of any quality top-to-bottom wave in the world. Explore a little further along this East Coast region and you are likely to find some secluded beach break and get to surf it all by yourself.
Location - 2.5 hours south of Auckland to Mount Maunganui.

Gisborne
Gisborne continually produces the best surfers in New Zealand and there is a reason for that. This East Coast region offers consistent year round surf in all shapes and forms. Beach breaks, point breaks and reefs, the region has is all and in droves.
Location - 7 hours south of Auckland.

Taranaki
Another West Coast location packed to the rafters with A-grade point breaks over boulder bottoms. Taranaki also has its fair share of good beach breaks. Take any road west of 'Surf Highway 45' and you will not be disappointed.
Location - 5 hours south of Auckland.

Wellington
Located at the bottom of the North Island, the landscape is windswept and so are the waves. The surf in this region is seriously underrated and if you know where you are going you will get some of the best waves New Zealand has to offer.
Location - 8 hours south of Auckland.

Canterbury
The East Coast of the South Island can fire on the right easterly quarter swell. The long stretch of coastline will forever have you searching for good waves. As we head south, the water gets colder but the crowds also thin out. You are also very close to the Southern Alps for a winter session in the snow.
Location - 1.5 hour flight from Auckland.

West Coast
The most isolated area of New Zealand, the West Coast will often have you surfing by yourself. The coastline is open to the huge swells that march up the country often meaning you will be waiting for the swell to die down rather than pick up.
Location - 1.5 hour flight from Auckland and 2 hour drive.

Otago
Close to the bottom of the South Island, Otago is another region to cop the massive south swells. If you can handle the cold then this region will provide you with waves of consequence that you will recal for a lifetime.
Location - 1.45 hour flight from Auckland