Because Taranaki’s spherical coast collects 180 degrees of all possible swells, it offers New Zealand’s most consistent surf. For this reason, the 105 kilometre long Highway 45 that hugs this coast is also known as the Surf Highway. Here you can be almost certain that the surf will be pumping somewhere between New Plymouth and Hawera.
The best wave venues on Surf Highway 45 have names that you’ll never forget. There’s Back Beach, Kumara Patch, Graveyard and The Dump, just to name a few

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