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Southshore is one of Christchurch's local surfing beaches, approx 3-5km down the beach from South Brighton. This is a long beach with many peaks and a variable wave depending on tide, wind and sand movement. The wave is often a little soft and peaky with many onshore days in summer, but when it's on it can offer good waves and barrels. Mostly short rides and can get a heavy little shorey at low tide. Good fun waves that can be much better than they look from the shore, and you can usually find a peak to yourself. Watch out for swimmers. Good for beginners to experts.
Waimairi is one of Christchurch's local surfing beaches, approx 3km up the beach from North Brighton you will find the Waimairi Surf Club. Its a long beach with many peaks down the beach and a variable wave depending on tide, wind and sand movement. The wave is often a little soft and peaky with many onshore days in summer, but when its on it can offer good waves and barrels. Mostly short rides and can get a heavy little shorey. Good fun waves that can be much better than they look form the shore, and you can usually find a peak to yourself.
North Brighton is one of Christchurch's local surfing beaches, approx 3km up the beach from New Brighton you will find the North Brighton Surf Club. Its a long beach with many peaks down the beach and a variable wave depending on tide, wind and sand movement. The wave is often a little soft and peaky with many onshore days in summer, but when its on it can offer good waves and barrels. Mostly short rides and can get a heavy little shorey. Good fun waves that can be much better than they look form the shore, and you can usually find a peak to yourself.
South New Brighton is one of Christchurch's local surfing beaches. Approximately 3km down the beach from New Brighton, you will find the South Brighton Surf Club. This is a long beach with many peaks and a variable wave depending on tide, wind and sand movement. The wave is often a little soft and peaky with many onshore days in summer, but when it's on it can offer good waves and barrels. Mostly short rides and can get a heavy little shorey. Usually more hollow on a lower tide and can get fat on a high tide.
New Brighton is one of Christchurch's local surfing beaches. Its a long beach with many peaks down the beach and a variable wave depending on tide, wind and sand movement. New Brighton now has the New Brighton Pier which has made some good banks, especially on the south ramp side. there are two main car parks, one on the north side of the pier "north ramp" and one on the south side of the pier "south ramp". The south ramp is usually best and provides a good bank. The wave is often a little soft and peaky with many onshore days in summer, but when its on it can offer good waves and barrels.
Canterbury picks up a lot of southern swell that comes up from the deep south. These swells have to wrap around the bottom of the South Island, so are generally slightly smaller on the town beaches such as New Brighton, but can be pumping on the south facing beaches of the Peninsula or further North. Canterbury also gets its share of northern swells coming down the coast which line up perfectly with Sumner and Taylors Mistake, which on their day can produce some epic barreling conditions.
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.
