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Otaki Beach is a beach break on a sandy beach. Otaki has several peaks along the beach to choose from with both right and left handers. The wave is small and soft, great for beginners.
Kapiti Island is out off the Kapiti Coast and is only accessible by private boat. Kapiti Island offers several breaks, a left hand point break off the north east point of the island, then anoth left hand point break mid way down the east coast of the island, and a right hand point break off the south east point of the island. All breaks are on rocky points. The north and mid breaks work on a north west swell with a southerly wind, and offer powerful, hollow, waves. The north point produces a lot longer, fast waves. The mid break has shorter, barreling waves.
Hongoeka is a beach break on a sandy bay with rocky sides. The wave is punchy and fun, with both right and left handers on offer. Ok for all levels of surfer.
Rat Island is a small island out off Wellingtons Island Bay, officially called Taputeranga Island. Rat island features a right hand reef break off the east side of the island and a left hand reef break off the south west side of the island. Both sides produce solid, hollow, fast waves. Can be quite a long paddle to get out. best for advanced to expert surfers.
Airport Reef is located off the end of the Wellington Airport runway/breakwater, out from Lyall Bay. It features a big peak with right and left-handers. The wave dredges up for a gnarly drop-in, then into a fat wall. Can get heavy close-outs. Leave this one to the experts.
Houghton Bay is a beach break on a sandy and rocky beach. The are a couple of peaks with both right and left handers. The wave is powerful, and can get hollow. Best for intermediate to expert surfers. Can get crowded, so know the rules and respect the locals.
Titahi Bay is a popular beach on the Kapiti Coast near Porirua. It is a sandy beach break that offers fun waves for both mals and shortboards. When it's bigger, you can paddle out at the northern point of the beach, known as Fishmans and Slipperies, which offers hollow or wally right-handers. The southern point, known as Pete's Rock, offers a hollow, gnarly left-hander. Watch out for rocks at the points. The main beach is good for beginners. This is a popular beach, so know the rules and respect the locals. Watch out for swimmers.
Eastbourne is on the east side of Wellington harbour, and refers to the coastline between Eastbourne and Pencarrow Head, where you will find several breaks to choose from on most of the points. The breaks are all left hand point breaks, and break on big south swells. The waves will be bigger at Pencarrow Head and get smaller as they come in towards Eastbourne. You can find some mellower, wally waves and good length rides. Not usually any crowds out this way. Good for surfers of all levels.
Propellers is a nice long, right hand point break on the rocky point at the Wahine Memorial Park. The wave has a solid, hollow drop in, with a wally, fat barrel. Popular spot, respect the locals. Leave this one to the experts. Careful around the rocks.
Breaker Bay is a right hand point break on a very rocky beach. It has gnarly, hollow drop in, with a fast, powerful wave offering a good barrel section or two. Watchout for the rocks, as it can get shallow at times. Can be crowded when its on. Waves feathering on the outer rock can indicate a set on its way in. Expert surfers only.
