Epic Adventure
A long weekend on Northland coast. Five surf sessions, great coaching and beaches Canterbury doesn't have.
Everything is sorted from the moment you step on the Surf Bus to the moment you get home.
This is not a day lesson, it’s a proper weekend away. Three days with surfing at the centre of everything. You arrive Friday afternoon, surf Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon, and head home Sunday evening.
Each day is built around two or three surf sessions at some of Northland’s best breaks. The itinerary flexes with conditions, coaches decide each morning where the waves are best and take the group there. Beginners work on the basics and get into waves quickly. More experienced surfers push their technique with coaching focused on what they actually need to work on.
The video analysis sessions are a genuine highlight. Coaches film you in the water and sit down with you to go through the footage, breaking down exactly what to focus on to improve. It is the kind of feedback most surfers never get access to.
Between sessions there is paddleboarding and kayaking on the estuary, sandboarding, beach volleyball, and good company around camp. The welcome dinner on the first night is when the group comes together, by the time you paddle out Saturday morning you already know everyone.
Tours run on selected dates through the year, including long weekends and school holidays.
Getting there – pickup times:
Getting home – drop off times:
If you are booking flights, allow plenty of time either side of these pickup and drop-off times. Get in touch if you need help sorting the logistics.
The tour is based at the Aotearoa Surf camp at Mangawhai, right on the Northland coast.
Mangawhai is a genuinely beautiful spot. 80 minutes from Auckland, it feels like a different world – which is the whole point.
Safety is managed at every level throughout the tour.
The tour is run in partnership with Aotearoa Surf, who have been operating surf schools, camps and programs since 2002. Their experience with international students, youth groups and first-time surfers means everyone is genuinely well looked after.
No. Many people on the tour have never surfed before. Beginners and more experienced surfers are grouped separately so everyone works at the right level from day one.
Yes. The tour is popular with both local students and international students studying in New Zealand. All instruction is in English and the environment is welcoming to everyone. Some of our coaches also speak Spanish, German, Dutch, French and Mandarin. Aotearoa Surf can provide a full set of RAMS and certifications for any school or institution on request.
Yes. Many people join solo and leave with a group of new friends. The welcome dinner on the first night is specifically designed to bring everyone together.
Yes. Accommodation is arranged by gender and similar ages, and friends can request to bunk together at the time of booking.
The welcome dinner caters for common dietary requirements. The camp kitchen allows you to prepare your own meals across the rest of the weekend. Let us know at booking if there is anything we need to know.
The tour is run by Aotearoa Surf, one of New Zealand’s most established surf schools, operating since 2002. Orewa Surf Lessons works in partnership with Aotearoa Surf to offer this tour to our community.
Contact us to be added to the waitlist. Spots do come available through cancellations.
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