4 Day Fun Surf Camp in Whangamata, North Island

Accommodation

Enjoy your stay in their comfortable six-bed dorm room, equipped with Wi-Fi and comfortable and spacious bunks.

Program

There are 2 group surf lessons, each lasts 2 hours

Surf N Stay New Zealand will start you in the white water with special boards that will make you stand in no time. Once you get the basics, Surf N Stay New Zealand will guide you through more advance techniques, so you can start surfing on your own.

You may start your day with a delicious continental breakfast in the warm Coromadel sun, take your board and surf the waves at the famous Whanga bar or explore the scenic islands just off the coast on a kayak or on a stand up paddle board.

To ensure your safety, Surf N Stay New Zealand will cover ocean awareness, equipment, and etiquette, just to name some of the topics their instructors will touch base on.

The groups feature a ratio of one instructor to six students. However, if the waves get bigger or the crowds increase, the instructor to student ratio will increase as well. Of course, Surf N Stay wants to avoid big waves and the crowd, so they have a van available and access to several locations ensuring the best conditions for your skill level.

Whangamata is the ideal place to learn to surf because of its sand bottom beaches and user-friendly waves with a beautiful backdrop of Whenuakura and Hauturu.

If you would like to improve your skills a bit faster, Surf N Stay New Zealand recommends you to look into their intensive courses, when you surf twice a day under the guidance of your coach. The more time in the water with your coach, the faster you will improve and more waves you will get.

Instructors

Mauro Dal Bosco

Mauro is an ISA level two certified instructor with over 10 years of coaching experience. He owns and operates the Surf N Stay New Zealand. He opened the first Surf N Stay in Rio de Janeiro. After eight years in Brazil where his first son was born, he kept his dream alive of expanding to other destinations and opened a surf camp in Whangamata, New Zealand. Mauro teaches surfing with a great passion for the sport and the local community and run the Surf N Stay adventure hostel to let surfers and visitors from all around the world experience this beautiful part of the world.

Kat Millar

Kat is has alot of experience with coaching surfing and Standup paddleboarding being certified 1 and 2 with 15 yrs Managing Surf Camps. She enjoys putting a fun lesson together with important feedback to gain improvements.

Location

The town of Whangamata is sited on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, in the North Island of New Zealand.

Distances

Auckland - 1 hour and 30 minutes
Auckland Airport (AKL), 90 kilometers
Hamilton - 1 hour and 30 minutes
Tairua beach, 20 kilometers
Tauranga - 1 hour and 30 minutes
Thames, 30 kilometers
Waihi, 25 kilometers

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Food

Daily continental breakfast included! Made up of tea, coffee, toast, spreads, homemade muesli, yogurt, and fresh seasonal fruits! Non-dairy milk option available on request.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Enjoy fish and chips on the beach
Guided or self-guided kayak or stand up paddle board tours to the famous Donut Island
Have a movie night with other hostel guests
Hiking
Mountain biking
Stroll along the main street for many delicious restaurants to choose from
Unlimited board hire is available for an extra of 55 USD
Go to visit Hotwater beach and Cathedral Cove

What's included

2 group surf lessons
3 nights’ accommodation
Breakfast
Wi-Fi

What's not included

Unlimited board hire and wetsuit usage for 55 NZD

How to get there

Recommended Airports

AKL

Auckland Airport

98 km

Transfer available for additional US$66 per person

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Auckland Airport (AKL). Go Kiwi Shuttles will pick you up from Auckland City 94 NZD or the airport (domestic or international ) and drop you off at the door of the surf lodge.

Arrival by bus

There are buses from Auckland Airport (AKL) to the two main towns neighboring Whangamata, namely Tairua and Waihi.

Driving directions from cities and towns

There are a few options here. Surf to Sand Shuttle can be booked for you to be picked up from the info site at Waihi, you can ask for details to make a pre-booking. Check InterCity New Zealand’s national network for bus schedules and bookings. Otherwise, you make contact with Go Kiwi to get to Whangamata from other cities and towns.

Connections with other bus companies like Go Stray and The Kiwi Explorer will be heading to one of the neighboring towns. Surf N Stay New Zealand will arrange the transfer van for you.

Airport: Auckland Airport Airport transfer available: Auckland Airport (US$66 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.

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