Well!
I’m going to try and talk you into doing the camper thing…
Or buy a cheap car and camp.
You are going to need to take your accomodation with you if you want to surf most spots other than the town centres!
Camping, either in a camper or campsite is no problem in New Zealand.
Very safe. There are free camping rules, but permits are easily arranged (you barely even need them), and farmers will let you camp on their land if you’re nice. A six pack of beer never goes astray.
Doing it by bike would be great, but theres 2 reasons you have to take into acccount:
The hills! this is one mountainous country. Auckland alone is built on something like 38 volcanoes. Or was it 48?
The distances - NZ is long and thin, so it’s actually a long way to go anywhere.
A couple of thousand MILES from tip to tip.
So, you’d be going up and down for a long time.
If you have that much time and energy, go for it! Theres enough room on the roads, despite being thin.
The traffic is sparse outside the cities.
For example, you can expect to drive 250 miles in about 4 hours. slow going. twists and turns.
Surf - take your pick! Two huge coast lines, many different angles, swell all year round.
We have problems with the prevailing winds.
Thats the only reason that NZ isn’t more recognised in the surfing world, cos of those bloody westerlies!
North Island, I would say go in Summer - warmth, and tropical cyclone swells that light up the east coast.
South Island - you could go skiing in winter… I’ll let someone else cover the surf down there.
Just remember when planning - all the waves are away from where the people are!
Come on down!
Kit
