Cray Bay:The nearest town is Napier 42km away, on a Sealed and gravel road. Prevailing weather:south swell, Ideal swell is south or southeast, Ideal wind is west or southwest. Access is a 20 to 30 minute walk around the rocks from the south end car park of waimarama. 1st break is 1st rights which is a right hand point. Around the next bay is 1st lefts which is a left hand point break. Both are very good. There is then a sandy beach which is pretty average and on the other side of that beach is second lefts which is also a left hand point. Its abit of a mission but if you score it you will know all about it. Plus no crowds!
Waimarama: Surfing is a popular activity at Waimarama Beach, and it usually has some kind of a wave. The beach is offshore in a westerly wind and will take swells anywhere from north to south. In addition to the beach break there is a reef break towards the southern end of the beach that has good left hand waves. The best tide for Waimarama is mid tide although it can be surfed on all tides. Bars change regularly so waves can be good one day and bad the next.
Ocean Beach :faces directly to the east and is offshore in a westerly wind. It is open to northeast around to southerly swells and will pick up most swells in the area. Ocean Beach's bars change regularly and the beach can be surfed on all tides, although mid to high tide are generally best. Ocean Beach is for the most part a beach break although there are a couple of reefs towards the northern end of the beach that can be accessed by foot (keen surfers) or by 4WD. Good waves can be had at Ocean Beach, but conditions change very quickly.
Te Awanga Beach :faces to the north and is a shingle beach. It is bordered to the north by Haumoana and to the south by Clifton Beach. The community is popular for retirement. The beach forms a point with a reef at the end of the point. A small creek runs out just to the north of the point.
Te Awanga has a very good right hand point break and also an outside reef that links with the point in larger swells. Te Awanga faces to the north and is offshore in a southerly wind. The point is very well known and attracts a large crowd when the waves are good.
Haumoana: is six kms drive south from Awatoto Beach and four kms from Te Awanga Beach. Haumoana Beach is the location of the Tukituki Rivermouth which changes its exact position regularly, but it is usually around 30m - 50m from the car park. The beach is made up mostly of shingle with a small amount of sand on the foreshore at low tide. There are good waves at the Haumoana Rivermouth where hollow left and rights break off the rivermouth formed bar. Waves are generally best in a mid going high tide. Surfers should be aware of the strong outgoing currents on an outgoing tide. The beach faces to the north north east and is offshore in a south to southwest wind.
