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New Plymouth
New Plymouth is a harbour port on the west coast surrounded by
several good surf beaches. You can also sail out to the Sugar
Loaf Island where a few seals reside. The museum is also worth
checking out as New Plymouth was a pop- ular home for Maoris
before the first settlers took over and there were many wars
fought there.
 Dial-a-forecast: 0900 999 39 / 0900
499 21
 Info Centre: Cnr Liardet & Leach
Sts. New Plymouth. Ph 06 758 6086
 Local Shop: Sirrocco. Cnr Croyden and Main
Rds. Ph 06 752 7562
    
Access: 5 minutes drive from town. There's a sand
beach with a big car park, toilets, BBQ and grass rigging
areas, and camp grounds close by.
Suits: Slalom, longboarding. Beginners......
Wind: W,SW is gusty but Ok. N brings in a
chop.
Water: Flat - short chop - ocean swell
outside entrance.
Watch: Other harbour users.
 
Access: 15 minutes drive south of New Plymouth. Good
parking, grass rigging and BBQ areas. Camp ground right next
to sandy beach.
Suits: Slalom, wavesailing. Beginners....
Wind: W,SW = sideshore and consistant. NE is
good but rare.
Water: Flat - swell in a SW.
Watch: Summer crowds. Sail outside flagged
areas.
Access: From the surf club at Fitzroy Beach, north
of New Plymouth. Toilets, grass rigging, parking etc. Very
popular spot.
Suits: Slalom, longboarding. Beginners......
Wind: W,SW = seabreeze.
Water: 100 yards south a 1.5 - 2 metre swell
comes up in a SW.
Watch: Bad shore break in a big SW and full
tide.
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