West Coast

South Island

21+ surf breaks

Punakaiki, wild remote breaks, untouched West Coast scenery

Wild, remote, and consistently powerful — the West Coast of the South Island is for surfers who love the adventure as much as the waves. Gravel road drives lead to uncrowded breaks backed by rainforest and glacier-topped mountains. Punakaiki's pancake rocks make for one of the most dramatic surf settings anywhere.

Surf breaks

PunakaikiBeach

Haast BeachBeach

Smoothwater BayPoint

Nine MileBeach & Reef

Fox RiverBeach / River Bar

CharlestonBeach / River Bar

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