Tauranga Bay Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

40 Frames: Jai & Ava Win Cape Classic

Derek MorrisonFeb 10, 2023July 25, 20240

Ava Henderson and Jai Earnshaw prove too good in the solid waves for Westport’s 32nd Edition of the FT Dooleys Cape Classic. A new south swell filled in on the heels of the Westport Grom Comp to see the FT Dooleys Cape Classic staged at Tauranga Bay. With waves in...

40 Frames: Nine Mile Delivers For Westport Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonFeb 1, 2023July 25, 20240

Nine Mile turns it on for the Westport Grom Comp, Round 2 of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The West Coast is developing quite a reputation for delivering quality surf conditions and contests that thrive on the charm of the local surf community. Buller Boardriders combined with...

Ava & Rocco Win Westport Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonFeb 1, 2023July 25, 20240

Ava Henderson and Rakiatea Tau win the premier Under 18 divisions at Round 2 of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The second event of the The Connect Group South Island Grom Series was held in Westport on Friday. The event took place with beautiful weather and a...

40 Frames: Westport Nats Day 4

Derek MorrisonJan 14, 2022December 5, 20220

Westport’s charm just keeps on giving to the 2022 New Zealand Surfing National Championships, which chalked up day four of five today at Tauranga Bay. Despite the dropping swell, T Bay proved to be the dependable contest venue with somewhere in the vicinity of 35 heats surfed in a 12-hour...

40 Frames: Westport Nats Day 3

Derek MorrisonJan 13, 2022December 5, 20220

Westport delivers yet another day of sunshine and waves in the 2-3 foot range for Day 3 of the 2022 New Zealand Surfing Championships. With temperatures soaring and favourable wave conditions most of the day the event extended into the early evening to get through the required heats. Standouts include...

40 Frames: Westport Nats Day 2

Derek MorrisonJan 12, 2022December 5, 20220

With another warm day, plenty of sunshine and a pulsing swell bringing 2-3 foot waves to Tauranga Bay, Westport the top surfers wasted no time in stamping their authority in the lineup. The day started with an impressive display from sisters Anna and Sophia Brock, who went 1-2 in the...

Westport Nats Day 2: Top Seeds Dominate

Derek MorrisonJan 12, 2022December 5, 20220

The top seeds in the premier Open Men’s division got their campaigns off to a flying start on Day 2 at the 2022 National Surfing Championships held today at Tauranga Bay, Westport. Led by Raglan’s Billy Stairmand, seven of eight top seeds advanced through to the quarterfinals and will take...

Westport To Host Nationals 2022

Derek MorrisonAug 26, 2021July 25, 20240

The 59th edition of the New Zealand National Surfing Championships will be staged in Westport in early 2022, the second time the event has been held on the West Coast of the South Island. The National Championships brings together the best surfers in New Zealand and with the World Surf...

Westport Pumps For South Island Grom Series

Derek MorrisonJan 21, 2020July 2, 20200

When the West Coast of the South Island is becalmed by an enormous high there is no better place to be than Westport’s Tauranga Bay. With a 1 to 1.4m long-period swell pulsing through and a grom comp about to unleash on the T Bay Superbank, there’s a lot to...