Back Beach

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Wave Quality Rating4 Type of WaveBeach break Direction of WaveRight BottomSand DifficultyBeginners Crowd LevelCan Get Busy HazardsRips, Rocks General DescriptionConsistent New Plymouth beachbreak south of the port. Catches plenty of swell and can produces good surf year round.

This break often plays its part in surfing competitions and was the beach of the 2008 Rip Curl Grom Search which was won by Gisborne's Johnny Hicks. There are a couple of images from the event below.

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How to get thereHead south out of New Plymouth round from the port. Easy to find.

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