Most consistent surfing spots in Oceania
The surfing spots with the most months of good waves.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Lancelin (Australia), Margaret River – Surfers Point (Australia) & Ahipara (New Zealand).
LancelinAustralia · best all year12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 21°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 119 km2
Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · best all year12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km3
AhiparaNew Zealand · best February–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km4
Raglan – Manu BayNew Zealand · best February–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ HLZ 46 km5
Wellington – Lyall BayNew Zealand · best all year12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 1 km6
OpunakeNew Zealand · best February–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km7
Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · best April–November12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km8
Taranaki – Stent RoadNew Zealand · best March–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 43 km9
New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · best March–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km10
Dunedin – St ClairNew Zealand · best January, March–November12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 12°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ DUD 23 km11
Gisborne – Wainui BeachNew Zealand · best January–October12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ GIS 9 km12
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · best January–May, July, October–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km13
Kaikōura – MangamaunuNew Zealand · best March–October12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ BHE 88 km14
PihaNew Zealand · best April–October12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 29 km15
MuriwaiNew Zealand · best April–October12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 kmHow this list is made: Wave height: average daily maximum.