Oakura Beach
Taranaki’s semi-spherical coast collects 180 degrees of all possible ocean swells, so Highway 45, which hugs the water’s edge, is also known as Surf Highway 45. At Oakura Beach, just a short drive from the city of New Plymouth, a wave break known as the Kumara Patch is spectacular in a southwest swell.
Photo credit: Tourism NZ
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