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Sandy Bay (Tutukaka)

Break: Beach
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Medium
Swell: NE, E
Wind: SW, W
Location: -35.6522, 174.5347

Hazards

Rips at south end

Sheltered east-coast bay north of Whangarei with quality sandbar peaks on NE swells. Northland's most popular dedicated surf beach.

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