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Mairangi bay, New Zealand

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Mairangi Bay Beach - Northshore, Auckland, New Zealand
Mairangi bay. Photo: Umedha Hettigoda, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mairangi bay

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NE (65°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (245°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 96). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Whangaparāoa. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 25 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Auckland International Airport (AKL), changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

    See flights MDW → AKL · Skyscanner from about £740 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Mairangi bay.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Whangaparāoa, 13 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Mairangi bay: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Whangaparāoa, 13 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Whangaparāoa · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Whangaparāoa · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Mairangi bay on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct1under 1 ft3 s0kJ16°C
Mon 19Oct1under 1 ft4 s0kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct1under 1 ft4 s0kJ17°C
Wed 21Oct1under 1 ft3 s0kJ17°C
Thu 22Oct1under 1 ft7 s0kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct1under 1 ft2 s0kJ17°C
Sat 24Oct1under 1 ft5 s0kJ18°C
Sun 25Oct1under 1 ft5 s0kJ17°C
Mon 26Oct31 ft3 smushy1kJ18°C
Tue 27Oct51 ft4 smushy5kJ20°C
Wed 28Oct81 ft4 smushy3kJ18°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to AKL, changing at DFW, then 50 min by road. About 25h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to AKL, changing at DFW, then 50 min by road. About 25h 40 door to door

The trip from Whangaparāoa, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,380–£2,650 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£740–£1,530
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£225–£375
Food7 days eating out£230–£430
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£100–£165
Total£1,380–£2,650

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Whangaparāoa

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Whangaparāoa, 13 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

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