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Surf spot guide · Pegasus to Banks, New Zealand
Inconsistent right-hand boulder point producing long hollow walls and barrel sections on solid SE swells.
Dangerous Conditions
Dangerous conditions with waves up to 2.3m and energy levels reaching 2489 kJ. Peak conditions around 3:00 PM.
Extremely hazardous surf conditions. Only experienced surfers should consider entering the water. Strong currents, large waves, and powerful energy present. Warning valid until 9:00 PM.
A boulder-bottom right-hand point break tucked into a rocky bay on the North Canterbury coast south of Gore Bay. The wave wraps into the bay on SE to S swells and can produce extended 200-500m rides with hollow barrel sections interspersed with open wall. The takeoff is critical and vertical, and the wave runs fast along the boulder-strewn point with boils and surge adding an unpredictable element. Needs a solid swell to activate, making sessions here genuinely rare occurrences. High tide and SW winds are the combination to watch for. Access requires a 10-minute walk down a farm track from the end of Port Robinson Road above the bay. The lineup is almost always empty - the combination of inconsistency, remote access, and heavy conditions means only experienced surfers familiar with the area tend to make the trek. Sharks, strong currents, and submerged boulders are real hazards. Nearby Gore Bay offers a more accessible alternative when conditions are smaller.
Hollow barrels and boils along boulder-strewn point where few make the trek.
Almost always empty. The combination of inconsistency, remote location, and expert-level conditions keeps crowds away entirely on most sessions.
Remote, raw, committed

Pegasus to Banks
Swell-magnet beachbreak producing multiple A-frame peaks along a 5km stretch of sandy coastline.
Pegasus to Banks
High tide beachbreak with rare left point and offshore island reef breaks accessible by boat.
Pegasus to Banks
Hollow beachbreak with good rivermouth peaks — breaks close to shore, nestled in the mountains south of Kaikoura.
+2 MORE →Access via Gore Bay road then walk south along coast
rock entry only at low tide
rips run hard on incoming
no facilities or phone service
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Free roadside parking available. No facilities on site. Suited to competent surfers only.
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