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Hi, I’m Wayne,

I first picked up a surfboard in 1964 and couldn’t get over the feeling of standing on the board and moving with the ocean. Since then I’ve not found anything to replace the sheer joy of surfing. I have surfed all kinds of surfboards in all kinds of surf conditions in Australia, South Africa, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, California, Florida, Hawaii, Mexico, Indonesia, Fiji and of course all over New Zealand. The surf conditions and surf locations here are world class and relatively uncrowded. Plenty of choice between beach break, river bar, reefs and point breaks. Our oceans are unpolluted and free of some of the “nasty critters” found in some other well known surf locations around the world.

A finalist in every Roaring 40’s surf event held at Piha annually since 1996, I have won the longboard event three times and also achieved runner up up in the 2003 New Zealand long board circuit in my age group.

Qualifications
  1. Level 1 Qualified coach under the Surfing New Zealand, Australian Surfing Accreditation and International Surfing Accreditation Recognition Scheme.
  2. Qualified Surf Lifeguard and Active Member North Piha SLSC
  3. St John's Emergency First Aid
  4. New Zealand Land Transport Authority Tour Operators Licence.

To me above all else, surfing is about having fun in the ocean and that’s what this company and what we offer is all about: getting the most enjoyment out of the conditions and the environment, safely, and gaining some new skills and experiences along the way.

I love surfing, it’s so great and anybody can do it!
You To!

 

40 Years Surfing

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