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Raglan – Indicators surf break

 

Raglan really converted me into a whole other surfer. I must say it had a big impact on me. I stayed on this lodge close to a break called Indicators. It’s really down the mountain from where I stayed, a nice lodge called Karioi Lodge. It’s really inexpensive compared to most places and it has an cozy feeling to it. I was here in the winter and it was just the perfect cozy place you want to stay after a long day of surfing. This break called Indicators is a long left about 600 meters which feels like an endless wave if caught from the peak. On a big day it can link up with a wave from another break called Whale Bay. It is a long-walled, fast wave with occasional barrels.

The road to Raglan, a surfer town.

Raglan is a small quiet little surfer town on the west coast of New Zealand. It was definitely the type of place where I would want to stay for a few weeks. I stayed in this surf camp lodge located on a mountain by the ocean, in the middle of a jungle and a view of the glow worms that New Zealand is known for. The surf is pretty good here but if it’s ever flat you can drive 35 min further south to where it’s always about 2-3ft if flat in Raglan. I also recommend you see the Bridal Veil Falls. It’s not too far from there and totally worth the 10 minute hike with different levels of views. Raglan made me feel so relaxed. When your seeing these things and traveling through such a beautiful country, life feels surreal.