Northland: our camps HQ

School surf programs in Northland

Mangawhai is where our camps live: the overnight camp base, the Mangawhai Surf Lodge and our home surf beach. Day programs run the length of the Northland coast, from Langs Beach to Ahipara.

The beaches

Mangawhai and the Northland coast

Mangawhai Heads gives us a surf beach, a sheltered estuary and Picnic Bay within walking distance of each other, which is why the camps live here: there is a safe, teachable option in almost any conditions. Day programs also run at beaches along the coast.

Northland beaches we operate:

  • Mangawhai
  • Langs Beach
  • Ruakaka
  • Matapouri
  • Matauri
  • Taupo Bay
  • Ahipara
  • Or a beach near you
  • Camps HQ: Mangawhai Heads
  • Just over an hour from Auckland
  • About an hour from Whangarei
  • Camp accommodation on site
The Te Arai accommodation site surrounded by native planting

Programs available here

What you can book in Northland

Day programs

All day programs for Northland, Whangarei, Matakana and Rodney schools, at Te Arai or Mangawhai.

Overnight school camps

Turnkey overnight camps at Mangawhai for 40 to 140 students, from anywhere in the North Island.

Surf where the camps live

Northland schools get our home-coast advantage; visiting schools get the camp of the year. Either way, start here.