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Whangamata
Whangamata. In the summer time this town goes off or used to, after some rather loose New Years parties and gatherings the police and town have tightened there city rules.Whangamata features a 4 km long beach which has heaps of Excellent sandbar breaks

The Whangamata Bar at the northern end is the best spot, producing long breaks in north-easterly swells on an incoming tide. If the bar is crowded or the tidal flow is too much, you can head down the beach and choose a sandbar
Waihi Beach about 11 km east of Waihi is 10 km long, open to the north-east, and works with medium swells on an incoming tide. From its northern end a track leads across the headlands to Orokawa Bay, which has bigger waves, often accompanied by a heavy undertow.