Venue Information & Logistics

All the magic happens at Waihi Beach, and events will take place right off the beach in front of the Clubhouse or nearby.

                                   Venue                                                                                      Somewhere to Stay                                                                              Catering   

                               Waihi Beach                                                                        Tasman Holiday Parks                                                         Surf Club - Deck Bar & Cafe 

                                                                                                                                          Waihi Surf Club                                                                             Flat White Cafe

                                                                                                                                                     Airbnb                                                                                  The Secret Garden

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Waihi Beach RSA

 

Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services Inc is a charity supported by volunteers who have been providing a range of lifeguarding, event lifeguarding and roaming patrols along the coastline for the local community and surrounding areas for over 80 years.

The Clubhouse is an absolute beachfront space, offering exceptional views of the ocean with a newly covered Deck and a large lounge facility inclusive of Bar area.

The upstairs lounge area contains sufficient chairs and trestle tables for up to a hundred people.100 chairs and 10 trestle tables. It is equipped with 2 x Smart TV’s, one in the lounge and one in the bar with HDMI
It has a fully working communal commercial kitchen complete with refrigeration, deep fryer, stand-up oven and hot plate, cooking utensils, plates, cutlery, coffee cups and glassware, service platters and a BBQ.

 

Clubhouse Accommodation – consists of 7 bunkrooms sleeping up to 40 persons, with high-quality, comfortable mattresses.

Bunkroom accommodation can be reserved and paid for when registering. Cost is $25 per person per night.

 Access to accommodation will be from 2pm on the Wednesday afternoon.

It is Club policy that bunkrooms are single-gender and not mixed. Occupants will need to bring their own sleeping bag and pillow.

As there is limited accommodation available at the Surf Club, and for those preferring to camp nearby, have a look above at locations suggested under Somewhere to Stay.

To book your bunkroom accommodation, please click below on the  dates below:

Bookings will be refundable if cancelled.

If you need Surf Club accommodation for a night before or after the Fest, please contact Shaun


Catering - Evening meals on offer at the Clubhouse Deck Bar cost $25 each and can be ordered and paid at initial registration.

Evening Meals on Offer at the Deck Bar are:

If a dietary alternative is preferred, please order and pay for a standard meal and contact Shaun so arrangements can be made.

Cancelled meal bookings will be refunded up to Sun 12th Apr 26


Equipment & Clothing -  Dress warm as you will be on the beach, and in and on the water all day, and it will likely be chilly especially if it’s windy.

Having a windbreaker jacket and pants or a poncho/cagoule, or even a plastic sheet to wrap around you during the beach time will help you stay warm. A warm hat or neck gaiter might be useful.

Staying warm will help optimize the learning and the FUN!

Wearing a HELMET is a MUST. We will have a few extra, and if you have any extra helmets at home, please bring them!