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
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 of $25 per person per night - TBC.
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.
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!