Wellington Surf Co is a New Zealand owned and operated surf and skate shop in Wellington's CBD, covering everything from a first softboard to the wetsuit, hood and boots that make cold-water surfing comfortable. Alongside the shop runs a surf school, and the team is happy to help you choose the right board or suit for local conditions.
The store is open to visitors by appointment: text the surf school on 021 176 4073 and you can meet one of the team in person for expert, one-on-one advice before buying. Prefer to browse from home? The full range of boards, wetsuits, accessories, sun care and skate gear is available through the online store.
Brands on the shelves include C-Skins wetsuits for men, women and youth, Platino and Vision softboards, Hot Buttered epoxy funboards, Modom surfboards, Shapers accessories, Salt & Stone and Surfyogis sun care, Slide surf skateboards and Moana Road towel hoodies. It is proudly local — the shop's own rallying cry is #supportlocalbusiness.
Wellington Surf Co is a New Zealand owned and operated surf and skate shop in Wellington's CBD at 32 Tauhinu Rd. It covers the whole surfing journey: your first softboard, the wetsuit that makes winter surfable, the racks that get you to the beach, and lessons if you would rather learn from a coach than by trial and error. Half surf shop, half surf school, and entirely local — the team's own hashtag is #supportlocalbusiness.
Cold-water kit is where this shop earns its keep. Wetsuits are a core offering, with C-Skins ranges for men, women and youth. The C-Skins Legend 4:3 mens steamer carries top-end features from the Core Series, including Xtend neoprene through the upper body for stretch and paddling freedom. Around the suits sit the essentials for cooler months: 3mm adult split-toe boots, gloves and hoods, plus Surf Ears for protection on long sessions.
Sun care gets its own shelf too. Salt & Stone organic SPF50 sunscreen and tinted face sticks sit alongside Surfyogis 100% natural surfscreen zinc, while Moana Road towel hoodies — in adults' and kids' sizes — are ready for the moment you climb out of the water.
Beginners are well looked after. The Platino softboard line from Vision spans 7ft, 8ft and 9ft options, and each comes with fins and a tail pad — the 9ft Malibu adds a free leash. Volume figures, from 70 to 98 litres, are published so you can match a board to your size and ability.
For progressing surfers, Hot Buttered epoxy funboards in 7'2, 7'6 and 7'10 offer satin-finish clears with navy orange tail dips, FCSII fin boxes and a set of three thruster fins. The Modom 7'0 PU Mod Fish — a stretched fish with Future fin boxes and a Shapers Fibre Flex three-fin set — is built to glide into waves using half the paddles of an everyday shortboard.
The brand roster reads like a checklist of surf essentials: C-Skins, Platino and Vision, Hot Buttered, Modom, Shapers, Salt & Stone, Surfyogis, Slide and Moana Road.
The surf-skate side of the shop carries Slide surf skateboards, including the Diamond D Abelhara 32-inch — a shape inspired by the classical single fins of the 70s, made to surf the streets and polish your style between swells. Knee pads, elbow pads and wrist pads are stocked alongside so newer skaters can learn without the scrapes.
Wellington Surf Co runs its physical store by appointment, which changes the feel of buying gear. Want expert help choosing a surfboard or wetsuit? Text the surf school on 021 176 4073, arrange a time, and meet one of the team at the shop. There are no crowds and no rushed decisions — just someone's full attention and advice grounded in local conditions.
Prefer to browse from the couch? The entire range — boards, wetsuits, accessories, sun care and skate — is online through the shop's webstore, with shipping and exchange-and-returns policies published on the site. Popular searches like wetsuits, boots, gloves, hoods and suncream hint at what locals are gearing up for most.
The surf school is both an entry point and the shop's front door: the same number books lessons, gift vouchers and shopping appointments. Vouchers make a tidy gift for anyone who has talked about learning to surf but never grabbed a board.
For Wellington surfers and surfers-to-be, the pitch is simple: local owners, cold-water know-how, and everything from a first 7ft soft top with fins included to a fish for clean days — with honest advice to match. If you are kitting out for your first winter dip or upgrading the quiver, text ahead, meet the team, and let them point you at the right gear for the water you actually surf.