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These include Cobden breakwater at Greymouth and Tauaranga Bay near Westport which is a point break into a beach break and one of NZs premier spots. None of these breaks are really wind or kitesurfing breaks as the wind here is either light or storm force often lashing it down with rain too. We were lucky enough to have mainly sunshine or overcast conditions for our visit to the West Coast which is great as it allowed us to see both the Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers and Mount Cook. If you do visit this area take some insect repellent to protect against the sand flies which are a massive irritation, I was bitten 50 times in one evening and the bites were excruciatingly scratchy for days after!