WATER NOMADS ADOPTS PPC M2 WING PPC Foiling 2025 Why the PPC M2 Wing is Your Go-To Rental for NZ Adventure At Water Nomads, our mission is simple: get you on the water in New Zealand with the best possible gear, zero fuss. That’s why we’re excited to announce the addition of the all-new PPC […]
NORTHLAND SEASON 2025 Trip Report Winter is coming to and end in New Zealand and so is our Northland 2025 season. Here is an overview of our highlights of the last 3 months. Unsettled weather has been a recurring theme this year, with sun and rain playing a game of tag and the wind swinging […]
During our Surfari Trips, when the next delicious loaf of bread or lunch appears out of nowhere, we often get ask: How in earth did you find those caterers? And who are they? This blogpost will go behind the scenes and tell you a bit more about the story behind some of our caterers and how we found them.
Christmas is upon us, the year of 2024 is about to finish soon, we take a look back to reminesence about the last 12 months….
CAPTURING THE THRILL A Guide to Action Photography Surfing, Windsurfing and Wingfoiling embody the spirit of adventure and adrenaline. As the sun glistens off the waves and the wind whips through the air, there’s a palpable energy in the world of watersports. Who doesn’t like a nice picture of themselves, doing what they love? To […]
TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARD 2024 Water Nomads Recognised as a Traveller-Favourite After having been recognised in 2023 in Trip Advisors Travellers’ Choice Award, we are super stoked to announce that we also received the Travellers’ Choice Award in 2024. The Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award honors businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the […]
ISLAND HOPPING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Water Nomads in Tonga Part 4 Alas, our time in Tonga was soon coming to an end, and before we had to catch our flights back home, we wanted to drop in at our friend Kirsty’s place, Mounu Island. We had a fantastic few days with Brett and his […]
ISLAND HOPPING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Water Nomads in Tonga Part 3 After 5 days of boardpacking, we developed a bit of a routine and gained confidence. The boards (despite the broken finbox on mine) performed well and we thoroughly enjoyed sailing them. However, it was time to get away from civilisation, and we had […]
ISLAND HOPPING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Water Nomads in Tonga Part 2 After over a week of trying to get a ride from Tongatapu to Vava’u and eventually making the most amazing passage via traditional waka, we were finally in our playground for our boardpacking adventure – the island group of Vava’u. All ready to […]
A WEEK AT LAKE CLEARWATER The Perfect Adventure Playground In anticipation of joining the CWA Womens weekend at Lake Clearwater end of February, we topped up on food and water to be able to survive a few additional days (or more than just a few) off grid no problem. For those of you who don’t […]
ISLAND HOPPING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Water Nomads Tonga Story Part 1 Hmm, that’s going to be interesting. What have we got? An inflatable WindSUP with rear and center fins both knocked off, on an uninhabited island in Vava’u, Tonga. At least both of those fins are still there, I haven’t lost them completely. It […]
As the year comes to and end, we are looking back at all the fun we had in 2023.
FEATURED LOCATION With Severne Windsurfing We are stoked to be a part of the Severne Windsurfing family! Having one of the best and biggest brands worldwide as our partner makes our job of being the #1 stop in New Zealand for premium long term equipment rental just that little bit easier. Severne Windsurfing has been […]
RUMINATIONS OF A BROKEN OLD WINGFOIL RACER Story by Shaan Miller The inaugural New Zealand Wingfoil Nationals were a roaring success, alas, we were in the South Island at the time and missed all the action. Shaan Miller was there, and penned his thoughts and experience of this fabulous event. Thanks Shaan for sharing this […]
5 Years Water Nomads Wow, what a journey it’s been! 5 years ago on a hot and muggy February day in Auckland, the idea of Water Nomads started to take shape. Since then, we came a long way. And we learned a lot about running a business. The initial idea was to close the gap […]
Q & A WITH THE WINDSURFING CREW Windsurf Nelson During our last time in Nelson sailing with the crew, we found ourselves tied up in lots of questions regarding gear and tuning. As there is only so much you can answer on the beach or people haven’t got the specific gear with them they have […]
WATER NOMADS ON TOUR Our Story It’s been over a month now that we packed up our house in Auckland, crammed everything into our storage container and moved into our van – Water Nomads on tour. The idea is to travel the country, explore new spots and locations and connect with lots of interesting people […]
Introducing our loyalty program – SunPoints At Water Nomads, we take our motto “Come a stranger – leave a friend” literally. A lot of our guests come back for more and turn into good friends. Over the last few years, we already rewarded those returning customers with perks and specials. However, with our customer base […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US Water Nomads turns 3! The journey over the past 3 years has been exciting and full of surprises. Finding a name and a logo that represents the character and motivation behind the business was our first challenge. We settled with the name Water Nomads as it includes travelling, exploring new places, […]
I’M TOAST! Spring Windsurfing in Auckland That was 4 out of 5, and most of those I was overpowered. And no, I wasn’t in Taranaki or Wellington, it was good old Auckland! It all started with some Westerlies middle of the week. Being stuck with my day-job at the Boardstore, I couldn’t go out during […]
QUIET EARTH Story about learning The last couple months have been long and hard for all of us. For some, the challenges are only really beginning. COVID-19 has seen a huge disruption in our lives and activities. In someways though, being able to connect more than ever through technology hasn’t been so bad. But there […]
LOCKDOWN IN NEW ZEALAND – STAY AT HOME Story about learning A good 4 weeks ago we saw ourselves confronted with unprecedented lockdown in New Zealand due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. Not knowing what to expect, we were glad we got that one last windsurf session the day before it was announced. We then […]
SOWING THE SEEDS… Our Story Giving the big city of Auckland a crack the last years has been good to us, great harbours and coastlines with many coastal islands to play in. Surfing, windsurfing, sup and kayak adventures are endless here. Yet we feel it is coming to a time for a new scene. […]
BEHIND THE SCENES Our Story Premium performance boards built to be cutting edge – light, fast and responsive. Small bumps and bruises happen to all of us, we pick ourselves up and we keep going. The boards on the other hand, will suffer quickly if their bruises are not attended too. Here at Water Nomads […]
Water Nomads has a problem, and it is a major problem. We are addicted to gear, not just any gear either. Partnering with a world leading brand for Heidi and Bevan was simply a no brainer…
The concept was simple, long term rental of premium surf, windsurf and SUP boards and gear for travellers to New Zealand that have a passion for water sports. And whom have an aversion to the horrors that come with oversize luggage charges and restrictions that inevitably come with long distance air travel.
THE JOURNEY BEGINS! Our Story First, let me (Bevan) introduce you to the heart of Water Nomads. Heidi, originally from the south of Germany, she learnt to windsurf as a youngster in France. Through her University years in Kiel (the deep stormy north of Germany), Heidi’s passion for windsurfing was inevitably set. Heidi is very […]
