Surfing NZ during winter ain't for the faint-hearted. Luckily, we're tough and appreciated good waves with less crowds! Our top recommendations for the best wetsuits for surfing New Zealand's North Island during winter are the Bahia 4/3mm or the Psychotech 4/3mm.

Our Bahia 4/3mmis a comfy and warm suit thanks to it's glued and blindstitched seams (GBS), MeshSkin chest/back panels and SuperGrill liner, and looks incredible with its seasonal Surf Series print.

The Psychotech is our warmest and most advanced cold water series, with fully sealed seams, wind stopping chest and back panels, TB Air Firewall liner and TB3 neoprene to let you surf without restrictions for longer sessions.

Our favourite booties for this time of year are the Defender 3mm Split Toe Boot, preferred hood option is thePsycho 3mm Coldwater Hood, and our pick for gloves is always thePsychotech 1.5mm Glove.

It just depends on what’s most important to you - warmth / flexibility / price.

Check out the autumn/spring recommendations for further suggestionsif you feel the cold less or you are leaning towards warmer conditions.