Holidaymakers thronged Northland beaches soon after the sun came out and the winds died down following the stormy weather.
Lifeguards at Whangarei Heads, Ruakaka and Mangawhai were on hand as people took advantage of the pleasant weather to swim and enjoy their paddle boards and boogie boards.
No rescues were reported over the weekend.
There were between 380 and 400 people at Ruakaka beach
yesterdayand on Saturday.
Patrol captain Tania Ahrens said there were a lot of holidaymakers enjoying the tail-end of their break before heading back to work.