The final class, the Masters Men's class, was taken out by the Fitzroy Surf Lifesaving Club from New Plymouth.
Event organiser, Clare Gatenby, said: "The weather made things really tough out there so
congratulations to all of the teams that took part. There was a little bit of damage to oars, and boats out there today but overall, everyone's happy about how the day went."
Ms Gatenby said safety was number one priority and officials shortened the event and
moved it slightly down the beach to a more sheltered area.
They still consider the event a success because each class was still able to have multiple races, she said.
"And of course we have to say thank you to our lifeguards, event volunteers and officials who were also out there in the conditions helping competitors that fell into the water and spectators on the beach. They all did an amazing job to get through the tough conditions," Ms Gatenby.
The event doubled as the final selection round for team's vying for a spot to represent Ne
Zealand in a trans-Tasman event held at Shellharbour in Australia during February.
The successful teams are set to be announced shortly.