Bayles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Bayles Beach in Northland is an exposed beach break that does not work very often The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

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Overall Bayles Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bayles Beach:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Waipu River	39 mi
Second closest break	Waipu Cove	40 mi
Third closest break	Marsden Point	41 mi
Fourth closest break	Langs beach	43 mi
Fifth closest break	Ocean Beach (Whangarei)	45 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Bayles Beach:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4102 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4145 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4380 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4441 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4612 mi
Tide stations nearest to Bayles Beach:
Closest tide station	Tikinui, New Zealand	12 mi
Second closest tide station	Island Point, New Zealand	24 mi
Third closest tide station	Whakapirau, New Zealand	27 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Tinopai, New Zealand	30 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Pouto Point, New Zealand	33 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Bayles Beach:
Closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	228 mi
Second closest ski area	Whakapapa (New Zealand)	242 mi
Third closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	247 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	248 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	408 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Bayles Beach:
Closest city location	Dargaville (New Zealand)	7 mi
Second closest city location	Maungatapere (New Zealand)	29 mi
Third closest city location	Whangarei (New Zealand)	35 mi
Fourth closest city location	Wellsford (New Zealand)	45 mi
Fifth closest city location	Moerewa (New Zealand)	45 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Bayles Beach is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Bayles Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 84 km (52 miles) away.
• Third is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.
• Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand is 143 km (89 miles) away.
• Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Bayles Beach and is 248 km (154 miles) away.