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Beatons ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Beatons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Invercargill)

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Name: Beatons
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NE

Beatons in Invercargill is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of sharks/rips.

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Overall Beatons Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Beatons:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Porridge 1 mi
Second closest break Frentzes 3 mi
Third closest break Colac Bay 7 mi
Fourth closest break Nicks Point 7 mi
Fifth closest break Bluecliffs 21 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Beatons:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4878 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4927 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5165 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5227 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5391 mi

Tide stations nearest to Beatons:

Closest tide station Colac Bay, New Zealand 8 mi
Second closest tide station Colac Bay, New Zealand(2) 8 mi
Third closest tide station New River Entrance, New Zealand 28 mi
Fourth closest tide station New River Entrance, New Zealand(2) 28 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bluff, New Zealand 34 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Beatons:

Closest ski area Remarkables (New Zealand) 103 mi
Second closest ski area Coronet Peak (New Zealand) 109 mi
Third closest ski area Cardrona (New Zealand) 118 mi
Fourth closest ski area Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) 121 mi
Fifth closest ski area Treble Cone (New Zealand) 133 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Beatons:

Closest city location Riverton (New Zealand) 14 mi
Second closest city location Tuatapere (New Zealand) 15 mi
Third closest city location Okaka Hut (New Zealand) 25 mi
Fourth closest city location Invercargill (New Zealand) 30 mi
Fifth closest city location Winton (New Zealand) 32 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Beatons is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Beatons is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.
  • Third is Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in New Zealand, 167 km (104 miles) away.
  • Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand is 179 km (111 miles) away.
  • Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Beatons and is 195 km (121 miles) away.
Beatons break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Beatons, New-Zealand - Invercargill. Use the tab navigation above to view Beatons sea temperature, Beatons photographs, Beatons detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Beatons webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Invercargill live weather stations and Beatons tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Beatons.