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3, Raglan-Manu Bay

12:00 am 18 Apr 2011

Winter Sunset, Back Beach

4:34 pm 22 Jul 2007

Bell Block Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Bell Block Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Taranaki)

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Name: Bell Block Reef
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: SE

Bell Block Reef in Taranaki is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include urchins and rocks.

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Overall Bell Block Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bell Block Reef:

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Closest break Waiwakaiho 2 mi
Second closest break Fitzroy Beach 3 mi
Third closest break East End and The Gap 5 mi
Fourth closest break Waitara Bar 5 mi
Fifth closest break Belt Road 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Bell Block Reef:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4269 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4320 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4562 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4623 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4779 mi

Tide stations nearest to Bell Block Reef:

Closest tide station Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand 6 mi
Second closest tide station Port Taranaki, New Zealand 7 mi
Third closest tide station Opunake Bay, New Zealand 35 mi
Fourth closest tide station Patea, New Zealand 56 mi
Fifth closest tide station Kawhia, New Zealand 75 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Bell Block Reef:

Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 20 mi
Second closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 77 mi
Third closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 77 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 81 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 209 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Bell Block Reef:

Closest city location New Plymouth (New Zealand) 4 mi
Second closest city location Waitara (New Zealand) 9 mi
Third closest city location Eltham (New Zealand) 30 mi
Fourth closest city location Opunake (New Zealand) 34 mi
Fifth closest city location Hawera (New Zealand) 40 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Bell Block Reef is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Bell Block Reef is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.
  • Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 165 km (102 miles) away.
  • Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 171 km (106 miles) away.
  • Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Bell Block Reef and is 192 km (119 miles) away.
Bell Block Reef break location map and break info
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