Bell Block Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
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Bell Block Reef Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell WSW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 16.5 °C |
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 11:40 Local time
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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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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand, 9 miles from Bell Block Reef.
Bell Block Reef Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At New Plymouth, 3 km from Bell Block Reef.
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Overall Bell Block Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure describes the range of swells directed at Bell Block Reef through a typical ... (show all text) 
This chart shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Bell Block Reef surf consistency graph. Also see Bell Block Reef surf quality by season and Bell Block Reef surf quality by month. |
Bell Block Reef Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Bell Block Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bell Block Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Waiwakaiho | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Fitzroy Beach | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Bog Works | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | East End and The Gap | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Waitara Bar | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bell Block Reef: |
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| 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: |
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| Closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Taranaki | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Opunake Bay | 35 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea | 56 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kawhia | 75 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bell Block Reef: |
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| 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 |
Town and city forecasts close to Bell Block Reef: |
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| Closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hamilton (New Zealand) | 107 mi |
| Third closest city location | Paraparaumu (New Zealand) | 139 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tauranga (New Zealand) | 144 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Manukau (New Zealand) | 147 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.
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