Bell Block Reef Surf Break

Bell Block Reef, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 39.02° S 174.14° E

Issued: 11 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bell Block Reef sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bell Block Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Bell Block Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Bell Block Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Bell Block Reef

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

NewPlymouthAero Aws

4 km ENE28 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
clearClear skies
5
calm
(4 km/h at 300°)
13.3 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Waiongana wx

10 km SSE138 m above sea level

45 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at °)
0
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tumahu wx

34 km S216 m above sea level

3 hours ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 345°)
5
13 °C-
-
-
-
0

HaweraAws

67 km S100 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
-
10
light winds from the NW
(11 km/h at 310°)
13.5 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Port Taharoa Automatic Weather Station

107 km NNE28 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
-
15
light winds from the SSW
(13 km/h at 200°)
14.4 °C-
-

no observation

WanganuiAeroAws

129 km SE14 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
clearClear skies
5
calm
(4 km/h at 340°)
14.2 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station

139 km ESE820 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
-
10
light winds from the SW
(9 km/h at 230°)
7.5 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Kihikihi wx

151 km NE75 m above sea level

49 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 116°)
5
19 °C-
-
-
-
0

HamiltonAeroAws

165 km NE53 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
clearClear skies
5
light winds from the S
(6 km/h at 190°)
13.2 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Ohakea Airport

168 km SE5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
10
light winds from the NW
(11 km/h at 310°)
14 °C10.0
10.0


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Bell Block Reef and within an acceptable time window.

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