Belt Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
| Name: | Belt Road |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
Belt Road in Taranaki is a quite exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west. A left hand reef break. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and obstacles.
Overall Belt Road 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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Also see Belt Road surf quality by season and Belt Road surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Belt Road |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Belt Road:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | East End and The Gap | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | ParitutuandNgamotu Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Fitzroy Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Back Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Waiwakaiho | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Belt Road: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4275 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4325 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4567 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4628 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4784 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Belt Road: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Taranaki, New Zealand | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Opunake Bay, New Zealand | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea, New Zealand | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand | 79 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Belt Road: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 17 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 204 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Belt Road: |
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| Closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waitara (New Zealand) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Eltham (New Zealand) | 29 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Opunake (New Zealand) | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hawera (New Zealand) | 39 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Belt Road is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Belt Road is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 174 km (108 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 180 km (112 miles) away.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Belt Road and is 194 km (120 miles) away.
