Boat Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Mahia)
| Name: | Boat Harbour |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: S |
Boat Harbours in Mahia is a quite exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A reef breaks right. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.
Overall Boat Harbour 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 Boat Harbour surf quality by season and Boat Harbour surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Mahia surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Boat Harbour
Visitor Reviews of Boat Harbour |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Boat Harbour:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Aurora Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Te Kapu | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Mahia Spit | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Table Cape Reefs | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Diners Beach | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Boat Harbour: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4173 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4236 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4489 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4550 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4679 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Boat Harbour: |
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| Closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand(2) | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand(2) | 28 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gisborne, New Zealand | 30 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Boat Harbour: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 126 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 129 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 131 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 208 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 329 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Boat Harbour: |
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| Closest city location | Gisborne (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Second closest city location | Wairoa (New Zealand) | 32 mi |
| Third closest city location | Napier (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Hastings (New Zealand) | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Opotiki (New Zealand) | 79 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Boat Harbour is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Boat Harbour is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 159 km (99 miles) away.
- Third is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 166 km (103 miles) away.
- Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand is 180 km (112 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Boat Harbour and is 220 km (137 miles) away.
