Bowentown Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Bay of Plenty)
| Name: | Bowentown Bar |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: W |
Bowentown Bar in Bay of Plenty is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks are all rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Bowentown Bar 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 Bowentown Bar surf quality by season and Bowentown Bar surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Bowentown Bar |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bowentown Bar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Waihi Beach | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Orakawa | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Matakana Island | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whiritoa | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Blowhole | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bowentown Bar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4126 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4179 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4423 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4485 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4633 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bowentown Bar: |
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| Closest tide station | Tauranga, New Zealand | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Slipper Island, New Zealand | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Tairua, New Zealand | 33 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rocky Point (Thames), New Zealand | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whitianga, New Zealand | 47 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bowentown Bar: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 124 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 127 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 131 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 163 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 347 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bowentown Bar: |
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| Closest city location | Waihi Beach (New Zealand) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Katikati (New Zealand) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Waihi (New Zealand) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tauranga (New Zealand) | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Paeroa (New Zealand) | 19 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Bowentown Bar is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Bowentown Bar is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 73 km (45 miles) away.
- Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand is 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Bowentown Bar and is 118 km (73 miles) away.
