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Wide Set, Haumoana River Mouth

7:21 am 10 Feb 2012

Waimarama Mark Primmer

1:35 pm 4 Nov 2011


Flat Rock at Tangoio ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Flat Rock at Tangoio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Hawkes Bay)

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Name: Flat Rock at Tangoio
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: WNW

Flat Rock at Tangoio in Hawkes Bay is an exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall Flat Rock at Tangoio 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Flat Rock at Tangoio:

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Closest break Tangoio 1 mi
Second closest break Stingray Bay 2 mi
Third closest break Taits Beach 3 mi
Fourth closest break Waipatiki 4 mi
Fifth closest break Aropaonui 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Flat Rock at Tangoio:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4215 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4275 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4525 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4587 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4722 mi

Tide stations nearest to Flat Rock at Tangoio:

Closest tide station Napier, New Zealand 9 mi
Second closest tide station Napier, New Zealand (2) 9 mi
Third closest tide station Wairoa River, New Zealand 35 mi
Fourth closest tide station Wairoa River, New Zealand(2) 35 mi
Fifth closest tide station Waikokopu, New Zealand 53 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Flat Rock at Tangoio:

Closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 70 mi
Second closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 74 mi
Third closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 74 mi
Fourth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 152 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 275 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Flat Rock at Tangoio:

Closest city location Napier (New Zealand) 11 mi
Second closest city location Hastings (New Zealand) 21 mi
Third closest city location Wairoa (New Zealand) 32 mi
Fourth closest city location Murupara (New Zealand) 62 mi
Fifth closest city location Taupo (New Zealand) 64 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Flat Rock at Tangoio is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Flat Rock at Tangoio is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 119 km (74 miles) away.
  • Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 147 km (91 miles) away.
  • Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand is 155 km (96 miles) away.
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Flat Rock at Tangoio and is 159 km (99 miles) away.
Flat Rock at Tangoio break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Flat Rock at Tangoio, New-Zealand - Hawkes Bay. Use the tab navigation above to view Flat Rock at Tangoio sea temperature, Flat Rock at Tangoio photographs, Flat Rock at Tangoio detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Flat Rock at Tangoio webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Hawkes Bay live weather stations and Flat Rock at Tangoio tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Flat Rock at Tangoio.