Goat Island Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Goat Island Reef in Northland is an exposed beach and reef break The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. A reef breaks right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

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Overall Goat Island Reef 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 Goat Island Reef surf quality by season and Goat Island Reef surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Goat Island Reef:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pakiri beach	1 mi
Second closest break	Daniels Reef	2 mi
Third closest break	Omaha Beach and Bar	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Tawharanui	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Forestry	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Goat Island Reef:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4087 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4134 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4374 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4434 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4596 mi
Tide stations nearest to Goat Island Reef:
Closest tide station	Matakana River, New Zealand	10 mi
Second closest tide station	Mansion House Bay, New Zealand	11 mi
Third closest tide station	Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand	23 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Weiti River, New Zealand	27 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Nagle Cove, New Zealand	30 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Goat Island Reef:
Closest ski area	Whakapapa (New Zealand)	209 mi
Second closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	213 mi
Third closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	213 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	214 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	401 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Goat Island Reef:
Closest city location	Warkworth (New Zealand)	12 mi
Second closest city location	Wellsford (New Zealand)	16 mi
Third closest city location	Parakai (New Zealand)	34 mi
Fourth closest city location	Northshore (New Zealand)	37 mi
Fifth closest city location	Waitakere (New Zealand)	42 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Goat Island Reef is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Goat Island Reef is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 82 km (51 miles) away.
• Third is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, 138 km (86 miles) away.
• Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand is 184 km (114 miles) away.
• Kaitaia Airport (KAT), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Goat Island Reef and is 191 km (119 miles) away.