Gough Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Banks Peninsular)
| Name: | Gough Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Gough Bay in Banks Peninsular is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.
Overall Gough Bay 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.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Gough Bay over a normal year, based... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Gough Bay surf quality by season and Gough Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Gough Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gough Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hickory Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Stony Bay | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | Raupo Bay | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Magnet Bay | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Te Oka Bay | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Gough Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4583 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4640 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4888 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4948 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5091 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Gough Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand(2) | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kaikoura, New Zealand | 101 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Gough Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 82 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 84 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 85 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Gough Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 28 mi |
| Second closest city location | Lincoln (New Zealand) | 33 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kaiapoi (New Zealand) | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Rolleston (New Zealand) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Leeston (New Zealand) | 40 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Gough Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Gough Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 160 km (99 miles) away.
