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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Gough Bay, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Gough Bay break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Gough Bay, Banks Peninsular. Use the tab navigation above to view Gough Bay sea temperature, Gough Bay photographs, Gough Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Gough Bay webcams, current wind from Banks Peninsular live weather stations and Gough Bay 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. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Gough Bay. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Banks Peninsular surf breaks near to Gough Bay to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Gough Bay Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Banks Peninsular surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Gough Bay

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gough Bay:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Stony Bay 9 mi
Second closest break Raupo Bay 11 mi
Third closest break Magnet Bay 16 mi
Fourth closest break Te Oka Bay 18 mi
Fifth closest break Taylors Mistake 22 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Gough Bay:

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:

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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Gough Bay:

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) 85 mi
Fourth closest ski area Broken River (New Zealand) 85 mi
Fifth closest ski area Craigieburn (New Zealand) 85 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Gough Bay:

Closest city location Christchurch (New Zealand) 29 mi
Second closest city location Ritchie (New Zealand) 158 mi
Third closest city location Nelson (New Zealand) 175 mi
Fourth closest city location Dunedin (New Zealand) 191 mi
Fifth closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 195 mi