Great Exhibition Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Northland)
| Name: | Great Exhibition Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Great Exhibition Bay in Northland is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Overall Great Exhibition 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.
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Also see Great Exhibition Bay surf quality by season and Great Exhibition Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Great Exhibition Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Great Exhibition Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Rarawa Beach | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Ngataki BeachandPaxton Point | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | The Bluff-South Side | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | The Bluff-North Side | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Henderson Bay | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Great Exhibition Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4047 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4085 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4315 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4376 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4557 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Great Exhibition Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Te Hapua, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Te Hapua, New Zealand(2) | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Houhora Harbour (Pukenui Wharf), New Zealand | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Houhora Harbour (Pukenui Wharf), New Zealand(2) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Houhora River Entrance, New Zealand | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Great Exhibition Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 326 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 345 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 350 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 351 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 499 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Great Exhibition Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Houhora (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Taipa (New Zealand) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ahipara (New Zealand) | 36 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kerikeri (New Zealand) | 66 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Waimate North (New Zealand) | 67 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Great Exhibition Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 51 km (32 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Great Exhibition Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 105 km (65 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 173 km (107 miles) away.
