Medlands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Great Barrier Island)
| Name: | Medlands Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Medlands Beach in Great Barrier Island is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rips, sharks.
Overall Medlands Beach 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.
This chart illustrates the combination of swells directed at Medlands Beach over a norm... (show all text)
This image describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see Medlands Beach surf quality by season and Medlands Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Medlands Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Medlands Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Shark Alley | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | KaitokeBeach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Awana | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whangapoua Estuary (Okiwi) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Waikawau Bay | 23 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Medlands Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4067 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4116 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4358 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4419 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4576 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Medlands Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Tryphena, New Zealand | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Nagle Cove, New Zealand | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Jackson, New Zealand | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mokohinau Island, New Zealand | 33 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Coromandel Harbour, New Zealand | 36 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Medlands Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 205 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 208 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 211 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 224 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 413 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Medlands Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Coromandel (New Zealand) | 35 mi |
| Second closest city location | Whitianga (New Zealand) | 41 mi |
| Third closest city location | Warkworth (New Zealand) | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Northshore (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wellsford (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Medlands Beach is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Medlands Beach is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.
- Third is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 168 km (104 miles) away.
- Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand is 179 km (111 miles) away.
- Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Medlands Beach and is 181 km (112 miles) away.
