Moeraki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – North Otago)
| Name: | Moeraki |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Moeraki in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a right hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.
Overall Moeraki 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 image describes the variation of swells directed at Moeraki through a typical year... (show all text)
The graph shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see Moeraki surf quality by season and Moeraki surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - North Otago surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Moeraki
Visitor Reviews of Moeraki |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Moeraki:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lighthouse (Spot C) | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Shag Beach | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Wainakarua River Mouth | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | All Day Bay | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Campbells Bay | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Moeraki: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4735 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4789 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5034 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5095 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5245 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Moeraki: |
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| Closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 18 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 30 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour, New Zealand | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 90 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Moeraki: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 47 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 92 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ohau (New Zealand) | 94 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 97 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Dobson (New Zealand) | 98 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Moeraki: |
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| Closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 21 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 39 mi |
| Third closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 67 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Timaru (New Zealand) | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pleasant Point (New Zealand) | 77 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Moeraki is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Moeraki is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.
- Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Moeraki and is 144 km (89 miles) away.
