Motu River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – East Cape)
| Name: | Motu River |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: SSE |
Motu River in East Cape is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Motu River 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 rose diagram illustrates the range of swells directed at Motu River through a typic... (show all text)
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Also see Motu River surf quality by season and Motu River surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - East Cape surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Motu River
Visitor Reviews of Motu River |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Motu River:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hawai River | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Torere Beach | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | Ohiwa-Port Ohope | 26 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Ohope Beach | 31 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Whakatane Heads | 33 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Motu River: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4106 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4166 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4416 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4477 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4613 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Motu River: |
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| Closest tide station | Omaio Bay (Motunui Island), New Zealand | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ohiwa, New Zealand | 27 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ohope Wharf, New Zealand | 29 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Whakatane, New Zealand | 33 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moutohora (Whale) Island, New Zealand | 34 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Motu River: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 145 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 145 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 150 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 214 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 374 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Motu River: |
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| Closest city location | Opotiki (New Zealand) | 23 mi |
| Second closest city location | Whakatane (New Zealand) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Edgecumbe (New Zealand) | 42 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kawerau (New Zealand) | 52 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gisborne (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Motu River is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Motu River is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand is 125 km (78 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Motu River and is 164 km (102 miles) away.
