Murdering Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Otago)
| Name: | Murdering Bay |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: S |
Murdering Bay in Otago is an exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks, rocks/rips.
Overall Murdering 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 Murdering Bay surf quality by season and Murdering Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Murdering Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Murdering Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Aramoana Spit | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Long Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Penguin Beach | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Potato Point | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pipikaretu | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Murdering Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4763 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4817 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5062 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5123 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5273 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Murdering Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) | 63 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Murdering Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 70 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 99 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 103 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 111 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Murdering Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 12 mi |
| Second closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 43 mi |
| Third closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 49 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Balclutha (New Zealand) | 56 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gore (New Zealand) | 87 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Murdering Bay is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Murdering Bay is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) in New Zealand is 162 km (101 miles) away.
- Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Murdering Bay and is 168 km (104 miles) away.
