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Ning Nong Point and Reef in the Waiararpa is an exposed reef and point break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. There is no beach break and there is a left hand reef break as well. and there is a left hand point break as well. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Ning Nong Point and Reef 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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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Wairarapa surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ning Nong Point and Reef

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ning Nong Point and Reef:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Dee Dees	2 mi
Second closest break	Whatarangi Bombora	6 mi
Third closest break	Lake Ferry	9 mi
Fourth closest break	White rock	11 mi
Fifth closest break	Tora-Bombora	17 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ning Nong Point and Reef:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4392 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4451 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4699 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4761 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4899 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ning Nong Point and Reef:
Closest tide station	Cape Palliser, New Zealand	7 mi
Second closest tide station	Cape Palliser, New Zealand(2)	7 mi
Third closest tide station	Wellington, New Zealand	27 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Wellington, New Zealand (2)	27 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Makara Bay, New Zealand	34 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ning Nong Point and Reef:
Closest ski area	Mount Lyford (New Zealand)	122 mi
Second closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	123 mi
Third closest ski area	Hanmer (New Zealand)	135 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	154 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	157 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ning Nong Point and Reef:
Closest city location	Waipawa (New Zealand)	19 mi
Second closest city location	Lower Hutt (New Zealand)	26 mi
Third closest city location	Brooklyn (New Zealand)	27 mi
Fourth closest city location	Wellington (New Zealand)	27 mi
Fifth closest city location	Kelburn (New Zealand)	28 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Ning Nong Point and Reef is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Ning Nong Point and Reef is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 71 km (44 miles) away.
• Third is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away.
• Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand is 110 km (68 miles) away.
• Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Ning Nong Point and Reef and is 139 km (86 miles) away.