Opunake Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
Photo credit: jim van kennen
Surf Break: Opunake Beach
| Name: | Opunake Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
Opunake Beach in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Opunake 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.
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Also see Opunake Beach surf quality by season and Opunake Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Opunake Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Opunake Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Desperation Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Middleton Bay | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Sky Williams | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mangahume | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Anawhata Road (Oaonui) | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Opunake Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4304 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4355 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4597 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4658 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4813 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Opunake Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Opunake Bay, New Zealand | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Taranaki, New Zealand | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea, New Zealand | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand | 69 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Opunake Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 17 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 90 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 92 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 95 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 175 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Opunake Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Opunake (New Zealand) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Eltham (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hawera (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 32 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Patea (New Zealand) | 39 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Opunake Beach is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Opunake Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.
- Third is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 178 km (111 miles) away.
- Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 187 km (116 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Opunake Beach and is 208 km (129 miles) away.
