Porangahau River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wairarapa)
| Name: | Porangahau River Mouth |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
Porangahau River Mouth in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rips and rocks.
Overall Porangahau River Mouth 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 Porangahau River Mouth surf quality by season and Porangahau River Mouth surf quality by month.
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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 Porangahau River Mouth
Visitor Reviews of Porangahau River Mouth |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Porangahau River Mouth:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pourere Beach | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Blackhead | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Herbertville | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Akito River Mouth and Reef | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Owahanga | 24 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Porangahau River Mouth: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4287 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4348 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4599 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4660 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4793 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Porangahau River Mouth: |
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| Closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand | 42 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand(2) | 42 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Napier, New Zealand | 65 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Napier, New Zealand (2) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand | 75 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Porangahau River Mouth: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 94 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 95 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 99 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 155 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 221 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Porangahau River Mouth: |
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| Closest city location | Castlepoint (New Zealand) | 41 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hastings (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Third closest city location | Palmerston North (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Masterton (New Zealand) | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Napier (New Zealand) | 65 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Porangahau River Mouth is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 87 km (54 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Porangahau River Mouth is Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Third is Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
- Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 150 km (93 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Porangahau River Mouth and is 185 km (115 miles) away.
