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1:53 pm 12 Feb 2012

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5:37 am 6 Feb 2012

Possums Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Possums Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Otago)

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Name: Possums Reef
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: ENE Offshore Wind: W

Possums Reef in Otago is an exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. A left hand reef. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include sharks/rips.

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Overall Possums Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Possums Reef:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Warrington 1 mi
Second closest break Potato Point 2 mi
Third closest break Long Beach 4 mi
Fourth closest break Karitane Point 6 mi
Fifth closest break Murdering Bay 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Possums Reef:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4761 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4816 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5060 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5122 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5272 mi

Tide stations nearest to Possums Reef:

Closest tide station Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand 8 mi
Second closest tide station Dunedin, New Zealand 13 mi
Third closest tide station Oamaru, New Zealand 45 mi
Fourth closest tide station Nugget Point, New Zealand 64 mi
Fifth closest tide station Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) 64 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Possums Reef:

Closest ski area Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) 65 mi
Second closest ski area Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) 94 mi
Third closest ski area Cardrona (New Zealand) 98 mi
Fourth closest ski area Remarkables (New Zealand) 98 mi
Fifth closest ski area Coronet Peak (New Zealand) 106 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Possums Reef:

Closest city location Dunedin (New Zealand) 12 mi
Second closest city location Milton (New Zealand) 42 mi
Third closest city location Oamaru (New Zealand) 47 mi
Fourth closest city location Balclutha (New Zealand) 55 mi
Fifth closest city location Gore (New Zealand) 85 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Possums Reef is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Possums Reef is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 90 km (56 miles) away.
  • Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 111 km (69 miles) away.
  • Wanaka Airport (WKA) in New Zealand is 153 km (95 miles) away.
  • Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Possums Reef and is 164 km (102 miles) away.
Possums Reef break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Possums Reef, New-Zealand - Otago. Use the tab navigation above to view Possums Reef sea temperature, Possums Reef photographs, Possums Reef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Possums Reef webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Otago live weather stations and Possums Reef tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Possums Reef.