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Blackhead Reef

1:12 am 16 Jul 2011

Shaun Streeter, Haumoana River Mouth

6:50 am 9 Feb 2012

Pourere Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Pourere Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Wairarapa)

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Name: Pourere Beach
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: W

Pourere Beach in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

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Overall Pourere 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pourere Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Blackhead 1 mi
Second closest break Porangahau River Mouth 5 mi
Third closest break Herbertville 12 mi
Fourth closest break Akito River Mouth and Reef 23 mi
Fifth closest break Owahanga 29 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Pourere Beach:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4282 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4342 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4594 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4655 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4788 mi

Tide stations nearest to Pourere Beach:

Closest tide station Castlepoint, New Zealand 47 mi
Second closest tide station Castlepoint, New Zealand(2) 47 mi
Third closest tide station Napier, New Zealand 60 mi
Fourth closest tide station Napier, New Zealand (2) 60 mi
Fifth closest tide station Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand 77 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Pourere Beach:

Closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 92 mi
Second closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 93 mi
Third closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 97 mi
Fourth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 155 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 225 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Pourere Beach:

Closest city location Castlepoint (New Zealand) 46 mi
Second closest city location Hastings (New Zealand) 49 mi
Third closest city location Palmerston North (New Zealand) 55 mi
Fourth closest city location Napier (New Zealand) 60 mi
Fifth closest city location Masterton (New Zealand) 68 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Pourere Beach is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Pourere Beach is Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand, 113 km (70 miles) away.
  • Third is Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 155 km (96 miles) away.
  • Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Pourere Beach and is 184 km (114 miles) away.
Pourere Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Pourere Beach, New-Zealand - Wairarapa. Use the tab navigation above to view Pourere Beach sea temperature, Pourere Beach photographs, Pourere Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Pourere Beach webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Wairarapa live weather stations and Pourere Beach 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 Pourere Beach.