Castlepoint – Slippery Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wairarapa)
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Castlepoint - Slippery Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SE | Wind WNW Sea Temperature Today is: 13.2 °C |
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 17:52 Local time
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Slippery-Castlepoint in the Waiararpa is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks left. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Castlepoint, New Zealand, 5 miles from Castlepoint - Slippery.
Castlepoint - Slippery Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Castlepoint, 3 km from Castlepoint - Slippery.
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Overall Castlepoint - Slippery Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
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Castlepoint - Slippery Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Castlepoint - Slippery |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Castlepoint - Slippery:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Castlepoint Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | The Gap (Castlepoint) | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Christmas Bay | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whareama | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Owahanga | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Castlepoint - Slippery: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4325 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4386 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4636 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4698 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4832 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Castlepoint - Slippery: |
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| Closest tide station | Castlepoint | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Manawatu River Entrance | 60 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cape Palliser | 71 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Porirua Harbour (Plimmerton) | 73 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wellington | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Castlepoint - Slippery: |
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| Closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 114 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 114 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 119 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 157 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 188 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Castlepoint - Slippery: |
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| Closest city location | Paraparaumu (New Zealand) | 63 mi |
| Second closest city location | Upper Hutt (New Zealand) | 64 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 73 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Porirua (New Zealand) | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Slippery-Castlepoint is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Slippery-Castlepoint is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand is 130 km (81 miles) away.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Slippery-Castlepoint and is 144 km (89 miles) away.
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