Slippery-Castlepoint Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wairarapa)
| Name: | Slippery-Castlepoint |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
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.
Overall Slippery-Castlepoint 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 Slippery-Castlepoint surf quality by season and Slippery-Castlepoint surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Slippery-Castlepoint |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Slippery-Castlepoint:(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 Slippery-Castlepoint: |
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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 Slippery-Castlepoint: |
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| Closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand(2) | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cape Palliser, New Zealand | 71 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cape Palliser, New Zealand(2) | 71 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Slippery-Castlepoint: |
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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 Slippery-Castlepoint: |
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| Closest city location | Castlepoint (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Masterton (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Third closest city location | Palmerston North (New Zealand) | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Levin (New Zealand) | 53 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Waipawa (New Zealand) | 53 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.
