Stony Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Banks Peninsular)
| Name: | Stony Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Stony Bay in Banks Peninsular is a quite exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rips and rocks.
Overall Stony Bay 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 Stony Bay surf quality by season and Stony Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Stony Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Stony Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Raupo Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Hickory Bay | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Gough Bay | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Taylors Mistake | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Scarborough | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Stony Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4576 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4633 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4879 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4941 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5085 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Stony Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand(2) | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kaikoura, New Zealand | 93 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Stony Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 76 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 77 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 79 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Stony Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 22 mi |
| Second closest city location | Lincoln (New Zealand) | 29 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kaiapoi (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Woodend (New Zealand) | 32 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Rolleston (New Zealand) | 35 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Stony Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Stony Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 163 km (101 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 200 km (124 miles) away.
