Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
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Weld Road Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 16.1 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 16:09 Local time
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Weld Road in Taranaki is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Opunake Bay, New Zealand, 24 miles from Weld Road.
Weld Road Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At New Plymouth, 46 km from Weld Road.
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Overall Weld Road Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure shows the range of swells directed at Weld Road through an average May, base... (show all text) 
This chart illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Weld Road surf consistency graph. Also see Weld Road surf quality by season and Weld Road surf quality by month. |
Weld Road Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Weld Road |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Weld Road:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Stent Road | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Rocky Rights | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Graveyards | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Rocky Lefts | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Anawhata Road (Oaonui) | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Weld Road: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4295 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4345 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4586 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4648 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4804 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Weld Road: |
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| Closest tide station | Opunake Bay | 15 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Taranaki | 20 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea | 53 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whanganui River Entrance | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Weld Road: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 18 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 95 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 96 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 99 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 186 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Weld Road: |
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| Closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Second closest city location | Paraparaumu (New Zealand) | 132 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hamilton (New Zealand) | 133 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Porirua (New Zealand) | 141 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 142 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Weld Road is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, which is 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Weld Road is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 133 km (83 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand, 197 km (122 miles) away.
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