Whareama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wairarapa)
| Name: | Whareama |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Whareama in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.
Overall Whareama 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.
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Whareama over a normal year and i... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
Also see Whareama surf quality by season and Whareama surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Wairarapa surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Whareama
Visitor Reviews of Whareama |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Whareama:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Riversdale | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Christmas Bay | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | The Gap (Castlepoint) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Castlepoint Beach | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Slippery-Castlepoint | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Whareama: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4337 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4398 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4649 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4710 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4844 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Whareama: |
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| Closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand(2) | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cape Palliser, New Zealand | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cape Palliser, New Zealand(2) | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand | 60 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Whareama: |
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| Closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 121 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 123 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 160 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 178 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Whareama: |
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| Closest city location | Castlepoint (New Zealand) | 10 mi |
| Second closest city location | Masterton (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Waipawa (New Zealand) | 41 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Levin (New Zealand) | 51 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Palmerston North (New Zealand) | 53 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Whareama is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Whareama is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand, 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Third is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 95 km (59 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand is 114 km (71 miles) away.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Whareama and is 149 km (93 miles) away.
