Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Taranaki, New Zealand)
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Back Beach Surf Guide
Back Beach in Taranaki is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Back Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Back Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Back Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Back Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Back Beach Location Map
Interactive Back Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Back Beach is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Back Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 131 km (81 miles) away.

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 04:08 Local Time
Thursday 07 | ||||
3AM | 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | off | off | cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Back Beach
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Back Beach
Surf stats for Back Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Back Beach
Wind stats for Back Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Back Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Back Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy124 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy147 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon155 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy172 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy224 mi