Current weather conditions and live observations for Back Beach based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Back Beach right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Back Beach
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
surfzone 2 km SE48 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | Dry | 11.2 °C | - | - -- - | ||
Brois Street 5 km ESE52 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | wind obs. (0 kph from 90 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 11.2 °C | - | - -- - | |
New Plymouth City 6 km E16 m above sea level 50 minutes ago | No weather report | (- km/h at -°) | 11.4 °C | - | - -- - | |
Kapurau Lane 8 km E60 m above sea level 59 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 10.5 °C | - | - -- - | |
Koru 13 km S410 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | Dry | moderate winds from the S (26 km/h at 180°) | 7.7 °C | - | - -- - | |
15 km ESE138 m above sea level 3 hours ago | dry | calm (2 km/h at 203°) | 8 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
16 km E53 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | light winds from the SW (17 km/h at 225°) | 11.2 °C | - | - -- - | |
NewPlymouthAero Aws 16 km ENE28 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the SW (26 km/h at 230°) | 11.3 °C | 10 km | 10 km no observation | ||
Tikorangi 25 km E91 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | light winds from the S (6 km/h at 180°) | 8 °C | - | - -- - | |
Opunake 42 km S49 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | fresh winds from the S (35 km/h at 180°) | 12 °C | - | - -- - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Back Beach and within an acceptable time window.

(- km/h at -°)