Baches Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)
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Baches Surf Guide
Baches in The Wairarapa is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for rocks.
Baches Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Baches:
The best conditions reported for surf at Baches occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Explore Baches Location Map
Interactive Baches 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.
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Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:03 Local Time
| Wed | Thursday 07 | |||
| 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | 6AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Baches
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Baches
Surf stats for Baches, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Baches
Wind stats for Baches, 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 Baches. Click below to view there surf guides.
- Whatarangi Point and Bombora
Point
Reliability: fairly consistent1km away - Whatarangi Station
Reef
Reliability: fairly consistent2km away - Humenga Point
Point
Reliability: fairly consistent7km away - Lake Ferry
Sandbar
Reliability: fairly consistent9km away - Pararaki Stream
Beach
Reliability: fairly consistent9km away







