Bell Block Reef Surf Forecast

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Bell Block Reef surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 20 Oct 2025 NZDT

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Bell Block Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Bell Block Reef sea temperature is 15.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bell Block Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Bell Block Reef in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 27) at 10PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	1PM (Wed 22nd Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bell Block Reef over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).
	Mon 20		Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	10	16	15	16	15	14	14	11	13	13	12	11	11	11	10	12	13	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1680	837	469	1767	4343	4671	5192	3252	2379	1223	2602	3041	3203	2271	1144	990	444	712	872	1430	735
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	W	WNW	N	NNW	NNW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NNW	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		10:01PM 2.97	10:22AM 2.99		10:34PM 3.00	10:54AM 3.03		11:06PM 2.99	11:26AM 3.03		11:39PM 2.93	11:59AM 2.98		12:12AM 2.84	12:33PM 2.88		12:47AM 2.72		1:10PM 2.75	1:25AM 2.57
Low Tide / height (m)			4:14AM 0.23	4:30PM 0.31		4:46AM 0.21	5:04PM 0.30		5:18AM 0.23	5:37PM 0.34		5:50AM 0.30	6:11PM 0.42		6:23AM 0.41	6:46PM 0.54		6:59AM 0.54		7:25PM 0.68	7:39AM 0.68

	Mon 20		Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
Sunrise	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:26	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20
Sunset	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:49	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-	-	7:52	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	8	3	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
Temp. °C	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	16	17	17	17	15	14	12	15	15	13	15	15	15	15
Feels °C (?)	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	14	15	12	13	8	7	8	8	8	8	10	10	9	8

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Bell Block Reef (moderate winds from the NNW at NewPlymouthAero Aws 4 km from Bell Block Reef). 1.6m 7s swell from the WNW with a 1.4m 13s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 19 minutes ago Bell Block Reef

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28 km/h

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Information about the Bell Block Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bell Block Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bell Block Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bell Block Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bell Block Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bell Block Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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