Bog Works Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Bog Works Surf Guide

Bog Works in Taranaki is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. The ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include urchins and rocks, rips.

Bog Works Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bog Works:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bog Works occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bog Works (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Bog Works with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in April while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bog Works Location Map

Interactive Bog Works 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 Bog Works is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bog Works is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away.

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Bog Works Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:42 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does Bog Works look like?

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Tides at Bog Works

Current tide and informaton

For New Plymouth, 2 km from Bog Works.

Next High Water: 11:40am | 2.74m

Next Low Water: 05:39am | 0.52m

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Bog Works Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Bog Works is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite