Greenmeadows Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Greenmeadows Surf Guide

Greenmeadows in Taranaki is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Greenmeadows Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Greenmeadows:

The best conditions reported for surf at Greenmeadows occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Greenmeadows with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in August while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

blown out

58%

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

too small

18%

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

Explore Greenmeadows Location Map

Interactive Greenmeadows 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 Greenmeadows is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Greenmeadows is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Greenmeadows Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:57 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Greenmeadows

Current tide and informaton

For Greenmeadows, 0 km from Greenmeadows.

Next High Water: 01:08pm | 2.48m

Next Low Water: 07:20pm | 0.75m

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Greenmeadows Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Greenmeadows is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite