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:
Reef	2.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.8°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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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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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 18:45 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 14			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross

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Tides at Greenmeadows

Current tide and informaton

For Greenmeadows, 0 km from Greenmeadows.

Next High Water: 11:47pm | 3.37m

Next Low Water: 06:01am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Greenmeadows Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.8 °C) at Greenmeadows is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.