Kina Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Kina Road Surf Guide

Kina Road in Taranaki is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Kina Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kina Road:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Kina Road with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in March while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

56%

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

too small

14%

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

Explore Kina Road Location Map

Interactive Kina Road 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 Kina Road is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kina Road is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 124 km (77 miles) away.

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Kina Road Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 19:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

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Tides at Kina Road

Current tide and informaton

For Opunake Bay, New Zealand, 10 km from Kina Road.

Next High Water: 02:48am | 2.83m

Next Low Water: 08:39pm | 0.89m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kina Road Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Kina Road is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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