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 reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Works best in offshore winds 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 optimum swell angle 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. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Kina Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	17.0°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.

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16 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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 03:00 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Kina Road

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 01:54pm | 2.55m

Next Low Water: 07:46am | 1.01m

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

The Kina Road water temperature is reasonably warm (17.0 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite