Meatworks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Kaikoura and Marlborough, New Zealand)
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Meatworks Surf Guide
Meatworks (near Maungamanu) in Kaikoura is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Meatworks Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Meatworks:
The best conditions reported for surf at Meatworks occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Meatworks (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Meatworks Location Map
Interactive Meatworks 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 Meatworks is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Meatworks is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 121 km (75 miles) away.

Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 14:50 Local Time
Wednesday 25 | Thu | |||
3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
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Period (s) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
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Wind State | cross | cross | cross- off |
cross |
Tides at Meatworks
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Swell History at Meatworks
Surf stats for Meatworks, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Meatworks
Wind stats for Meatworks, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Meatworks:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon77 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy81 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy121 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy353 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy447 mi