Medlands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)

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Medlands Beach Surf Guide

Medlands Beach in Great Barrier Island is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rips, sharks.

Medlands Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Medlands Beach:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Medlands Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in February while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

59%

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

Explore Medlands Beach Location Map

Interactive Medlands Beach 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 Medlands Beach is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Medlands Beach is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Medlands Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 09:46 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Medlands Beach look like?

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Credit: Phil Wilson Credit: Phil Wilson Credit: Ilone Credit: Sun Sea Surf

Tides at Medlands Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Tryphena, New Zealand, 6 km from Medlands Beach.

Next High Water: 01:04pm | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 07:10pm | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Medlands Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.3 °C) at Medlands Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Medlands Beach

Surf stats for Medlands Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Medlands Beach

Wind stats for Medlands Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Medlands Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.2
Consistency of Surf:4.2
Difficulty Level:3.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:3.7
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Ilone Grady from New Zealand

“Awesome to have these updates online for our local beach Medlands...
If your planning a surf trip on Great Barrier Island please feel free to give us a call for any further advice as we have the one and only local surf shop Sun Sea Surf Shed in Medlands.... & also we provide fantastic chalets & accommodation to suit all needs wether on a surf trip or vacation...
Tel 0064 9 4290352
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Cheers .....
Ilone Grady”

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